BDESDESNILUS - Bachelor of Design in Design-Illustration

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

Writing and Critical Thinking

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

Oral Communication

Met in cognate with WRIT 465

0

Technology

Met in major with DESF 161

0

Intensive Writing

Met in cognate with WRIT 465

0

Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with another requirement

0-3

Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines**

Global Perspectives

Met in major with ARTH 175

0

Historical Perspectives

Met in major with VCOM 374     

0

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Humanities and Arts

Met in major with VCOM 151 and ARTH 176

0

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

9-12

Quantitative Skills

See approved list

(3-8)

Natural Science

See approved list; must include one lab science.  If 2 courses taken, must be in
two different groups:  Life, Physical, Earth

(3-8)

Subtotal

26-32

Required Courses in Major

(All DESF and VCOM courses in the degree require a C or better )

80*

ARTH 175

Intro to Art Hist Prehistory-Middle Ages

3

ARTH 176

Intro to Art Hist Renaissance-Present

3

DESF 120

Design Drawing

3

DESF 101

Design Process, Methods & Mindsets

3

DESF 154

Design and Color

3

DESF 161

Intro. to Comp. Imaging

3

DESF 222

Visual Thinking & Symbolic Comm

3

VCOM 101

VCOM Seminar

1

VCOM 121

Design Drawing II: Struct. & Form

3

VCOM 151

Design Fundamentals

3

VCOM 220

Illustration: the Figure

3

VCOM 258

Intro. Typography

3

VCOM 259

Intro. Graphic Design

3

VCOM 262

Intro. Web Design

3

VCOM 301

Visual Communication Seminar I

1

VCOM 320

Illustration: Creature Design

3

VCOM 324

Illustration: World Building

3

VCOM 326

Illustration: Character Design

3

VCOM 374

History of Graphic Des. and Illustration

3

VCOM 388

Graph. Arts Prod. Practices

3

VCOM 401

Visual Communication Seminar II

1

VCOM 420

Illustration: Creating Graphic Novels

3

VCOM 423

Illustration: Children's Book Illustration

3

VCOM 424

Animation 1

3

VCOM 425

Illustration: Commercial Projects

3

VCOM 427

Illustration: Narrative and Editorial

3

VCOM 486

Senior Thesis I

2

VCOM 487

Senior Thesis II

2

VCOM 501

Visual Communication Seminar III

1

VCOM 578

Prof. Portfolio

3

Cognate Requirements

12

WRIT 465

Prep. Oral & Written Reports

3

BADM 180 or FINC 211

Contemporary Business Issues, Personal Finance

3**

VCOM, ARTS, DIFD, approved VCOM electives

3

Any appropriate course related in art or design history

3

Electives

0-2

Total

120