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Fine Arts BFA - Graphic Design Concentration

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
Fine Arts BFA - Graphic Design Concentration
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Art and design are all around us. As an artist or designer, you can impact every level of society-from culture, communication and commerce to sustainability, equity and basic problem solving. So if you want to make your mark on the world-and make anything you can imagine-then art might be the perfect program for you. You’ll get to use your creativity and explore how art helps you better understand yourself, your community, and the larger social, cultural and political contexts in which you exist.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_c178bf0d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Admission Criteria

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    Major Requirements

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      Graphic Design Core (62 credits)

      19 items
      1. AHI 101LEC
        Survey of Art History: Egypt to Northern Renaissance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. AHI 102LR
        Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Present
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ART 105LAB
        2D Foundations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ART 111LAB
        Drawing Foundations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ART 120LAB
        3D Foundations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ART 150LEC
        Art Theory and Criticism
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ART 200LEC
        Department of Art Speakers Series
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      8. ART 207LAB
        Drawing II: Concepts
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. ART 313LAB
        Introduction to Photography
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. ART 108LAB
        Time Based Foundations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. ART 303LAB
        Introduction to Digital Art
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. ART 316LAB
        Introduction to Graphic Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. ART 321LAB
        Typographic Form
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. ART 322LAB
        Typographic Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. ART 494LAB
        Senior Thesis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. One Art History Course: ART 446LEC - History Of Graphic Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. Any 3 ART courses at the 300/400 level (9 credits total)
        Not resolved to a course
      18. One AHI, or ART LEC/SEM/LLB course at the 300/400 level
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. One ART course at any level
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Four Approved Graphic Design Electives (12 credits)

      10 items
      1. ART 320LAB
        Web Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ART 380LAB
        User Experience Design and Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ART 381LAB
        Motion Graphics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ART 383LAB
        Interactive Art & Design I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ART 384LAB
        Computational Media I: Art Design & Creative Coding
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ART 410LAB
        Art & Design for Social Impact
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ART 419LAB
        Brand Identity Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. ART 422LAB
        Entrepreneurship for Creators
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. ART 489LAB
        Real-Space Electronic Art
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. 300/400 Print Media course
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Degree Requirements Include

      2 items
      1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
        Not resolved to a course

      Academic Requirements

      0 items

        Program Distinction

        0 items

          Curricular Plan

          43 items
          1. UB Seminar
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. ART 120LAB
            3D Foundations
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. ART 105LAB
            2D Foundations
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. ART 150LEC
            Art Theory and Criticism
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. ENG 105LEC
            Writing and Rhetoric
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. Math & Quantitative Reasoning
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          7. ART 111LAB
            Drawing Foundations
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          8. ART 303LAB
            Introduction to Digital Art
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          9. ART 108LAB
            Time Based Foundations
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          10. ENG 105LEC
            Writing and Rhetoric
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          11. AHI 101LEC
            Survey of Art History: Egypt to Northern Renaissance
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          12. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          13. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          14. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          15. AHI or ART LEC or ART SEM at the 300/400-level
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          16. ART 321LAB
            Typographic Form
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          17. AHI 102LR
            Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Present
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          18. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          19. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          20. ART elective, any level
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          21. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          22. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          23. ART 200LEC
            Department of Art Speakers Series
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          24. Communication Literacy 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          25. ART 316LAB
            Introduction to Graphic Design
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          26. ART 207LAB
            Drawing II: Concepts
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          27. ART 313LAB
            Introduction to Photography
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          28. ART 322LAB
            Typographic Systems
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          29. ART 446LEC
            History Of Graphic Design
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          30. ART Elective at the 300/400 level
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          31. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          32. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          33. ART 200LEC
            Department of Art Speakers Series
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          34. ART 494LAB
            Senior Thesis
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          35. UBC 399MNT
            UB Curriculum Capstone
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          36. Graphic Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          37. Art Elective at the 300/400 level
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          38. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          39. ART 494LAB
            Senior Thesis
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          40. Art Elective 300/400 level
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          41. Graphic Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          42. Graphic Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          43. Graphic Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
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