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Department of Art and Design
Department of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Art Major
Graphic Design Option
Major requirements (65 units)
Art and Design Core (18 units)
ART H 10 and 11 (6 units), ART 13 (3 units), ART 20 or ID 43 (3
units), ART 24 or 30 or 40 (3 units), ART 50 or 60 or 70 (3 units)
Lower-division requirements (12 units)
GD 40, 41, 42; I T 60
Upper-division requirements (35 units)
ID 111; GD 135, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149; ART 116;
MCJ 142
General Education (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements (5-11 units*)
(See Degree Requirements); may be
used toward a dual major or minor.
Total requirements (124 units)
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* This total indicates that a maximum of two courses (6 units) in G.E. Breadth C1 and G.E. Breadth E1 also may be applied to the graphic design major. These courses include ART H 10, 11; ART 20, 40, 50 (G.E. C1); and/or ART 13 (G.E. E1). Consult the department chair or faculty adviser for additional details.
Advising Notes
- All courses required for the major must receive a letter grade.
- Student work may be retained for a limited period for display and accreditation visits.
- The upper-division writing skills requirement can be met by passing the university examination or by completing a W course with a letter grade of C or higher, to be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units are completed.
- The General Education requirement of 51 units may be exceeded depending upon the selection of courses; such excess units may be counted under the Electives category toward the 124-unit degree.
- No General Education Integration course offered by the Department of Art and Design may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for majors in the department.
COURSES
40. Graphic Design: Computer Imaging (3)
Prerequisites: ART 13, GD 35. Introduction to computer skills
necessary in the area of graphic design. Includes projects encompassing
the basic skills of working with Photoshop and Illustrator, scanning
and placing images, typography and page layout, and mounting and
presenting artwork. (6 lab hours)
41. Typography (3)
Prerequisite: GD 40. Typographic principles, elements, and techniques.
Type classification, selection, design, and layout. Computer projects.
(6 lab hours) (Formerly GID 141, GID 165)
42. Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisite: GD 41. Advertising and graphic design projects taken
through steps from thumbnail sketches through rough layouts to
computer-generated comprehensive presentations. Emphasis on evaluation
of market and audience and development of aesthetic solutions
to communication problems. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID 142)
135. History of Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisites: ART H10 and 11. A survey of characteristic
design approaches, solutions, materials, and technologies, their
relationship to popular culture and trends, and their social and
political history. Course includes lectures and studio projects.
(2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
140. Internet Design (3)
Prerequisite: GD 42. Internet design for graphic designers focusing
on Web site structure that communicates and navigates easily.
Emphasis on professionally designed, visually integrated Web sites
utilizing contemporary software for Web design, image creation,
and manipulations. (6 lab hours)
141. Advanced Typography (3)
Prerequisites: GD 41. Advanced principles of typography, including
design of typefaces utilizing contemporary software. Exploration
of sophisticated typographical projects incorporating commercial
and handmade fonts. Emphasis is placed upon typographical experimentation.
(6 lab hours)
142. Advanced Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisites: GD 42, Art116. Advanced projects in advertising
and graphic design from concept to finished computer-generated
files. Emphasis on professional solutions to common graphic design
problems such as corporate identity, packaging, advertising, and
brochure design. (6 lab hours)
143. Rendering (3)
Prerequisite: ID 43 or ART 20; ART 116. Assignments exploring
limited and full color illustrations. Emphasis on development
of professional presentation and skills. (6 lab hours) (Course
fee, $5) (Formerly GID 143)
146. Advanced Rendering (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: GD 143. Advanced rendering for design and illustration.
Includes limited and full color problems with emphasis on professional
presentation. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID 146)
147. Advertising Illustration (3)
Prerequisite: GD 146. Illustration as it applies to graphic design
and advertising situations. Composition and techniques designed
for quick reading and ease of execution. Computer projects in
black and white and color. (6 lab hours) (Course fee, $5) (Formerly
GID 147)
148. Advanced Advertising Design (3; max total 6)
Prerequisites: GD 142, GD 149. Advanced advertising/graphic design
from conceptual to finished art. Includes problems and more advanced
approaches relating to various advertising media. Emphasis on
production procedures, professionalism, and building a strong
portfolio, including critiques. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID 148)
149. Professional Practices (3)
Prerequisite: GD 142. Advanced exploration of graphic and advertising
design as well as standards and practices common in advertising
agencies and design studios. Covers workplace structures, time
and record keeping, estimating, self-promotion, copyright law,
and working with vendors and employees. (6 lecture-lab hours)
(Formerly GID 132T)
150. Advanced Internet Design (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: G D 140. Softwares (such as Flash) for designing
Websites with interactivity and motion. Emphasis on professionally
designed, visually integrated sites using scalable vector graphics
in stand-alone Web sites, or in combination with programming languages
such as HTML.
190. Independent Study in Graphic Design (3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
198. Internship in Graphic Design (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor and supervising agency.
Experience in graphic design related professions with a design
studio or advertising agency or publication under the supervision
of graphic design faculty. Maximum credit toward a graphic design
option is 6 units. (Minimum of 3 field hours per week per unit.)
Interior Design Courses and Degrees