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Program checklist · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0409
Total credits (published)
122
Credits (computed from items)
192-203
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_65790fe0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Standards of graphic design

8 items
  1. GDES 220
    4
  2. GDES 221
    4
  3. GDES 231
    3
  4. GDES 222
    4
  5. GDES 321
    4
  6. GDES 331
    3
  7. GDES 380
    4
  8. GDES 398
    1

GDES elective (300-500 level)

electives · 0 items

    Degree requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design (B.F.A.)

    0 items

      General education

      general education · 1 item
      1. Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.
        Not resolved to a course
        30

      Major requirements

      major core · 0 items

        • Major core requirements

        major core · 12 items
        1. GDES 220
          4
        2. GDES 221
          4
        3. GDES 222
          4
        4. GDES 231
          3
        5. GDES 321
          4
        6. GDES 322
          4
        7. GDES 331
          3
        8. GDES 380
          Multi Studio I
          As published: “Multi Studio I (taken twice)”
          8
        9. GDES 398
          Dialogues
          As published: “Dialogues (taken six semesters)”
          6
        10. GDES 431
          4
        11. GDES 440
          6
        12. GDES 480
          2

        Ancillary requirements

        0 items

          Art Foundation Program

          6 items
          1. ARTF 131
            3
          2. ARTF 132
            3
          3. ARTF 133
            3
          4. ARTF 134
            3
          5. ARTF 139
            Project Studio
            or: ARTF 138 Project Seminar
            2
          6. ARTH 103& ARTH 104
            Survey of Art Iand Survey of Art II
            Not resolved to a course
            6

          Additional requirements

          1 item
          1. GDES electives (300 to 500 level)
            Not resolved to a course
            8

          Open electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Select any course.
            Not resolved to a course
            12

          Electives

          electives · 13 items
          1. GDES 301
            4
          2. GDES 302
            4
          3. GDES 308
            4
          4. GDES 356
            4
          5. GDES 391
            1-4
          6. GDES 392
            1-4
          7. GDES 401
            4
          8. GDES 403
            4
          9. GDES 404
            4
          10. GDES 412
            4
          11. GDES 414
            4
          12. GDES 481
            4
          13. GDES 491
            1-6
          Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/graphic-design/graphic-design-bfa/. Captured page pages/0314.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.