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Graphic DesignAre you creative? Do you have a strong color sense, an eye for detail and a feeling for balance and harmony? You may have what it takes to become a graphic designer.
The graphic designer must have a thorough working knowledge of design principles, color theory, design software, photography, printing processes, papers, and inks. Training in these areas - and more - is available to students in the graphic design program. The graphic design program emphasizes the development of the student's artistic potential and visual expression. From courses in advertising and package design to computer graphics, illustration and web design, the graphic design student is encouraged to build a professional design portfolio. This is the most important factor used by art directors and others in their decisions to hire or contract work with a designer. Many graphic design students, upon graduation, go on to work for advertising agencies, design studios, magazines, newspapers or become self-employed free-lancers. Graphic design students are required to take the following courses.
GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES
Freshman Year
GRA 1920 Graphic Communication Colloquium
GRA 1111 Basic Design Principles
GRA 3215 Image Acquisition for Printing
GRA 1333 Graphic Comm. Materials & Processes
PGY 2101 Basic Photography
Sophomore Year
GRA 2920 Graphic Communication Colloquium
GRA 1433 Basic Computer Operations
GRA 2201 Electronic Prepress for Publishing I
GRA 2310 Press and Bindery Processes
GRA 2508 Color and Color Theory
Junior Year
GRA 3921 Graphic Communication Colloquium
GRA 1206 Typography
GRA 2801 Computer Graphics
GRA 3118 Publication Design
GRA 3545 Graphic Design I
GRA 3546 Graphic Design II
GRA 3940 Internship (Optional- Summer Session)
PGY 3110 Color Photography
Senior Year
GRA 3935 Graphic Communication Seminar
GRA 2157 Computer Graphics for Designers
GRA 4119 Package Design
GRA 4941 Design Practicum I
GRA 4942 Design Practicum II
GRA 3746 Applied Illustration Techniques
GRA 3185 Presentations
GRA 4531 Advanced Typography
PGY 4801 Electronic Still Photography
PGY 4220 Commercial Photography Seminar
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