Situated in the heart of the “Silicon Slopes,” UVU’s graphic design program is uniquely situated to offer students cutting-edge learning, internship, and job-placement opportunities. As students use the latest software to practice communicating creatively using typography and imagery, they learn to approach problem solving from marketing and artistic standpoints that resonate with target audiences. Courses emphasize creative, concept-intensive communication, and effective design implementation in both print and interactive design.
Total Program Credits: 120
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: (NOTE: A higher level MATH course may substitute for this requirement) | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities | 3 | ||
ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 26 Credits | ||
Courses taken to fulfill individual program emphases will not also count toward the Discipline Core Requirements (credit will not count twice) |
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ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 | |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series (1) (Must be taken 2 times) | 2 | |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE (3) (must be taken in two consecutive semesters) | 6 | |
ARTH 2720 | Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF | 3 | |
Complete 9 credits from the following list (please note: ART 1210 is required for Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1110 is required for Painting/Drawing BFA degrees, ART 1400 is required for Graphic Design and Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1750 is required for Photography BFA degrees) |
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ART 1110 | Drawing I (3) | ||
ART 1210 | Observational Drawing (3) | ||
ART 1350 | Ceramics I FF (3) | ||
ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications (3) | ||
ART 1420 | Graphic Design I (3) | ||
ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging (3) | ||
ART 2630 | Painting I (3) | ||
Emphasis Requirements: | 6 Credits | ||
ART 1410 | Typography I | 3 | |
ART 1420 | Graphic Design I | 3 | |
AAS Portfolio Review | |||
Lower Division Core: | 15 Credits | ||
DWDD 1600 | Web Essentials | 3 | |
ART 2280 | 3D Computer Modeling | 3 | |
ART 2400 | Production Design | 3 | |
ART 2430 | Branding I | 3 | |
ART 2440 | Motion Graphics I | 3 | |
BFA Portfolio Review | |||
Upper Division Core: | 12 Credits | ||
Upper Division Core | |||
ART 3420 | Typography II | 3 | |
ART 3440 | Motion Graphics II | 3 | |
ART 3450 | Branding II | 3 | |
ART 3480 | UI/UX Design II | 3 | |
Art History Requirements: | 6 Credits | ||
ARTH 3010 | History of Design and Visual Arts | 3 | |
ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architecture History WE | 3 | |
Capstone Requirements: | 11 Credits | ||
ART 443R | Design Studio | 3 | |
ART 481R | Art and Design Internship (1) | 2 | |
Complete 2 of the following: | 6 | ||
ART 4440 | Motion Graphics Studio (3) | ||
ART 4480 | UI/UX Studio (3) | ||
ART 443R | Design Studio (3) | ||
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
Complete any ART/ARTH courses not already used (Five credits must be upper division) |
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Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Context CC | 3 |
ART 1110 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 |
ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications | 3 |
Quanititative Literacy Requirment | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
ART 1410 | Typography I | 3 |
ART 1420 | Graphic Desigh I | 3 |
ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging | 3 |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 |
ART 2280 | 3D Computer Modeling | 3 |
DWDD 1600 | Web Essentials | 3 |
ARTH 2710 | History of Art to the Renaissance FF | 3 |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 2400 | Production Design | 3 |
ART 2430 | Branding I | 3 |
ART 2440 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
ARTH 2720 | Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ARTH 3010 | History of Design and Visual Arts | 3 |
ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architeture History | 3 |
Art / Art History Elective | 3 | |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
Ethics and Values | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 3420 | Typography II | 3 |
ART 3450 | Branding II | 3 |
ART 3440 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
ART 3480 | UI/UX Design II | 3 |
Biology Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
ART 481R | Art & Design Internship | 2 |
ART 443R | Design Studio | 3 |
Art/ Art History Elective | 3 | |
Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
ART 4440 | Motion Graphics Studio | 3 |
ART 4480 | UI/ UX Studio | 3 |
*Upper Division Art/Art History Elective | 3 | |
History/PoliSci/American Institutions | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Art and Design department, visit their website.
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