The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in visual communication design. Visual communication design majors may take the general course of study or may select the motion graphics or photography track. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson core curriculum. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions. Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.
Major Requirements (all students):
ART 106 |
Introduction to Art History |
ART 110 |
Fundamentals of Design I |
ART 113 |
Fundamentals of Design II |
ART 116 |
Drawing I |
ART 117 |
Drawing II |
ART 205 |
Art History Survey Topics |
ART 390 |
Internship I |
VCD 208 |
Web Design I |
VCD 210 |
Communication Design I |
VCD 211 |
Communication Design II |
VCD 230 |
Typography I |
VCD 256 |
The Moving Image |
VCD 308 |
Web Design II |
VCD 410 |
Portfolio Development~ |
VCD 450 |
Senior Capstone~ |
~Course under development
Six credits of Communication Design electives from among the following:
VCD 480 |
Design Studio: Exhibition Design |
VCD 480 |
Design Studio: Creative Strategies |
VCD 480 |
Design Studio: Packaging Design |
VCD 480 |
Design Studio: Corporate Comm. & Branding |
VCD 480 |
Design Studio Special Topics |
Students must also complete the courses for the general program or one of the tracks listed below.
Visual Communication (General Program):
ART 305 |
Topics in Art History |
PHOTO 140 or |
Photography |
PHOTO 141 |
Basic Digital Photography |
VCD 330 |
Typography II |
Six credits of Materials and Methods electives from among the following:
ART 215 |
Painting I |
ART 217 |
Figure Drawing |
ART 219 |
Printmaking |
ART 250 |
Topics in Alternative Fine Art Processes |
PHOTO 250 |
Topics in Alternative Photo Processes |
PHOTO 260 |
Digital Photography |
VCD 3XX |
Illustration~ |
VCD 3XX |
Experimental Typography~ |
~Course under development
Three additional credits of Communication Design electives from among the following:
VCD 370 |
Relationship of Design & Business |
VCD 430 |
Digital Media/Advanced Web Design |
VCD 440 |
Designing for a Target Market |
VCD 480 |
Design Studio Special Topics |
Motion Graphics Track:
ART 256 |
Commercial and Industrial Scriptwriting |
ART 305 |
Topics in Art History: Moving Images and Art |
MOGR 330 |
Typography in Motion |
MOGR 331 |
Intermediate Motion Graphics |
MOGR 431 |
Advanced Motion Graphics and Effects |
PHOTO 140 or |
Photography |
PHOTO 141 |
Basic Digital Photography |
Three credits of Material and Methods electives from among the following:
ART 215 |
Painting I |
ART 217 |
Figure Drawing |
ART 219 |
Printmaking |
ART 250 |
Topics in Alternative Fine Art Processes |
PHOTO 250 |
Topics in Alternative Photo Processes |
PHOTO 260 |
Digital Photography |
Photography Track:
ART 305 |
Topics in Art History: Photography |
PHOTO 140 |
Photography |
PHOTO 260 |
Digital Photography |
PHOTO 3XX |
Intermediate Photography~ |
PHOTO 340 |
Advanced Photography |
PHOTO 480 |
Photo Studio Special Topics |
~Course under development
Secondary Requirements:
IS 125 |
Fundamentals of Digital Media* |
CM 101 |
Public Speaking* |
CM 270 or |
New Media Communication* |
CM 255 or |
Small Group Communication* |
CM 211 |
Intercultural Communication* |
PHIL 320 |
Aesthetics* (recommended) |
CM 380 |
The Advertising Campaign (recommended) |
Students may seek a Bachelor of Art or a Bachelor of Science degree under this program. Bachelor of Arts degree students must complete at least two courses in a foreign language at the intermediate level or above.
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