Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts Graphic Design
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Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Graphic Design
The Bachelor in Fine Arts with a Concentration in Graphic Design provides a strong foundation in fundamental art skills, theory and art history and advanced professional training in graphic design theory and technical skills to prepare students for careers in graphic design, multimedia, web and illustration or onward to a graduate degree. Within the degree students can tailor their education to meet various areas of interest in design, print, web, video, photography, printmaking, sculpture, art history, animation or a combination of these areas.
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Degree Requirements (125 cr.)
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must complete 125 total credit hours including:
- IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) | 3 credits are satisfied from a course in the Major
- AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art
Fulfills Contemporary Social Values: Global Culture requirement - FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Fulfills Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy requirement - FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing: Visual Literacy
Fulfills Extended Literacies: Visual Literacy requirement - FINA-A 190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity;
VT: Studio Techniques and Research
Fulfills Additional Requirements: First Year Seminar
- Major Requirements (77 cr.)
- Additional Requirements (15 cr.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
- All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise stated.
Major Requirements (77 cr.)
Foundation Level (12 cr.)
- FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing
- FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio-3D
- FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D
- FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy requirement
Art History/Foundation Level (6 cr.)
- AHST-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
- AHST-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
Survey Level (9 cr.)
- Three 200–level courses, outside area of concentration
- FINA-S 200 Drawing 1
- FINA-S 230 Painting 1
- FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media
- FINA-S 260 Ceramics 1
- FINA-S 270 Sculpture 1
- FINA-S 271 Introduction to Figurative Sculpture
- FINA-S 291 Fundamentals of Photography
Upper-Level Concentration (38 cr.)
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- FINA-P 323 Introdcution to Web Design
- FINA-P 456 Graphic Design Studio (6 cr.)
Taken twice - FINA-P 461 Graphic Reproduction Methods I
- FINA-S 250 Graphic Design I
- FINA-S 300 Video Art
- FINA-S 305 Graphic Design Internship (2 cr.)
- FINA-S 323 Intermediate Photoshop
- FINA-S 324 Page Layout and Design
- FINA-S 351 Typography I; OR
FINA-S 356 Graphic Design II Color Theory
Pending final approval - Three electives 300–400 level FINA courses (9 cr.)
Upper-Level Art History (9 cr.)
- AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art
Contemporary Social Values: Global Cultures requirement - FINA-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
VT: History of Graphic Design - One Art History course at the 300– or 400–level
Senior Level (3 cr.)
It is recommended that students complete the following courses during the final year of study.
- FINA-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Final Review (0 cr.)
- FINA-A 409 Capstone Course
Additional Requirements (15 cr.)
- World Languages (6 cr.) | Select two courses in one world language (French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
- Upper-Level Electives (9 cr.)
- Select three credits at the 100– or 200–level (3 cr.)
- Select six credits at the 300– or 400–level (6 cr.)
Fine Arts Upper-Divisional Review
Completion of the upper divisional review marks a student’s passage from pre-BFA/BA into the BFA/BA program. This review is an opportunity for every art student with 50 to 60 credits toward their degree to present their work to the faculty. This dedicated time is an opportunity to discuss the student’s unique interests and goals. Upon satisfaction of the Upper Divisional requirement, students have distinguished themselves as upper-level BFA/BA candidates, and have made considerable progress towards graduation.
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