Graphic Design (B.S.)

51 hours, minor required

This major is for the person wanting a general background in art or a vocation in the field of art and its related industries.

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design will:

1. Demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, creative expression, and independent thought.
2. Demonstrate effective visual problem solving skills.
3. Produce an organized, coherent body of work and critically defend it.
4. Demonstrate a working understanding of art-design history, genres, movements, and practitioners.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of faith in their personal creative expression.
6. Analyze and respond to personal experience, professional standards, ethics, and global perspectives.
7. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate peer and professional work in their discipline.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

6 HOURS FOUNDATION

• ARTS-1413 Elements of Visual Thinking
• ARTS-3773 The Business of Branding Yourself

3 HOURS CHOSEN FROM

• ARTS-1113 Fundamentals of Drawing
• ARTS-1213 Figure Drawing

30 HOURS COMMUNICATION DESIGN

• ARTS-2223 Introduction to Graphic Design
• ARTS-2233 Typography As Visual Language
• ARTS-3243 Graphic Design
• ARTS-3253 Print and Digital Delivery Design
• ARTS-3263 Advanced Graphic Design
• ARTS-3333 History of Design
• ARTS-3513 Graphic Arts Production
• ARTS-3523 Conceptual Illustration
• ARTS-4253 Integrated Marketing Design
• ARTS-4523 Visual Storytelling

12 HOURS DIGITAL DESIGN

• ARTS-1103 Digital Imaging I
• ARTS-2243 Interactive Media Design I
• ARTS-2323 Digital Imaging II
• ARTS-3443 Interactive Media Design I

SUGGESTED MINORS

• Gaming and Animation
• Marketing
• Photography and Videography
• Writing (copywriting and content writing)