Graphic Design, Emphasis
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Phys./Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Core II Social Science | 3 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Multicultural/International | 3 | |
| Capstone | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ART 101 | Visual Culture and Research | 3 |
| ART 214 | Foundations: Grid/Chroma | 3 |
| ART 215 | Foundations: Form/Space | 3 |
| ART 217 | Foundations: Record/Layer | 3 |
| ART 218 | Foundations: Site/Matrix | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundations: Frame/Time | 3 |
| ART 298 | Foundations Review: BFA | 1 |
| ART 201 | History of Art | 3 |
| ART 202 | History of Art | 3 |
| ART 389 | 20th Century Art | 3 |
| or ART 464 | History of Modern Design | |
| Art History Elective | 3 | |
| ART 390 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| ART 489 | Graphic Design Portfolio | 2 |
| ART 490 | Apprenticeship | 1-3 |
| ART 498 | Senior Capstone Exhibition BFA | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis-Specific | ||
| ART 312 | Typography | 3 |
| ART 314 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 317 | Illustration | 3 |
| or ART 318 | Art/Design for Websites | |
| ART 316 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ART 440 | Adv Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 300/400 Level Emphasis Area | 3 | |
| ART 300/400 Level Emphasis Area | 3 | |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 4 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 1 | |
Major Information
- After completing the required six foundation courses:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours ART 101 Visual Culture and Research 3 ART 214 Foundations: Grid/Chroma 3 ART 215 Foundations: Form/Space 3 ART 217 Foundations: Record/Layer 3 ART 218 Foundations: Site/Matrix 3 ART 219 Foundations: Frame/Time 3
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts are required to present a portfolio of work for review by the Art and Design faculty. To do so, B.F.A. students must register for ART 298 Foundations Review: BFA before completing 21 credit hours in the Studio Art courses listed above. Successful completion of ART 298 Foundations Review: BFA is required and is a prerequisite for program advancement. Students who do not receive a passing grade of C in the Foundations Review and are within the studio art credit hour range listed above may apply for reconsideration. Students who have transferred within Marshall University will have two semesters to complete the courses listed above and participate in this review. However, transfers from art or art education departments at other universities are required to complete the review during the first semester they enroll in the MU School of Art and Design.
- Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program must complete all work in the major with a minimum grade of C. A student who receives a D or F in an art course counted toward graduation must repeat it and earn at least a C before graduation or before using that course as a prerequisite for another required course.
- Forty (40) credit hours must be earned in courses numbered 300-499.
- No course in the major requirements for graduation may be taken Credit/ Non-Credit unless the course is so specified.
- A successful exhibition of creative work must be presented by all students during the senior year as a requirement for graduation. To do so, B.F.A. students must register for ART 498 Senior Capstone Exhibition BFA .
Semester Plan
Graphic Design is a dynamic, rewarding and challenging discipline to study. Graphic Design students work in an engaging environment where technical and conceptual problems are continuously presented before them in order to flourish in a globally competitive marketplace. Through the practice of solving these problems, students develop their own individual strengths, gain social and historical context, make connections between disciplines, as well as develop a personal portfolio of work.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ART 101 | Visual Culture and Research | 3 |
| ART 214 | Foundations: Grid/Chroma | 3 |
| ART 217 | Foundations: Record/Layer | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 215 | Foundations: Form/Space | 3 |
| ART 218 | Foundations: Site/Matrix | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundations: Frame/Time | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART 201 | History of Art | 3 |
| ART 312 | Typography | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| ART 298 | Foundations Review: BFA | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 202 | History of Art | 3 |
| ART 314 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities (WI) | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART 317 or ART 318 | Illustration or Art/Design for Websites | 3 |
| ART 316 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| Art Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 440 | Adv Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 300/400 Level Emphasis Area | 3 | |
| ART 389 or ART 464 | 20th Century Art or History of Modern Design | 3 |
| ART 390 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| Core II Physical/Natural Science | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART 489 | Graphic Design Portfolio | 2 |
| ART 490 | Apprenticeship | 1-3 |
| ART Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12-14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 498 | Senior Capstone Exhibition BFA | 3 |
| Core I Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Core II Social Science (M/I) | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| ART 300/400 Level Emphasis Area | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-122 | |