Art Major – B.F.A. Graphic Design Degree

A. Foundations Requirements - 16 cr

• ART 111 - Freshman Colloquium Credit: 1

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• ART 311 - Transer Student Colloquium Credit: 1

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• ART 105 - Design Concepts I: 2D Credit: 3
• ART 106 - Design Concepts II: 3D Credit: 3
• ART 207 - Digital Media Credit: 3
• ART 210 - Drawing I Credit: 3
• ART 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit: 3

B. Core Requirements—Graphic Design - 37 cr)

• ART 209 - Typography Credit: 3

• Select one Studio Elective Drawing course from 2D Design, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, or Illustration not previously taken.

• Select one course from the following three; Transfer students who do not take ART 210 at SUNY Oswego must take ART 322

• ART 300 - Figure Drawing I Credit: 3
• ART 310 - Intermediate Drawing Credit: 3
• ART 322 - Drawing for Transfer Students Credit: 3

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• ART 307 - Type and Image Credit: 3
• ART 309 - Multimedia I Credit: 3

• Select two courses (300 level study) from the following five; transfer students who do not take ART 207 at SUNY Oswego must take ART 323:

• ART 308 - Branding & Packaging Design Credit: 3
• ART 312 - Introduction to Illustration Credit: 3
• ART 313 - Digital Illustration I Credit: 3
• ART 317 - Web Media I Credit: 3
• ART 323 - Digital Media for Transfer Students Credit: 3

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• Select one 400 level course in Graphic Design, Digital Media, or Illustration.

• ART 414 - Graphic Design Practicum Credit: 3
• ART 492 - BFA Exhibition Credit: 1

• Select three courses from Graphic Design, Digital Media, Illustration, Photograhy, Printmaking, or Art Synthesis not previously taken.

C. Core Requirements—Art History/Museum Studies - 15 cr

• ART 250 - Western Heritage I - Survey of Art I Credit: 3
• ART 251 - Western Heritage II - Survey of Art II Credit: 3
• ART 365 - History of Graphic Design Credit: 3

• Select two 300 level courses from Art History or Museum Studies (6 cr)  

D. Department Electives - 12 cr

Select any four courses with the course prefix of ART or ARH not previously taken.

NOTE: Students must earn grades of C- or better in all courses credited to the major.