B.F.A. IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND NEW ART MEDIA

Candidates seeking admission to the BFA program in Graphic Design and New
Art Media must submit an application to the chairperson who will then schedule a portfolio presentation and personal interview for the candidate with a committee consisting of three departmental faculty members. Candidates accepted for the program will be expected to maintain a high standard of excellence, demonstrate significant artistic growth, and a 3.00 grade point average in all art courses. Before advancement to upper-division status, all B.F.A. candidates must participate in review and evaluation by the departmental faculty.

Each student’s portfolio will be reviewed annually by departmental faculty, which will make a recommendation concerning the student’s status in the program. If probation is recommended, students may apply for readmission at the completion of a full semester. Readmission in the B.F.A. program in Graphic Design and New Art Media will be contingent upon faculty evaluation.

Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

 I. General Education Requirements (see University GER listing).
II. The following curriculum of 78 major credits:

All BFA degree majors in Art have a minimum requirement of 78 credits in Art and Art History courses. Distribution of those credits is as follows:

Studies in Studio Art outside emphasis area (9 credits from courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, timebased media, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, or jewelry and metalsmithing):

Art Electives  (9 credits selected from courses in graphic design, timebased media, printmaking, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, jewelry and metalsmithing, or art history):

Exhibition Requirement:
All B.F.A. candidates are also required to produce a BFA Exhibition with the approval of their faculty adviser and in conjunction with the Art 494 course.

Courses included in the B.F.A. in Graphic Design and New Art Media program

Required courses (note: all required courses listed are existing UND courses):

ART 112 Basic Design. 3 credits. This is a foundation studio course which introduces design principles, aesthetic considerations, and basic techniques of working as they relate to the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S

ART 114. Visual Persuasion. 3 credits. An introduction to basic principles of visual perception and interpretation, with emphasis on visual theories, cultural influences, historical and ethical perspectives. This course will provide an overview of ways in which visual elements are used to communicate and influence meaning, as well as provide students analytical tools to advance visual literacy. F,S

ART 130. Drawing I. 3 credits. Study and application of different drawing media, methods and techniques. Form, proportion, composition, and perspective covering a wide range of media and subject; experimentation in line and color quality; figure work. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F, S

ART 210. History of Art I. 3 credits. Introductory survey of art history from Paleolithic to Renaissance. F

ART 211. History of Art II. 3 credits. Introductory survey of art history from Renaissance to present. S

ART 212. Concepts of Art. 3 credits. This course critically examines how materials, techniques, principles of design, and visual strategies are applied to the production of fine art. Drawing upon content of core requirements, this course emphasizes the development of concepts in preparation for advanced study in upper division courses. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S

ART 230. Drawing II. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Art 130.Advanced study and application of different drawing media, methods, and techniques. A continuation of the skills and concepts developed in Drawing I. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S

ART 240. Printmaking I. 3 credits. Introduction to basic traditional printmaking processes including relief, etching, lithography, and silkscreen printing. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S

ART 245. Black and White Photography I. 3 credits. Introduction to black and white photography in a visual arts environment. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of fine art photography through the practice of visualization and print making. Coursework includes an introduction to basic black and white film and paper processing. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F

ART 260. Color Photography. 3 credits. A beginning non-darkroom oriented class in color photography emphasizing the aesthetic, design and compositional aspects of this artistic medium. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S,SS

ART 272. Timebased Media I - Time Design and Digital Media. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Art 112. Introduction to visual study in time and motion. Exploration of fundamental concepts, principles, and techniques in time-based art through the application of a combination of two and four-dimensional computer software.  Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S

ART 273. Graphic Design Foundations. 3 credits. Prerequisites or co-requisites: Art 114. An introduction to the art, language, key elements, theory and practice of graphic design. This course will focus on the integration of type, imagery and spatial relationships in design. Students will be introduced to the conceptual design process, communicating with clients, high quality crafting and production. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F

ART 382. Typography. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Art 112 Basic Design, Art 114 Visual Persuasion, Art 130 Drawing I, or instructor consent. The study and application of type. Examination of historical and contemporary typographic perspectives, including study of the structure and expressive nature of type as an integral element of graphic design. F/2

ART 413. History of Graphic Design. 3 credits. Prerequisites or co-requisites: Art 210, Art 211, Junior or Senior standing, or instructor consent. Study of the political, cultural, aesthetic and technological influences of graphic design including the creative innovators who established graphic design as a profession. F,S

ART 480. Advanced Graphic Design. 3 credits. Repeatable. Prerequisites: Art 112, Art 114, Art 130, Art 280, or instructor consent. Study and application of abstract representation in graphic design. Design methods and genres are examined during the production of promotional material including identity and business systems and campaigns. Ability to work metaphorically with image and design will be stressed. Focus will be on layout and composition. Continuing students will focus on application of graphic design principles to environmental and three-dimensional material including packaging, showroom graphics, display and electronic media applications. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. S

ART 481. Graphic Design Internship. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Art 114 Visual Persuasion, Art 280 Graphic Design Foundations, Art 480 Advanced Graphic Design. Senior standing and instructor consent. Supervised work experience in graphic design. Plan submitted by student and approved in advance by faculty and on-site supervisor. Final report, portfolio of work produced during internship, and employee evaluation required. F,S,SS

ART 494. Professional Exhibition. 3 credits Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor. This course is designed to give B.F.A. candidates a summary experience and serves as a benchmark in their artistic and professional development. The B.F.A. exhibition should represent focused study in the candidate's area(s) of concentration. F,S, SS

Courses that can be taken to fulfill additional required credits in graphic design (note: all courses listed are existing UND courses):

ART 397. Cooperative Education. Part-time, fall and spring, 1-3 credits. Repeatable to 3 credits only. Full-time, fall, spring, and summer, 8 credits, not repeatable or interchangeable with part-time. Arranged by mutual agreement among student, Department and employer prior to enrollment. Special permission is required. Regular grading only. F,S,S

ART 480. Advanced Graphic Design. 3 credits. Repeatable. (See full description of this repeatable-for-credit course above)

ART 490. Special Projects/Independent Research. 1-6 credits, no more than 6 in each discipline area. Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of instructor; formal contract must be signed with professor of record. Advanced independent study within a specific art discipline outside of subject areas normally covered within regularly scheduled courses in studio art, graphic design, art history and art education. F,S,SS

ART 491. Special Topics. 3 credits, Prerequisite: upper division status. Experience in specialized techniques and processes as they apply to various media both new and traditional. Offered on request. May be conducted either on laboratory or tutorial basis as subject matter permits. Letter grade only. F,S

Courses that can be taken to fulfill additional required credits in studio art outside emphasis area and art history:

Selected from a listing of thirty-one existing 200-/300-/400-level UND courses in timebased media, printmaking, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, and jewelry and metalsmithing.