Curriculum in Graphic Design
For the Degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
The curriculum in graphic design requires 122 credit hours and prepares the student for entrance into the professional practice of visual communications. Studio work encompasses visual organization, typography, image making, sequential design, production techniques, and the process of communication planning.
Contact: Mark Avery
Specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School Office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, 333-6632, mavery@uiuc.edu
| Hours | General Education Requirements1 |
|---|---|
| 4 | Composition I |
| 3 | Advanced Composition |
| 24 | Six hours in each of the following areas: humanities and the arts, natural sciences and technology, social and behavioral sciences, quantitative reasoning, and cultural studies.2 |
| 0-12 | Foreign language3 |
| 31-43 | Total |
| Hours | Art History |
|---|---|
| 8 | Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114, or 115 (all meet a general education requirement)4 |
| 6 | Advanced art history (200-level or above) |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | Art Foundation |
|---|---|
| 2 | ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art |
| 6 | ARTF 102 and 104—Drawing, I and II |
| 6 | ARTF 103 and 105—Design, I and II Workshops |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | Graphic Design Requirements |
|---|---|
| 3 | ARTD 210—Introduction to Graphic Design |
| 3 | ARTD 211—Design History Survey |
| 3 | ARTD212—Introduction to Typography |
| 3 | ARTD 213—Introduction to Image Making |
| 3 | ARTD 310—Intermediate Graphic Design I |
| 3 | ARTD 311—Intermediate Graphic Design II |
| 4 | ARTD 410—Advanced Graphic Design I |
| 4 | ARTD 411—Intermediate Graphic Design II |
| 26 | Total |
| Hours | Graphic Design Electives |
|---|---|
| Choose four courses (12 hours) from the following: | |
| 3 | ARTD 313—Sequential Design |
| 3 | ARTS 260—Basic Photography |
| 3 | ARTS 261—Photography II |
| 3 | ARTS 262—View Camera and Studio |
| 3 | ARTS 263—Color Photography |
| 3 | ARTD 315—Design Seminar |
| 3 | ARTS 360—Photography III |
| 3 | ARTS 361—Alternative Processes |
| 3 | ARTS 362—Photography Workshop |
| 3 | ARTS 341—Image Practice |
| 3 | ARTS 343—Time Arts I |
| 3 | ARTS 344—Interactivity I |
| 3 | ARTD 415—Nineth Letter |
| 3 | ARTS 443—Time Arts II |
| 3 | ARTS 444—Interactivity II |
| 12 | Total |
| Hours | Electives |
|---|---|
| 9 | Art + Design electives (art + design courses not in graphic design requirements or used as graphic design electives) |
| Open electives5 as needed to total 122 hour degree |
| 122 | Total |
1. See www.courses.uiuc.edu for a current listing of courses and requirements.
2. Six of the eight required Art History credits will also be used as general education requirements.
3. Students must complete a third-level college foreign language course or its equivalent for graduation.
4. Credit is not given for both ARTH 112 and 115.
5. Open electives are any UIUC course not used to satisfy graphic design requirements, graphic design electives, art + design electives, or general education requirements.