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Art and Design - Graphic Design Emphasis, A.A.S.

Requirements

The Applied Associate in Science is a two-year work-ready degree that helps prepare students for entry level jobs within the Illustration industry. This degree and credits earned can be used to further their studies in a Bachelor of Fine Arts or other programs.

Total Program Credits: 63

Matriculation Requirements:

Portfolio review required for students seeking the AAS Art and Design - Graphic Design Emphasis (The Portfolio Review occurs after the first year of coursework. Students who do not pass the review may apply the first year of coursework to the AA or AS in Art & Design.)

General Education Requirements: 16 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
 or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
Complete one of the following: (Note: A higher level MATH course may substitute for this requirement) 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)
  Social or Behavioral Science 3
  Biology or Physical Science 3
  P.E. or Health 1
  ARTH 2710 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF (3) 
or ARTH 2720 Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 15 Credits
  ART 1110 Drawing I 3
  ART 1120 2D Design 3
  ART 1130 3D Design 3
  ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
  ART 1750 Intro to Digital Imaging 3
Emphasis Requirements: 32 Credits
     ART 1410 Typography I     3
  ART 1420 Graphic Design I 3
  AAS Portfolio Review  
  DWDD 1600 Web Essentials 3
  ART 2280 3D Computer Modeling 3
  ART 2400 Production Design 3
  ART 2430 Branding I 3
  ART 2440 Motion Graphics I 3
  ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series (1) 2
  Complete 9 credits from any ART/ARTH courses not previously used. 9

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 63 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade lower than a C- in all Art and Design courses.
  3. Residency hours--minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Portfolio Submission.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL 3
PE or Health 1
ART 1110 Drawing I 3
ART 1120 2D Design 3
ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720

Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF or Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF

3
ART 1130 3D Design 3
ART 1410 Typography I 3
ART 1420 Graphic Design I 3
ART 1750 Intro to Digital Imaging 3
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
  Semester total: 16
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology Distribution 3
DWDD 1600 Web Essentials  3
ART 2280 3D Modeling 3
ART 2400 Production Design 3
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
ART/ARTH Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution 3
ART 2430 Branding I 3
ART 2440 Motion Graphics I 3
ART/ARTH Elective 3
ART/ARTH Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 63

Department

Art and Design

The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Art and Design department, visit their website.

Art and Design department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate with competency: the ability to develop conceptual design solutions in strategic alignment with the audience.
  2. Demonstrate with competency: professionalism, self-learning, self motivation, reliability, and resource management, as they are underlying expectations of all coursework and professional work in the field.
  3. Demonstrate with competency: an understanding of citizenshipand ethics in relation to how graphic design should responsibly and beneficially contribute to society as a whole.
  4. Demonstrate with competency: the ability to apply a variety of design styles relevantly according to the task at hand (a crucial skill for serving a diverse client base).
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