B. A. MAJOR – GRAPHIC DESIGN OPTION
66 total S.H. (No Minor Required)
Graphic Design: An Interdisciplinary Program within the Art Department, including the Mass Communication and the Marketing Departments.
PURPOSE
The Graphic Design Option is an interdisciplinary program based in the Art Department. Course work is also required in both the Mass Communication and Marketing departments; upper-division course work is integrated among all three departments. Building on a foundation in design, drawing, studio arts, and art history, students work with current graphic design software, gaining experience in print design and web design. The capstone experience includes required participation in the Senior Graphic Design Exhibition and possible internship in the graphic design field with a regional business. • Students will be required to use Macintosh laptop computers.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Students are encouraged to declare the Graphic Design Option as their major upon entering WSU; formal admission to the program requires the following: 1. Completion of ART 114, 2-D Design, and ART 118, Drawing I. 2. Completion of an application form, to include a faculty letter of recommendation. 3. Submission of a portfolio of examples with the application form. The application review process takes place each fall semester.
REQUIRED COURSES (66 S.H.)
Art (42 S.H.) ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART 114 115 118 218 221 222 260 265 360 365 439 444 2-D Design (3) 3-D Design (3) Drawing I (3) Drawing II (3) Art History I (3) Art History II (3) Graphic Design I (3) Graphic Design II (3) Graphic Design III (3) (Math/Critical Analysis Flag) Graphic Design IV (3) (Writing Flag) Later Twentieth Century Art (3) (Writing Flag) Senior Seminar (3) (Oral Flag) Note: Senior Seminar (ART 444) is taken with Professor Nowosielski.
Elective Art Studio (3 S.H.) – Choose one ART 217 Painting I (3) OR ART 330 Printmaking I (3) Internship (3 S.H.) ART 399 Graphic Design Internship (3) Internship is a required course within the Graphic Design curriculum. Students unable to obtain an internship will be required to substitute one of the Business Management courses listed below. MGMT 315 Principles of Management (3) OR MGMT 325 Organization Dynamics (3) Mass Communication (9 S.H.) MCOM 110 Visual Communication (3)
MCOM MCOM
215 Photo-communication (3) 260 Advertising (3)
Marketing (9 S.H.) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing (3) Principles of Marketing 300 is a required course within the Graphic Design curriculum. Students must choose two of the Marketing courses listed below to complete their requirements. MKTG MKTG MKTG 323 Consumer Behavior (3) OR 325 Professional Selling (3) OR 339 Internet Marketing (3)
Communications Studies (3 S.H.) CMST 266 Professional Communication skills (3) English (3 S.H.) – Choose one *ENG 120 Introduction to Literature (3) OR ENG 121 Major British and American Fiction (3) OR ENG 125 Masterpieces of Short Fiction (3) OR *ENG 131 Masterpieces of American Fiction (3) General Electives Other studio art classes are strongly recommended.