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Graphic Design

State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

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Program
Award
Graphic Design
CIP
50.0702
Total credits (published)
81
Catalog edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Graphic Design program is guided by our strong conviction that broadly educated individuals make good designers. We position design as a cross-disciplinary practice with skills drawn from communication, media, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and fine art. Classes are taught in a hybrid studio/seminar format, in which demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and critiques alternate with work periods. The Graphic Design major emphasizes process and research methods and prepares students for both independent and collaborative work. Projects are often undertaken in collaboration with other campus programs.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196176
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196176_246615a2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Graphic Design (BFA) Program Learning Outcomes

0 items

    Required Foundation Courses (12 Credits)

    4 items
    1. ARS 100
      3
    2. ARS 101
      3
    3. ARS 103
      3
    4. DES 100
      3

    Art History Courses (12 Credits)

    Choose 2 of the following · Select two of the following: · 5 items
    1. ARH 201
      3
    2. ARH 202
      Art of the Western World II
      As published: “Art of the Western World II (Select two of the following:)”
      3
    3. Select two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. ARH 358
      3
    5. ARH 359
      Contemporary Art, 1970 to the Present
      As published: “Contemporary Art, 1970 to the Present (Select two of the following:)”
      3

    ARH3xx/ARH4xx

    0 items

      Required Graphic Design Courses (45 Credits)

      Choose 2 of the following · Select two of the following: · 14 items
      1. DES 101
        3
      2. DES 210
        3
      3. DES 220
        3
      4. DES 310
        3
      5. DES 320
        3
      6. DES 330
        3
      7. DES 340
        3
      8. DES 410
        3
      9. DES 420
        3
      10. DES 430
        3
      11. DES 440
        Graphic Design Thesis 1
        As published: “Graphic Design Thesis 1 1”
        3
      12. DES 441
        Graphic Design Thesis 2
        As published: “Graphic Design Thesis 2 1”
        3
      13. DES 442
        Graphic Design Portfolio
        As published: “Graphic Design Portfolio 1”
        3
      14. Select two of the following: 2
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      DES392

      2 items
      1. DES 491
        3
      2. DES 492
        3

      Required Cognate Courses (12 Credits)

      2 items
      1. ARS 230
        3
      2. ARSxxx/DDFxxx
        Not resolved to a course
        9
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