Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Graphic Design with concentrations in Marketing, Interdisciplinary, Interactive Web, and Illustration will be able to:
- Use current graphic design tools and technologies to create, produce, and distribute visual messages.
- Identify historically important design styles, movements, artists, and designers.
- Write and speak intelligently about their design strategies, problem solving, aesthetic choices, and contemporary design trends.
- Produce an entry-level professional quality portfolio of graphic design work to help secure employment in a design-related career or pursue graduate studies.
- Articulate their own philosophy regarding mass media and its relationship to graphic design.
Computer Requirements
All Graphic Design majors are required to own a personal Mac OS operated laptop capable of supporting and operating Adobe Creative Suite. A personal Mac OS laptop is required upon entry into ART 2002, which is typically taken in the fall or spring of the freshman year.
Concentrations
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1004 | Three-Dimensional Design: Composition and Space | 3 |
| ART 1015 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2000 | History of Art I (GE) | 3 |
| or ART 2001 | History of Art II (GE) |
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 2003 | Graphic Design I: Visual Symbolism | 3 |
| ART 2010 | Painting: Color and Technique | 3 |
| 3 |
| Drawing 2: Advanced Practices | |
| Printmaking I | |
| Photography: Digital | |
| ART 3003 | Graphic Design II: Typography | 3 |
| ART 3004 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| or ART 3005 | Contemporary Art History |
| ART 3015 | Introduction to Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 3030 | Illustration I | 3 |
| ART 3031 | Illustration II | 3 |
| ART 3033 | Graphic Design III: Branding and Identity Programs | 3 |
| or ART 3035 | Design History: Industrial Revolution to Contemporary Design |
| ART 3050 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 4050 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 4068 | Graphic Design Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| ART 4070 | Internship (1 unit required) | 1 |
| ART 4071 | Graphic Design Portfolio Review | 3 |
| Total Units | 55 |
Interactive Web Design Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1004 | Three-Dimensional Design: Composition and Space | 3 |
| ART 1015 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2000 | History of Art I (GE) | 3 |
| or ART 2001 | History of Art II (GE) |
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 2003 | Graphic Design I: Visual Symbolism | 3 |
| 3 |
| Drawing 2: Advanced Practices | |
| Painting: Color and Technique | |
| Sculpture: Materials and Fabrication | |
| Printmaking I | |
| Photography: Digital | |
| ART 3003 | Graphic Design II: Typography | 3 |
| ART 3004 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| or ART 3005 | Contemporary Art History |
| ART 3015 | Introduction to Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 3033 | Graphic Design III: Branding and Identity Programs | 3 |
| ART 3035 | Design History: Industrial Revolution to Contemporary Design | 3 |
| ART 4050 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 4068 | Graphic Design Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| ART 4070 | Internship (1 unit required) | 1 |
| ART 4071 | Graphic Design Portfolio Review | 3 |
| 3 |
| Photography: Alternative Processes | |
| Illustration II | |
| Applied Entrepreneurship | |
| Total Units | 49 |
Interdisciplinary Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1004 | Three-Dimensional Design: Composition and Space | 3 |
| ART 1015 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2000 | History of Art I (GE) | 3 |
| or ART 2001 | History of Art II (GE) |
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 2003 | Graphic Design I: Visual Symbolism | 3 |
| ART 2026 | Photography: Digital | 3 |
| 3 |
| Drawing 2: Advanced Practices | |
| Painting: Color and Technique | |
| Sculpture: Materials and Fabrication | |
| Printmaking I | |
| ART 3003 | Graphic Design II: Typography | 3 |
| ART 3004 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| or ART 3005 | Contemporary Art History |
| ART 3015 | Introduction to Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 3033 | Graphic Design III: Branding and Identity Programs | 3 |
| ART 3035 | Design History: Industrial Revolution to Contemporary Design | 3 |
| ART 4050 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 4068 | Graphic Design Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| ART 4070 | Internship (1 unit required) | 1 |
| ART 4071 | Graphic Design Portfolio Review | 3 |
| 3 |
| Painting II | |
| Photography: Alternative Processes | |
| Sculpture II: Objects and Installation | |
| Printmaking II | |
| Photography II: Contemporary Images | |
| Illustration II | |
| Total Units | 52 |
Marketing Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1004 | Three-Dimensional Design: Composition and Space | 3 |
| ART 1015 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2000 | History of Art I (GE) | 3 |
| or ART 2001 | History of Art II (GE) |
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 2003 | Graphic Design I: Visual Symbolism | 3 |
| MKT 2032 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ART 3003 | Graphic Design II: Typography | 3 |
| ART 3004 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| or ART 3005 | Contemporary Art History |
| ART 3015 | Introduction to Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 3033 | Graphic Design III: Branding and Identity Programs | 3 |
| ART 3035 | Design History: Industrial Revolution to Contemporary Design | 3 |
| ART 4050 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 4068 | Graphic Design Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| ART 4070 | Internship (1 unit required) | 1 |
| ART 4071 | Graphic Design Portfolio Review | 3 |
| 9 |
| Consumer Behavior | |
| Integrated Marketing and Sales Communication | |
| Digital Marketing Essentials | |
| Applied Entrepreneurship | |
| Total Units | 55 |
