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Art - Visual Communication Design - Major (BFA)

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Art - Visual Communication Design - Major (BFA)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The BFA in Visual Communication Design program (120 credits) is an interdisciplinary program with a blend of professional and fine art studio courses and a liberal arts curriculum. Specific objectives are centered on professional preparation including technical competency, effective visual communication, and development of a professional portfolio. The program prepares students for careers in advertising, publishing, illustration, and design for print and digital media, or for entry into graduate school.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193584
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193584_b41f53c0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Curriculum Requirements

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    Art Core

    6 items
    1. ART 101
      3
    2. ART 102
      3
    3. ART 106
      3
    4. ART 107
      3
    5. ART 215
      0
    6. AVCD 154
      Digital Imaging Foundation for Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Required Courses for the BFA in Visual Communication Design Major

    22 items
    1. Studio Art 200-level Requirements Complete the four courses listed below:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ART 221
      3
    3. AVCD 250
      Graphic Design I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. AVCD 251
      Graphic Design II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. AVCD 252
      Typography I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Plus, complete two illustration or animation electives from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    7. AVCD 257
      Storyboarding and Pre-Production for Animation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. AVCD 258
      Digital Animation Fundamentals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. AVCD 260
      Illustration I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. AVCD 261
      Digital Illustration
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. Studio Art 300-level Requirements Complete the six courses listed below:
      Not resolved to a course
    12. AVCD 350
      Advertising Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. AVCD 351
      Advanced Advertising Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. AVCD 352
      Typography II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. AVCD 355
      Web-Based Visual Design I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. AVCD 356
      Web-Based Visual Design II (UX)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. AVCD 360
      Senior Portfolio and Presentation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. Free Choice Major Area Elective Requirement
      Not resolved to a course
    19. Students choose one additional studio art or design studio elective.
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. Internship Requirement
      Not resolved to a course
    21. AVCD 483
      Visual Communication Design Internship I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. A second internship – AVCD 484 - Visual Communication Design Internship II – is optional and can be counted as one of the “Free Electives”
      Not resolved to a course

    Required Visual History Courses for the BFA in Visual Communication Design Major

    10 items
    1. AVCD.Q 274 - History of Graphic Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Students may select three elective design/art history courses from the list below, or choose from other liberal arts visual history courses not listed here.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ART.Q 120 - Photography as Activism: Using Photography for Social Reform
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. AHI.Q 271 - Survey I: Prehistoric through Medieval Art
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. AHI.Q 272 - Survey II: Late Renaissance thru 19th Century Art History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. AHI.Q 273 - Introduction to 20th Century Art
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. AHI 343G
      Art of Indigenous Peoples
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. AHI 382
      Contemporary Art
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. THA 371
      History of Fashion
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. Other Art History or Visual History courses such as History of Film
      Not resolved to a course

    Free Elective Courses for the BFA in Visual Communication Design Major

    34 items
    1. AVCD 201
      Introduction to Digital Video/Media
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. AVCD 257
      Storyboarding and Pre-Production for Animation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. AVCD 475
      Directed Studio Problems in Visual Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. AVCD 476
      Directed Studio Problems in Visual Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. AVCD 484
      Visual Communication Design Internship II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. AVCD 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    7. AVCD 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    8. AHI courses - see listings for AHI courses
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ART 206
      3
    10. ART 207
      3
    11. ART 211
      3
    12. ART 212
      3
    13. ART 216
      3
    14. ART 217
      Printmaking: Etching and Intaglio
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. ART 221
      3
    16. ART 226
      3
    17. ART 227
      3
    18. ART 231
      3
    19. ART 233
      3
    20. ART 241
      3
    21. ART 242
      3
    22. ART 255
      3
    23. AVCD 258
      Digital Animation Fundamentals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    24. ART 306
      3
    25. ART 316
      3
    26. AVCD 300
      Advanced Illustration I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    27. AVCD 301
      Advanced Illustration II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    28. COMM.Q 101 - Introduction to Media Industries
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    29. COMM 340
      Cinema Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. COMM 389
      International Graphic Narrative
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. ENGW 351
      Professional Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    32. BLDR 331
      Leading for Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    33. MKT 216
      Principles of Marketing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    34. SOC 361
      Mass Media, Popular Culture & Technology
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Senior Experience Course for the BFA in Visual Communication Design Major

    2 items
    1. AVCD 365
      Issues in Contemporary Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. AVCD 499
      Visual Communication Design Comprehensive
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Sample Program

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