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Graphic Design, BFA (511A)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BFA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_91022406
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (85 Hours)

    2 items
    1. Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Senior Capstone Experience (CAP) must be met
      Not resolved to a course

    Portfolio Review

    1 item
    1. GD Candidacy Portfolio Review
      Not resolved to a course

    Note

    0 items

      Foundations Requirements (13 Hours)

      5 items
      1. ART 1000
        Field Guide to the Art Department (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ART 1001
        Foundations: Color and Composition (3) #
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ART 1002
        Foundations: Thinking Through Form (3) #
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ART 1003
        Foundations: Seeing and Drawing (3) #
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ART 1006
        Foundations: Digital Practices (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Art History (12 Hours)

      3 items
      1. ARH 2030
        Global Art History: Prehistory -1400 (3) [GenEd: FA]
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ARH 2130
        Global Art History: 1400 - Present (3) [GenEd: FA]
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ARH 2230
        History of Graphic Design (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      And 3 hours of ART History Electives to Fulfill the Junior Writing in the Discipline Requirement

      0 items

        Graphic Design Requirements (30 Hours)

        0 items

          Introductory Studios (9 Hours)

          3 items
          1. ART 1132
            Introduction to Graphic Design (3) #
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ART 1232
            Introduction to Typography (3) #
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ART 1332
            Idea Lab (3) #
            Not resolved to a course

          Intermediate Studios (9 Hours)

          5 items
          1. ART 2132
            Static Design Systems I (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ART 2232
            Dynamic Design Systems I (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Choose one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ART 3132
            Static Design Systems II (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. ART 3232
            Dynamic Design Systems II (3)
            Not resolved to a course

          Advanced Studios (12 Hours)

          4 items
          1. ART 4132
            Graphic Design Senior Seminar (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ART 4232
            Graphic Design Senior Studio I (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ART 4332
            Graphic Design Senior Studio II (3)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ART 4432
            Graphic Design Professional Practice (3) [CAP]
            Not resolved to a course

          Art and Design Electives (24 Hours)

          0 items

            Design Electives (12 Hours)

            14 items
            1. ART 2302
              Hand-Lettering (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. ART 3020
              Illustration (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. ART 3132
              Static Design Systems II (3) if not already fulfilling Intermediate Studios requirement
              Not resolved to a course
            4. ART 3232
              Dynamic Design Systems II (3) if not already fulfillng Intermediate Studios requirement
              Not resolved to a course
            5. ART 3260
              Branding and Visual Identity (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            6. ART 3312
              Motion Graphics (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            7. ART 3322
              Sign, Symbol, Image (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            8. ART 3332
              Design Methods (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            9. ART 3602
              Special Topics in Graphic Design (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            10. ART 3900
              Internship (1-6)
              Not resolved to a course
            11. ART 4302
              Interface and Experience Design (3)
              Not resolved to a course
            12. ART 4432
              Graphic Design Professional Practice (3) [CAP]
              Not resolved to a course
            13. GCM 2012
              Introduction to Printing and Finishing (3)
              Not resolved to a course
              or: GCM 3570 - Client Collaboration (3)
            14. Other with written approval of your advisor (3)
              Not resolved to a course

            Studio Art or Photography Electives (12 Hours)

            0 items

              Professional Development (6 Hours)

              0 items

                Marketing (6 Hours)

                3 items
                1. MKT 3050
                  Principles of Marketing (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. and either
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. MKT 3225
                  Digital Marketing (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                  or: MKT 3235 - Social Media Marketing: Building a Strong Brand (3)

                Related Areas in Professional Development (6 Hours)

                17 items
                1. ART 3105
                  Cultural Institutions and Entrepreneurship (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. ART 3112
                  Arts and Cultural Engagement (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. ART 4012
                  Exhibitions Practicum (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. ART 4013
                  Topics in Arts & Cultural Leadership (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. ANT 3820
                  Anthropology of Media (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. COM 2101
                  Public Speaking (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. COM 2105
                  Public Speaking in the Disciplines (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                8. COM 3300
                  Media in Society (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                9. COM 3151
                  Gender Communication (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. COM 2110
                  Introduction to Nonverbal Communication (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                11. CTE 3340
                  Business Communications (3) [WID]
                  Not resolved to a course
                  or: ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]
                12. ENT 3060
                  Design Thinking and Entrepreneurial Mindset (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                13. GWS 3350
                  Gender, Media and Popular Culture (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                14. MKT 3050
                  Principles of Marketing (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                15. MTL 2010
                  Narrative, New Media, and Gaming (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                16. MTL 4840
                  Video Production and Story (3)
                  Not resolved to a course
                17. Other with written approval of your advisor (3)
                  Not resolved to a course

                Minor - Not Required

                0 items

                  Free Electives (0-3 Hours)

                  0 items
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