Visual Communication and Design Comprehensive Bachelor of Fine Arts
Offered by Department of Art and Design
Art Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) | ||
| Foundational Core courses | 12 | |
| Portal | ||
| Select one course numbered 188 | 3 | |
| Distribution | ||
| ENG 101 | Introduction of Academic Writing | 3 |
| If ENG 101 is not taken as a prerequisite for ENG 102 then additional hours may be required to meet the 27 credit hour minimum in the Distribution Area of General Studies. | ||
| Aesthetics | 3 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Social Sciences | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| Analytical and Quantitative Thought | 0 | |
| Wellness | 0 | |
| Needed to reach 27 credit hour minimum in Distribution | 2 | |
| Capstone | ||
| Select one course numbered 388 | 3 | |
| 0 | ||
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 75 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
After having completed all of these classes; ART 102, 105, 118, 211, 221, or their transferred equivalents, every student pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art, a BFA in Visual Communication & Design (VCD), or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art Education is required to participate in the SPR. Each student must pass the SPR in order to be allowed to register for junior level courses and continue in the programs listed above. A student pursuing a BA in Studio Art, or only an art minor, is exempt from the SPR but will be blocked from enrollment in certain junior level art courses until a permit is requested and issued from the department chair. Students who fail the SPR a second time are ineligible to continue pursuing a BFA in Studio Art or VCD, or a BA in Art Education. The SPR must be submitted online and contain ten pieces of artwork and a thesis paper.
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Communication and Design Requirements | ||
| Art Core | ||
| ART 102 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 105 | Graphic Media | 3 |
| ART 118 | Color and Design | 3 |
| ART 211 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART 221 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| ART 496 | Visual Communications and Design Senior Project Review | 1 |
| Take 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Drawing II | ||
| Printmaking I-Intaglio and Relief | ||
| Printmaking I-Silkscreen | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of the following Art History courses: | 6 | |
| History of Renaissance Art | ||
| Art of Baroque and Rococo Era | ||
| History of Modern Art | ||
| History of American Art | ||
| Non Western Survey I: Art in India, China and Japan | ||
| History of 19th Century Art | ||
| History of Nebraska Art | ||
| Late Modern: Art Since the '50s | ||
| Women in Art | ||
| Critical Perspectives | ||
| Medieval Art | ||
| Special Problems in Art History | ||
| Special Topics in Art | ||
| Cultural Studies Through Art | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following studio courses: | 6 | |
| Painting I | ||
| Water Based Media | ||
| Creative Photography | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Glass I | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Photography: Digital | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Glass II | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Drawing III | ||
| Drawing IV | ||
| Individual Problems in Art | ||
| Printmaking I-Intaglio and Relief | ||
or ART 235B | Printmaking I-Silkscreen | |
| Visual Communication and Design Specialization Requirements | ||
| ART 218 | Introduction to Design | 3 |
| ART 301 | Typography I | 3 |
| ART 305 | Graphic Applications | 3 |
| ART 309 | Graphic Imaging | 3 |
| ART 318 | Design I | 3 |
| ART 351 | Typography II | 3 |
| ART 355 | Web Design & Motion Graphics | 3 |
| ART 368 | Design II | 3 |
| ART 413 | Design Practicum | 3 |
| ART 418 | Design III | 3 |
| ART 456 | Portfolio | 2 |
| ART 478 | Design IV | 3 |
| Select 6 Elective credit hours from the following design courses: | 6 | |
| Computer Animation & 3D Modeling I | ||
| Design Illustration I | ||
| Design Illustration II | ||
| Individual Problems in Art | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Typography III | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 75 | |