Graphic & Digital Design Major

The Graphic & Digital Design major is appropriate for students who:

Wish to pursue a career in graphic design, web development, commercial photography, art direction, and multimedia artists; or
Plan to seek admittance into a graduate program in fine arts, in which additional Advanced Studio coursework and a second major in art history or fine arts is highly recommended.

Prior to selecting the Graphic and Digital Design major, students should consult with their advisor and program director of art and art history. All students who decide to major in art history, Graphic and Digital Design, or fine arts should officially elect a faculty member from the department as their formal advisor and consult with that faculty member prior to course registration each semester.

Please note that ARTZ 111: Foundations of Studio and Design is offered in the fall semester only. ARTZ 496: Apex Studio is to be taken in the spring semester of the year the student graduates.

The Graphic and Digital Design Major requires a minimum of 39 credit hours.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Required Courses (39 hrs.)

ARTH 153 Visual Literacy: Art History and Culture (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 111 Foundations of Studio and Design (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 123 Drawing (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 210 Graphic Design I (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 260 Photography I (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 310 Graphic Design II (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

ARTZ 230 Painting I (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 240 Ceramics I (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 250 Sculpture I (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

ARTZ 311 Publication Design (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 328 Digital Illustration (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 329 Typography (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

ARTH 305 Ancient Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTH 310 Medieval Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTH 315 Renaissance Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTH 320 Baroque Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTH 340 History of Political and Propaganda Art (3 hrs.)
ARTH 350 Modern Art (3 hrs.)
ARTH 356 Contemporary Art (3 hrs.)
ARTH 360 History of Photography (3 hrs.)
ARTH 362 History of Museums and Collecting (3 hrs.)
ARTH 371 Early Islamic Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTH 410 The Medieval Architect: Practice and Product (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

ARTZ 494 APEX Graphic & Digital Design (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 496 Apex Studio (double major GRDD and Fine Art) (3 hrs.)

Choose Three: (9 hrs.)

(Only one can be architecture or communication course)

ARCH 356 History of Modern Architecture (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 311 Publication Design (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 314 Interaction Design (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 328 Digital Illustration (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 329 Typography (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 361 Alternative Photographic Processes (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 364 Commercial Photography (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 380 Field Studies: Design and Fine Art (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 465 Photography: Contemporary Art Practice (3 hrs.)
ARTZ 290, 390, 490 Selected Topics (1-3 hrs.)
ARTZ 397, 497 Internship (3-6 hrs.)
ARTZ 301, 401 Advanced Studio (1-3 hrs.)
COMM 386 Web Communication (3 hrs.)

Courses used as electives for one art or art history major or minor may not also satisfy electives for another art or art history major or minor.

Only one advanced studio in each medium can count toward a major. When a student has taken all the advanced studios (ARTZ 301, 302, 401, 402) in a studio area, no more advanced studios can be taken in that area. Advanced studios cannot be used as electives in any minor offered by the art and art history
programs.

Students are required to complete a “Permission to Register for Special Coursework” form to enroll in advanced studios (ARTZ 301, 302, 401, 402).