B.F.A. Graphic Design & Interactive Media
Design Concentration
2014
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fulfilling all degree requirements. The Academic Requirements Report must show all requirements “satisfied” before your degree is awarded.
Name
Student ID
Concentration
University Degree Requirements
Major Requirements
Overall Credit and GPA Requirements
STUDIO AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
Total Credits (120)
Resident Credits (32)
Stout GPA (2.000)
Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits)
(Select three credits from RES Category A)
(Select three credits from any RES area)
Global Perspective (6 credits)
(Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad, or 6 credits
of global perspective approved courses)
NOTE: RES and GLP requirements may be met within GE or major course selection.
General Education Requirements (40 credits)
Communication Skills (9 credits)
ENGL-101 or ENGL-111 Composition 1
ENGL-102 or ENGL-112 Composition 2 or
ENGL-113 Honors Seminar I
SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech
3
3
3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science (10 credits)
(At least one math or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab
are required)
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
ARTH-223 Survey of Art: Ancient-Medieval
PHOTO-130 Intro to Still and Moving Image Photography
3
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology)
PSYC-110 General Psychology
3
Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved contemporary issues
courses)
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and
ethical reasoning courses)
Selectives (3 credits)
(Selected from GE-approved courses)
ART-100
ART-101
ART-200
ART-103
DES-210
DES-200
DES-220
ART-217
DES-205
DES-310
DES-360
DES-325
DES-370
DES-X97
DES-480
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Drawing I
2-Dimensional Design Foundations
Drawing II
3-Dimensional Design Foundations
Letter Form Design
Design Concepts and Problems
Intro to 2D Digital Imaging
Printmaking I-Serigraphy
Design Drawing & Concept Visualization
Graphic Design I
Graphic Design II
Interactive Design I
Interactive Design II: Principles & Methods
Coop, Field Experience or Other
Senior Project – Graphic Design
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
*3
*3
*3
*3
**1
*4
*Courses with an asterisk (*) are sequential and must be taken separate
semesters
**Students may satisfy the experiential learning requirement by participating
in a co-op, internship, or field experience, international study abroad, or
other, as approved by program director.
DESIGN STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENT
*6
Choose one of the following 2D options:
DES-382
Information Design
DES-384
Advertising Design
DES-386
Publication Design
DES-388
Typographic Design
Add one of the following 3D options:
DES-380
Signage and Exhibit Design
DES-389
Typography in Motion
DES-410
Product & Packaging Graphics
DES-385
Interactive Digital Design III
*3
*3
*3
*3
*3
*3
*3
*3
ART STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
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Students must choose at least one 3-dimensional and one 2-dimensional Art
Studio course; and take a total of three courses or 9 credits.
Three-dimensional art studio courses:
ART-211/311/411 Contemporary Sculptural Pract I/II/III
ART-213/413
Ceramics I/II
ART-215/315/415 Art Metals I/II/III
ART/DES-XXX
Other: Approved by advisor
Two-dimensional art studio courses:
ART-300
Drawing III
ART-301/401/403 Life Drawing I/II/III
ART-209/409/410 Painting I/II/III
ART-217/417
Printmaking I/II
ART-114
Color Studio
ART/DES-XXX
Other: Approved by advisor
ART HISTORY REQUIREMENTS
ARTH-224
ARTH-319
ARTH-XXX
3
3
3
1-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
th
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20 Century
History of Design
Art History Selective
3
3
3
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfagdim/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 4/2015
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
CMG-141
CMG-251
PHOTO-330
Cross-Media Graphics
Premedia Graphics Production
Video Production Fundamentals
RELATED REQUIREMENT
PSYC-377
Consumer Psychology
9
3
3
3
3
3
For more information:
Alex DeArmond, Program Director
Office: 228 Applied Arts
Phone: 715/232-2471
Email: dearmonda@uwstout.edu
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfagdim/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 4/2015
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN—STOUT
B.F.A. in Graphic Design & Interactive Media- DESIGN CONCENTRATION
2014-2015
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTES:
1. DES-210 Letter Form Design should be taken prior to DES-310 Graphic Design I.
2. DES-325 and DES-370 should be taken in the semesters indicated on the recommended 8-semester sequence below.
2. Courses identified by an asterisk (*) on the front of this sheet are sequential and must be taken in separate semesters.
This is a 5-semester sequence begun in the fourth semester. Students must begin this sequence in the fourth semester in order to
graduate in four years.
*DES-310
*DES-360
*DES-XXX
*DES-XXX
*DES-480
Graphic Design I
Graphic Design II
Design Studio Selective
Design Studio Selective
Senior Project-Graphic Design
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3. Design Studio Selective Requirement: one course must be 2D and one course must be 3D.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM NOTES AND REQUIREMENTS
A.
B.
C
D.
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four (4) years.
Students must fulfill the Racial and Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective requirements according to UW-Stout criteria.
A Mid-Program Portfolio Review is a requirement for graduation.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS: A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each Art and Design Department class (those with an ART/ARTH/DES prefix) is
required for graduation, as well as, a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in Art and Design Department courses and a 2.0 overall GPA is
required for graduation.
E. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING REQUIREMENT: One of the following experiences must be completed as a requirement for graduation: internship,
co-op, international study abroad, field experience or sponsored project (the sponsored project must be approved by the BFA in Graphic Design
and Interactive Media Program Director).
RECOMMENDED EIGHT SEMESTER SEQUENCE
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four years.
First Semester
ART-100
Drawing I ............................................................. 3
ART-101
2-Dimensional Design Foundations ..................... 3
Arts & Humanities: ARTH-223 Survey of Art: Anc-Mdval (req.) .......... 3
ENGL-101
Freshman English - Composition or
ENGL-111
Freshman English - Honors I .......................... 3
SPCOM-100
Fundamentals of Speech ..................................... 3
Second Semester
ART-103
ART-200
ARTH-224
ENGL-102
ENGL-112
ENGL-113
CMG-141
Third Semester
DES-205
Design Drawing and Concept Visualization ......... 3
DES-210
Letter Form Design ............................................. 3
DES-220
Intro to 2D Digital Imaging .................................. 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science ............................................. 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences: PSYC-110 Gen Psych (req)... ............... 3
Fourth Semester
DES-200
Design Concepts and Problems........................... 3
*DES-310
Graphic Design I ...............................................3
*DES-325
Interactive Design I...........................................3
CMG-251
Premedia Graphics Production ........................... 3
Arts & Humanities: PHOTO-130 Intro to Still and Moving
Images Photography (req.) ............................... 3
Fifth Semester
ART-217
Printmaking I - Serigraphy ................................... 3
*DES-370
Interactive Design II..........................................3
*DES-360
Graphic Design II .............................................3
ARTH-319
History of Design ................................................ 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science ............................................. 3
Sixth Semester
*DES-XXX
Design Studio Selective ....................................3
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective ............................................ 3
PSYC-377
Consumer Psychology (required) ........................ 3
PHOTO-330
Video Production Fundamentals ........................ 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences ............................................................. 3
**DES-X97
Coop, Fld. Exp. or other as approved by
Program Director ............................................... .1
Seventh Semester
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective ............................................ 3
*DES-XXX
Design Studio Selective ................................ …3
ARTH-XXX
Art History Selective ........................................... 3
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning ....................................... 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science ............................................. 3
Eighth Semester
*DES-480
Senior Project ...................................................4
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective ............................................ 3
General Education Selective ............................................................... 3
Contemporary Issues .......................................................................... 3
3-Dimensional Design Foundations .................... 3
Drawing II............................................................ 3
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20th Century ........... 3
Freshman English - Reading or
Freshman English - Honors II or
Honors Seminar I ........................................... 3
Cross-Media Graphics ........................................ 3