Graphic Design concentrates on the commercial applications of art. Students are required to take 32 hours of Studio Art from a wide range of courses, as well as eight hours of Art History. In addition, there are hours from Communication, Business Administration, English and Psychology. An internship in Graphic Design is required in this track.
The B.F.A. in Graphic Design offers a concentrated and structured program in the study of contemporary graphic design, including intensive training in graphic design, studio art, art history and museum studies. This major is designed to prepare students not only to become graphic designers, but artists, who illustrate, photograph, sculpt, paint, print, and create computer and digital images. Students devote a majority of their junior year to a range of study in graphic design theory and practices in both print as well as multimedia technologies. During this study, they engage in the preparation of an individual print and electronic portfolio, leaving their senior year open for specialized study in any area of graphic design or studio art.
In Stephens’ Graphic Design program, you will learn vital conceptual, strategic creative thinking and problem-solving skills through work with local clients (80% of your work conisits of these real-life projects). You will become prepared to enter the professional world as a graphic designer, whether your goal is to work for an organization or start your own business. With hands-on instruction and critiques in small studio-like settings, you also will develop technical expertise to produce materials.
You will benefit from a balanced curriculum of design, art and design history, studio art, liberal arts and mass media courses. Feel free to dabble in creative experimentation in Stephens studio courses, where you’ll also learn the fundamentals of effective design and production, the history of design technology, and the basis for much of today’s terminology. You’ll also learn essential writing and presentation skills and gain a clear understanding of business practices.
Also available are minors in Art History; Graphic Design; Visual Arts; Mass Media; Marketing; and Management.
REQUIREMENTS
• The studio art major requires a minimum of 42 credit hours.
Two-dimensional Design, Drawing I, Color Theory, Art and
Ideas, Senior Exhibition Preparation, and two art history
courses are common to all sequences in studio art. Other
introductory and advanced courses vary according to what
medium the student chooses to emphasize.
• The visual communication major requires the same
foundation classes as studio art with the addition of a
sequence in computer graphics, visual communication, and
one internship experience.
• The art history major requires Art and Visual Culture, one
studio course, and the two-semester survey, American and
Modern Art. Electives, including at least one non-Western
course, and a senior thesis complete the concentration.
In addition to fulfilling major requirements to earn an
undergraduate degree, students are required to complete
Loyola’s Core Curriculum, which teaches them important
skills and values. They also develop their own interests by
taking general electives.
GRAPHICDESIGN CERTIFICATE
The certificate in graphic design is a non-degree course of
study for anyone interested in learning design concepts,
improving design skills, or exploring the rapidly changing
area of design and computer graphics.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A degree in fine arts prepares students for many career
possibilities. It also provides a foundation for graduate study
in related professions. Some other examples of careers and
professions are:
Art History • Museum administrator • Gallery administrator • Curator • Archivist • Librarian researcher • Art historian
Studio Art • Freelance artist • Illustrator • Photographer • Gallery administrator • Commercial ceramicist
Visual Communication • Graphic designer • Art director • Web designer
“My college art professors have pushed me, strongly encouraging me to analyze myself. One of my professors commented, ‘There is no reason to create art if you are not making a statement.’ My belief has come to be the same.”
- Kelly Miller, graduating Visual Art major
B.S. in Graphic Design
B.A. in Studio Art
Concentration in: Painting, Printmaking, or Ceramics
B.S. in Studio Art
Concentration in: Painting, Printmaking, or Ceramics
Pre-Art Therapy Track
Minor in Graphic Design
Minor in Studio Art
Whether majoring in art or just creating it, Chowan University’s Green Hall Department of Visual Art will prepare you for an exciting future in the fields of Graphic Design, Studio Arts, Pre-Art Therapy or Fine Arts Studies.
School of the Foundation Year
KCAI’s foundation program will lay the groundwork for the completion of your bachelor of fine arts degree at KCAI. Demanding though it is — other art schools look to it as a model for their own programs — KCAI’s foundation program has its perks, including faculty who teach exclusively in the foundation program and studio space reserved just for freshmen.
Learn more about the School of the Foundation Year.
Learn about the summer foundation program.
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School of Liberal Arts
Majors
Art History
Studio Art in Creative Writing
Other liberal arts courses
History
Literature
Philosophy
Science
Social science
Learn more about the School of Liberal Arts
Required Modules
The student must successfully complete 192 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AART101 INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO ART I 6 5
2 AART102 INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO ART II 6 5
3 AART103 DRAWING I 6 5
4 AART104 DRAWING II 6 5
5 AART109 PHOTOGRAPHY I 3 2
6 AART111 HISTORY OF ART I/ CULTURAL STUDIES I 3 4
7 AART112 HISTORY OF ART II / CULTURAL STUDIES II 3 4
8 AART115 DESIGN AND MATERIALS I 6 5
9 AART116 DESIGN AND MATERIALS II 6 5
10 AART215 HISTORY OF ART III/ CULTURAL STUDIES III 3 4
11 AART225 HISTORY OF ART IV/CULTURAL STUDIES IV 3 4
12 AIND101 INTERIOR DESIGN I 6 4
13 AIND103 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING I 3 2
14 AIND104 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING II 7 3
15 AIND105 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING III 7 3
16 AIND201 INTERIOR DESIGN II 6 2
17 AIND202 INTERIOR DESIGN III 8 6
18 AIND205 TEXTILES I 7 2
19 AIND206 TEXTILES II 7 3
20 AIND301 INERIOR DESIGN IV 8 6
21 AIND302 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4 2
22 AIND303 LIGHTING DESIGN II 4 2
23 AIND305 FURNITURE DESIGN I 7 3
24 AIND306 FURNITURE DESIGN II 7 3
25 AIND308 HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN I 7 3
26 AIND311 INTERIOR DESIGN V 7 3
27 AIND312 MODEL MAKING 7 3
28 AIND313 INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION 7 3
29 AIND318 HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN II 7 3
30 AIND321 INTERIOR DESIGN VI 7 3
31 AIND499 SENIOR PROJECT 18 0
Art and Design Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 23 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AART119 PHOTOGRAPHY II 3 2
2 AART201 LIFE DRAWING I 3 2
3 AART202 LIFE DRAWING II 3 2
4 AART204 ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES I 3 3
5 AART205 ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES II 3 3
6 AART208 PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN I 3 2
7 AART209 PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN II 3 2
8 AART212 COMPUTER ART I 5 2
9 AART213 COMPUTER ART II 5 2
10 AART214 CONTEMPORARY ART 4 3
11 AART233 COMPUTER ART 4 3
12 AART301 ANIMATION 4 3
13 AAVC100 VIDEO PRODUCTION I 6 3
14 AAVC111 AUDIO PRODUCTION II 6 3
15 AAVC120 AUDIO PRODUCTION I 6 3
16 AAVC210 VIDEO PRODUCTION II 6 3
17 AAVC240 ANIMATION I 3 3
18 AAVC241 ANIMATION II 3 3
19 AGDS207 APPLIED DESIGN I 3 2
20 AGDS208 APPLIED DESIGN II 3 2
21 AGDS307 ADVANCED APPLIED DESIGN 4 3
Free Electives Modules
Free Elective is subject offered by department of the University for which a student is qualified to register
General Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 4 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AECH101 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY OF CYPRUS 2 2
2 AECH111 CYPRUS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 2 2
3 AEGL101 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK LANGUAGE 2 2
4 AEGL111 MODERN GREEK LITERATURE 2 2
Required Modules
The student must successfully complete 192 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AART101 INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO ART I 6 5
2 AART102 INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO ART II 6 5
3 AART103 DRAWING I 6 5
4 AART104 DRAWING II 6 5
5 AART109 PHOTOGRAPHY I 3 2
6 AART111 HISTORY OF ART I/ CULTURAL STUDIES I 3 4
7 AART112 HISTORY OF ART II / CULTURAL STUDIES II 3 4
8 AART115 DESIGN AND MATERIALS I 6 5
9 AART116 DESIGN AND MATERIALS II 6 5
10 AART119 PHOTOGRAPHY II 3 2
11 AART215 HISTORY OF ART III/ CULTURAL STUDIES III 3 4
12 AART225 HISTORY OF ART IV/CULTURAL STUDIES IV 3 4
13 AGDS101 GRAPHIC DESIGN I 6 4
14 AGDS104 GRAPHIC DESIGN II 6 4
15 AGDS204 GRAPHIC AND ADVERTISING DESIGN I 8 5
16 AGDS205 GRAPHIC AND ADVERTISING DESIGN II 8 5
17 AGDS206 GRAPHIC DESIGN III 8 5
18 AGDS213 MARKETING FOR GRAPHICS I 3 2
19 AGDS214 MARKETING FOR GRAPHICS II 3 2
20 AGDS216 GRAPHIC DESIGN IV 8 5
21 AGDS301 ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY 7 3
22 AGDS302 CORPORATE IDENTITY 7 3
23 AGDS303 DESIGN FOR PRODUCTION 7 3
24 AGDS304 ADVANCED GRAPHIC AND ADVERTISING DESIGN 7 3
25 AGDS306 PACKAGE DESIGN 7 3
26 AGDS308 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN I 7 3
27 AGDS309 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN II 7 3
28 AGDS310 DESIGN FOR PUBLISHING 7 3
29 AGDS311 DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION 7 3
30 AGDS312 INFORMATION DESIGN 7 3
31 AGDS499 SENIOR PROJECT 18 0
Art and Design Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 23 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AART201 LIFE DRAWING I 3 2
2 AART202 LIFE DRAWING II 3 2
3 AART204 ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES I 3 3
4 AART205 ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES II 3 3
5 AART208 PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN I 3 2
6 AART209 PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN II 3 2
7 AART212 COMPUTER ART I 5 2
8 AART213 COMPUTER ART II 5 2
9 AART214 CONTEMPORARY ART 4 3
10 AART233 COMPUTER ART 4 3
11 AART301 ANIMATION 4 3
12 AAVC100 VIDEO PRODUCTION I 6 3
13 AAVC111 AUDIO PRODUCTION II 6 3
14 AAVC120 AUDIO PRODUCTION I 6 3
15 AAVC210 VIDEO PRODUCTION II 6 3
16 AAVC240 ANIMATION I 3 3
17 AAVC241 ANIMATION II 3 3
18 AGDS207 APPLIED DESIGN I 3 2
19 AGDS208 APPLIED DESIGN II 3 2
20 AGDS307 ADVANCED APPLIED DESIGN 4 3
Free Electives Modules
Free Elective is subject offered by department of the University for which a student is qualified to register
General Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 4 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. Code Name ECTS Hours / week
1 AECH101 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY OF CYPRUS 2 2
2 AECH111 CYPRUS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 2 2
3 AEGL101 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK LANGUAGE 2 2
4 AEGL111 MODERN GREEK LITERATURE 2 2
UNT’s College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation’s largest art programs at a public institution and is considered one of the best in the Southwest. The college is divided into three departments: studio art, design, and art education/art history. The Drawing and Painting concentration is in the Department of Studio Art. The program’s curriculum emphasizes creativity and self-expression.
The drawing and painting concentration will prepare you to become a self-employed artist or to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree. Self-employed artists show and sell work in galleries, museums and a variety of other venues. The M.F.A. degree is an intensive program for those who wish to further develop their art. The M.F.A. degree also can open teaching opportunities at the college and university levels.
UNT’s Career Center can help you prepare to pursue your career. The center has information about jobs and employers, and the staff can help you with resume and letter writing, job search strategies, and interview preparation.
Majoring in drawing and painting
As a drawing and painting major, you will study not only Drawing and Painting, but art appreciation, art history, design, printmaking and other studio arts. You will have access to well-equipped studios and instruction in a wide range of techniques.
Drawing and painting majors spend a lot of time in studio classes creating original works, studying aspects of the field and learning to critique their peers and their own work in different art contexts.
A portfolio is not required for admission to the program, but transfer students may need to submit one for placement beyond beginning level classes. After you complete 6 hours of intermediate painting, your portfolio is reviewed by the drawing and painting faculty. You may be invited to participate in a junior exhibition after your review. Before graduation, usually during your last senior painting class, you will have an exit review that includes an exhibition featuring art work from all graduating seniors.
The drawing and painting faculty members are accomplished artists who are active and respected participants in the professional art world. Each faculty member exhibits their artwork nationally and internationally and travels extensively to maintain a current and high status in their field.
The 90,000-square-foot Art Building at UNT includes classrooms, a computer lab, faculty offices, studios, a workshop, the UNT Art Gallery and a visual resources library. Four other campus buildings house additional classrooms and laboratories, as well as the Texas Fashion Collection and the Cora Stafford Gallery.