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Situated in the heart of the “Silicon Slopes,” UVU’s graphic design program is uniquely situated to offer students cutting-edge learning, internship, and job-placement opportunities. As students use the latest software to practice communicating creatively using typography and imagery, they learn to approach problem solving from marketing and artistic standpoints that resonate with target audiences. Courses emphasize creative, concept-intensive communication, and effective design implementation in both print and interactive design.
Total Program Credits: 120
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Matriculation Requirements: |
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| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: (NOTE: A higher level MATH course may substitute for this requirement) | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) (3) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities | 3 | ||
| ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 26 Credits | ||
| Courses taken to fulfill individual program emphases will not also count toward the Discipline Core Requirements (credit will not count twice) |
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| ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 | |
| ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 | |
| ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series (1) (Must be taken 2 times) | 2 | |
| ART 499R | BFA Project WE (3) (must be taken in two consecutive semesters) | 6 | |
| ARTH 2720 | Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History | 3 | |
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Complete 9 credits from the following list (please note: ART 1210 is required for Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1110 is required for Painting/Drawing BFA degrees, ART 1400 is required for Graphic Design and Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1750 is required for Photography BFA degrees) |
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| ART 1110 | Drawing I (3) | ||
| ART 1210 | Observational Drawing (3) | ||
| ART 1350 | Ceramics I (3) | ||
| ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications (3) | ||
| ART 1420 | Graphic Design I (3) | ||
| ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging (3) | ||
| ART 2630 | Painting I (3) | ||
| Emphasis Requirements: | 50 Credits | ||
| ART 1410 | Typography I | 3 | |
| ART 1420 | Graphic Design I | 3 | |
| AAS Portfolio Review | |||
| Lower Division Core | |||
| DGM 2120 | 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 | |
| BFA Portfolio Review | |||
| Upper Division Core | |||
| ART 3420 | Typography II | 3 | |
| ART 3440 | Motion Graphics II | 3 | |
| ART 3450 | Branding II | 3 | |
| ART 3480 | UI/UX Design II | 3 | |
| Art History Requirements | |||
| ARTH 3010 | History of Design and Visual Arts | 3 | |
| ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architecture History WE | 3 | |
| Capstone Requirements | |||
| ART 443R | Design Studio | 3 | |
| ART 481R | Art and Design Internship (1) | 2 | |
| Complete 2 of the following: | 6 | ||
| ART 4440 | Motion Graphics Studio (3) | ||
| ART 4480 | UI/UX Studio (3) | ||
| ART 443R | Design Studio (3) | ||
| Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
| Complete any ART/ARTH courses not already used (Five credits must be upper division) |
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Graduation Requirements:
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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART Elective | 3 | |
| ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications | 3 |
| ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Context | 3 |
| Quanititative Literacy Requirment | MAT 1030 or Higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART 1410 | Typography I | 3 |
| ART 1420 | Graphic Desigh I | 3 |
| ART Elective | 3 | |
| ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| Personal Health/Fitness for Life | HLTH 1100 or PES 1067 | 2 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Notes: Apply to the AAS Graphic Design program this semester | ||
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit |
| ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 2280 | 3D Computer Modeling | 3 |
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials | 3 |
| ARTH 2710 | History of Art to the Renaissance ( Fine Arts Requirement) | 3 |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART 2400 | Production Design | 3 |
| ART 2430 | Branding I | 3 |
| ART 2440 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| ARTH 2720 | Art History from the Renaissance | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Notes: Apply to the BFA Graphic Design program this semester. | ||
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ARTH 3010 | History of Design and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architeture History | 3 |
| Art / Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Ethics and Values Distribution | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART 3420 | Typography II | 3 |
| ART 3450 | Branding II | 3 |
| ART 3440 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| AR 3480 | UI/UX Design II | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
| ART 481R | Art & Design Internship | 2 |
| ART 443R | Design Studio | 3 |
| Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Art/ Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
| ART 4440 | Motion Graphics Studio | 3 |
| ART 4480 | UI/ UX Studio | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | Art / Art History Elective *ARTH 309G- Recommended | 3 |
| History/PoliSci/American Institutions | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information from the Art and Design department, visit their website.
