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Graphic Design B.F.A.

UMD Art and Design, Dept of

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Type: Baccalaureate
Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2022
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120 to 126
Required credits within the major: 88 to 113
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts

The graphic design profession uses the creative process and technology to communicate ideas and messages. Delivery of the message can be multidimensional, print or screen based, interactive, involve sound and motion, be physical or virtual. Graphic design involves type and language, abstract and figurative imagery, concept, technology, and craft. The discipline takes place within commercial, academic, and institutional contexts in the private and public realms, and allows individuals to enter a rewarding profession that demands creativity and vision. Acknowledging the interdisciplinary nature of the profession, the Department of Art and Design offers two distinct sub-plans, one that combines graphic design with complementary studio skills and practices, and one that pairs graphic design with coursework in business and marketing. To qualify for this program, pre-graphic design students must pass a portfolio review during the second semester of their first year. After admission to the graphic design major (passing the portfolio review), the coursework required for the program is sequential and takes a minimum of three years or six semesters (see Sample Plans). Transfer students, and students who change their major to graphic design, need to be aware of this time requirement to complete the program.

Program Delivery

This program is available:

via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)

Admission Requirements

Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.

To qualify for this program, pre-graphic design students must pass a portfolio review; the portfolio review is scheduled in both fall and spring semesters. Students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA overall and in art and art history courses. Due to limited space, the Graphic Design-Marketing sub-plan is limited to 30 new majors annually.

For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.

Required prerequisites

Learning in Community (1 cr)

The Learning in Community requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post high school and for UMD students who started in a UMD program where this was not required. First-year students who have completed 30 PSEO credits may request a waiver to the student�s primary college.

UST 1000 - Learning in Community (1.0-2.0 cr)

or EHS 1000 - Into the World [GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)

or ES 1000 - Global Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability [GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)

or LING 1000 - Language and Culture in the U.S. What does it Mean to Speak American [CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)

or PSY 1100 - Living Your Best Life: Applying Positive Psychology [CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)

Required prerequisites

Design Core (12 cr)

Group A

ART 1010 - Drawing I [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)

ART 1011 - 2-D Design (3.0 cr)

ART 1013 - 2-D Digital Design (3.0 cr)

Group B

ART 1900 - Visual Literacy [LE CAT, FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)

Required prerequisites

Art History Foundations (3 cr)

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I [LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)

Required prerequisites

Portfolio Review (0 cr)

At least two Design Core courses from Group A and 1 course from Group B (and a 2.0 GPA overall and in art and art history courses) are required prior to enrolling in Portfolio Review. Remaining Design Core courses can be completed after Portfolio Review.

ART 901 - Graphic Design Portfolio Review (0.0 cr)

General Requirements

Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and colleges or schools in which they are enrolled including an advanced writing course. Students seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two degrees cannot be awarded for the same major.
Students must complete all requirements of the Liberal Education Program or its approved equivalent.
Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits completed in compliance with University of Minnesota Duluth academic policies with credit limits (e.g., Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading Policy, Credit for Prior Learning, etc).
At least 30 semester credits must be earned through UMD, and 15 of the last 30 credits earned immediately before graduation must be awarded by UMD.
At least half of upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits that satisfy major requirements (major requirements includes all courses required for the major, including courses in a subplan) through UMD.
If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division credits in their minor field from UMD.
For certificate programs, at least 3 upper-division credits that satisfy requirements for the certificate must be taken through UMD. If the program does not require upper division credits students must take at least one course from the certificate program from UMD.
The minimum cumulative University of Minnesota (UMN) GPA required for graduation is 2.00 and includes only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UMN GPA of 2.00 is required in each UMD undergraduate major, minor, and certificate. No academic unit may impose a higher GPA standard to graduate.
Diploma, transcripts, licensure, and certification will be withheld until all financial obligations to the University have been met.

Program Requirements

1. A second field of study (e.g. minor, major, degree) is not required for this major. 2. Transfer credits must carry a minimum grade of C. 3. Attendance at two Visual Culture Lecture Series per semester (fall and spring). 4. Global experience is a UMD goal for all students, and international study is encouraged. Talk with an academic or faculty advisor to explore academic options for fulfilling some degree requirements through study abroad.

Advanced Writing (3 cr)

Take one course depending on the sub-plan.

Marketing

WRIT 3121 - Advanced Writing: Business and Organizations (3.0 cr)

or WRIT 31xx Adv Writing (3 cr)

or Studio

WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters (3.0 cr)

or WRIT 4230 - Web Design and Digital Culture (3.0 cr)

or WRIT 4250 - New Media Writing (3.0 cr)

Visual Culture Lecture Series

Attend two visual lecture events each fall and spring semesters.

Visual Lecture (2 events)

Graphic Design Lower Division (2000 Level) Core (15 cr)

Take 5 or more course(s) totaling 15 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 2905 - Design Technology I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2906 - Design Technology II (3.0 cr)

· ART 2907 - Typography I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2911 - Graphic Design I (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2901 - History of Graphic Design (3.0 cr)

Graphic Design Upper Division (3000-4000 Level) Core (21 cr)

Take 7 or more course(s) totaling 21 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 3906 - Emerging Media Design (3.0 cr)

· ART 3922 - Graphic Design II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3933 - Graphic Design III (3.0 cr)

· ART 3937 - Typography II (3.0 cr)

· ART 4908 - Interactive Design I (3.0 cr)

· ART 4909 - Interactive Design II (3.0 cr)

· ART 4922 - Senior Design Studio I (3.0 cr)

Capstone (3 cr)

Portfolio project addresses individual student needs and highlights design strengths for career placement. Instructors assessing the senior project maintain criteria used in the entry-level review rubric. Results are reflected in the grade.

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 4933 - Senior Design Studio II (3.0 cr)

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.

Marketing

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 122 - 126 Required credits within the major: 109 - 113

Graphic Design Foundations (6 cr)

Sustainability Requirement

ART 1004 - Sustainable Visual Culture Practices [SUSTAIN] (3.0 cr)

or ART 3305 - Sustainability Studio: Theory and Practice [FINE ARTS, SUSTAIN] (3.0 cr)

Graphic Design

ART 4944 - Graphic Design IV (3.0 cr)

or ART 4955 - Graphic Design V (3.0 cr)

Art History Core (3 cr)

ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century [LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST] (3.0 cr)

Art History Elective (3 cr)

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2380 - A Global History of Contemporary Art (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2620 - History of Photography (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3130 - Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3330 - Renaissance Art & Architecture: Europe 1300 - 1550 [HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3331 - European Architecture and its Legacy [HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3340 - Baroque and Rococo: European Art & Architecture 1550 - 1750 (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3360 - Art and Social Change in Europe, Russia, and the United States (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3361 - Being and Becoming Modern: European Art 1855 - 1955 (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3370 - Dreamworld and Catastrophe: Art and Visual Culture in the Cold War (3.0 cr)

Pre-Business Core (6 cr)

Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ACCT 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3.0 cr)

· ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics [LOGIC & QR] (3.0 cr)

Pre-Business Foundations (3-6 cr)

Take 1 - 2 course(s) totaling 3 - 6 credit(s) from the following:

ECON 1003

· ECON 1003 - Economics and Society [LE CAT, SOC SCI] (3.0 cr)

or ECON 1022 and 1023

ECON 1022 - Principles of Economics: Macro [LE CAT, SOC SCI] (3.0 cr)

ECON 1023 - Principles of Economics: Micro [LE CAT, SOC SCI] (3.0 cr)

Marketing Core (9 cr)

Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:

· MKTG 3701 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 3711 - Marketing Research (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4731 - Consumer Behavior (3.0 cr)

Marketing Electives (9 cr)

Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:

· MKTG 3721 - Social Media Marketing (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 3741 - Fundamentals of Selling (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 3751 - Marketing Ethics (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 3771 - Sports Marketing (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4774 - International Marketing (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 3797 - Marketing Internship (1.0-6.0 cr)

· MKTG 4721 - Advertising and Marketing Communications (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4741 - Developing and Marketing New Products (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4751 - Retailing (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4781 - Marketing Management and Strategy (3.0 cr)

· MKTG 4795 - Special Topics (Various Topics to be Assigned) (3.0 cr)

Supporting Foundations (8-9 cr)

Communication or World Language

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:

· COMM 1112 - Public Speaking [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (3.0 cr)

· COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication [LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN] (3.0 cr)

· FR 1101 - Beginning French I [LE CAT3, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· FR 1102 - Beginning French II [LE CAT3, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· FR 1201 - Intermediate French I [LE CAT3, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· FR 1202 - Intermediate French II [LE CAT3, LEIP CAT03, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· GER 1101 - Beginning German I [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· GER 1102 - Beginning German II [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· GER 1201 - Intermediate German I [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· GER 1202 - Intermediate German II [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· SPAN 1101 - Beginning Spanish I [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· SPAN 1102 - Beginning Spanish II [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· SPAN 1201 - Intermediate Spanish I [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· SPAN 1202 - Intermediate Spanish II [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

· SPAN 2301 - Advanced Spanish [LE CAT, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)

Mathematics

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 5 or more credit(s) from the following:

· MATH 1160 - Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus [LE CAT, LOGIC & QR] (5.0 cr)

· MATH 1296 - Calculus I [LE CAT, LOGIC & QR] (5.0 cr)

Supporting Core (4 cr)

PSY 1003 - General Psychology [LE CAT, SOC SCI] (4.0 cr)

Studio

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120 Required credits within the major: 88

Studio Core (9 cr)

Studio

Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 1012 - 3-D Design (3.0 cr)

Graphic Design

Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 4944 - Graphic Design IV (3.0 cr)

· ART 4955 - Graphic Design V (3.0 cr)

Studio Lower Division Electives (2000 Level) (9 cr)

Students are advised to review pre-requisites for all studio electives and plan accordingly.

Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 2014 - 3-D Digital Modeling and Fabrication (3.0 cr)

· ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio (3.0 cr)

· ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media (3.0 cr)

· ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media (3.0 cr)

· ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives (3.0 cr)

· ART 2100 - Painting I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2200 - Sculpture I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2400 - Ceramics I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2500 - Jewelry and Metals I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2600 - Photography I (3.0 cr)

· ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief (3.0 cr)

or ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen (3.0 cr)

Studio Upper Division Electives (3000-4000 Level) (6 cr)

Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ART 3040 - Digital Filmmaking: Experimental Techniques (3.0 cr)

· ART 3100 - Painting II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3200 - Sculpture II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3214 - Sculpture II: Robotics and Physical Computing [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)

· ART 3300 - Printmaking II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3305 - Sustainability Studio: Theory and Practice [FINE ARTS, SUSTAIN] (3.0 cr)

· ART 3400 - Ceramics II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3405 - Fundamentals of Ceramics II [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)

· ART 3425 - Ceramics II Wheel Throwing (3.0 cr)

· ART 3500 - Jewelry and Metals II (3.0 cr)

· ART 3600 - Intermediate Concepts in Photography (3.0 cr)

· ART 3615 - Photography: Inventing with Light (3.0 cr)

· ART 3700 - Drawing II (3.0 cr)

· ART 4016 - Digital Arts: Advanced Projects (3.0 cr)

· ART 4040 - Digital Filmmaking: Advanced Projects (3.0 cr)

· ART 4100 - Painting III (3.0 cr)

· ART 4200 - Sculpture III (3.0 cr)

· ART 4300 - Printmaking III (3.0 cr)

· ART 4400 - Ceramics III (1.0-3.0 cr)

· ART 4600 - Photography: Digital Portfolio (3.0 cr)

· ART 4650 - Alternative Processes Portfolio (3.0 cr)

· ART 4675 - Photography: The Photographic Book (3.0 cr)

· ART 4700 - Drawing III (3.0 cr)

Art History Electives (6 cr)

Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:

· ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2380 - A Global History of Contemporary Art (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century [LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 2620 - History of Photography (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3130 - Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3330 - Renaissance Art & Architecture: Europe 1300 - 1550 [HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3331 - European Architecture and its Legacy [HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3340 - Baroque and Rococo: European Art & Architecture 1550 - 1750 (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3360 - Art and Social Change in Europe, Russia, and the United States (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3361 - Being and Becoming Modern: European Art 1855 - 1955 (3.0 cr)

· ARTH 3370 - Dreamworld and Catastrophe: Art and Visual Culture in the Cold War (3.0 cr)

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· Fall 2023

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· Marketing
· Studio

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