2008-09 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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
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 in Graphic Design |
| 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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
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 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, GRA 2111C, ARH 2050, GRA 2208C, ARH 2051
Semester 3:
- 2.75 UF GPA
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 1 additional course 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 appear in bold.
Recommended 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-C, WR) | 3 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principlesand History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| GRA 2208C Graphic Design: Letterform | 3 |
| ART 2931C Digital Imaging | 3 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 2932C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| ART/PGY 2000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| GRA 3193C Graphic Design: Visualization and Creativity | 3 |
| GRA 3209C Graphic Design: Typography | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| GRA 3194C Graphic Design: Technologies and Processes | 3 |
| GRA 3198C Graphic Design: Image and Illustration | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| GRA 4196C Graphic Design: Ideas and Styles | 3 |
| GRA 4197C Graphic Design: Visual Systems | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| GRA 4187C Graphic Design: Workshop | 3 |
| GRA 4186C Senior Design Studio | 3 |
| GRA 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |