2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Graphic design is a professional program for careers in graphic design and related fields. The curriculum includes a series of introductory courses in design, drawing, 2D, 3D and 4D studio courses and art history.
All students must lease, purchase or otherwise obtain a computer system by the junior level. Specific system requirements are available from the school or the graphic design coordinator.
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D 2000-level course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements.
| Graphic Design |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art |
Graphic design is a professional program for careers in graphic design and related fields. The curriculum includes a series of introductory courses in design, drawing, 2D, 3D and 4D studio courses and art history.
All students must lease, purchase or otherwise obtain a computer system by the junior level. Specific system requirements are available from the school or the graphic design coordinator.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA
- Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any ART or PGY or GRA course at the 2000 level with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- 2.50 UF GPA
- Complete 4 of 10 critical courses (ART 2305C, ART 2468C or ART 2500C, ART 2757C or ART 2930C, GRA 2111C, GRA 2202C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2501C or 2401C, PGY 2101, ART 2621C or 2622C) with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- 2.75 UF GPA
- Complete 4 additional critical courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 2 additional courses with a grade of C or better
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D 2000-level course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2930C Special Topics in Art | 3 |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE–H,I) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE–H,I) | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| GRA 2202C Graphic Design: Letterform | 3 |
| ART 2621C Computer Art: Montage or ART 2622C Video Art: Montage | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| ART/PGY 2000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| GRA 3193C Graphic Design: Visualization and Creativity | 3 |
| GRA 3138C Graphic Design: Typography | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| ARH 3000/4000-level elective (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| GRA 3194C Graphic Design: Technologies and Processes | 3 |
| GRA 3112C Graphic Design: Image and Illustration | 3 |
| ART/PGY 3000/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| ARH 3000/4000-level elective (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| GRA 4196C Graphic Design: Ideas and Styles | 3 |
| GRA 4100C Graphic Design: Visual Systems | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| ART/PGY 3000/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| GRA 4187C Graphic Design: Workshop | 3 |
| GRA 4186C Graphic Design: Senior Studio | 3 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| ART/PGY 3000/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |