The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design program will develop students creatively efficient and technically proficient in graphic design, web design, mobile & responsive design, digital video production, and motion graphics. The North Coast College’s graphic design students will value the convergent nature of design and business in the 21st Century, the creative power of divergent idea generation, and the unlimited potential of collaboration. Their exposure to experiential learning, total emersion training, and the entrepreneurial mindset, will develop their fluid intelligence, enhance their critical thinking, and ignite their entrepreneurial spirit.
The program covers eight semesters taken through 48 months; however, the program can be completed in 36 months by attending year-round
BFA Graphic Design Program Outline
120 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
Semester 1
|
Credits
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| ENGL101 |
Foundation of Written Communication |
3 |
| ARTS103 |
Color Theory and Design Principles |
3 |
| GDES103 |
Graphic Design: Preparation |
3 |
| GDES105 |
Graphic Design: Incubation |
3 |
| CDEV119 |
Career Development Seminar I |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Semester 2
|
Credits
|
| ENGL102 |
Verbal Communications of Visual Concepts |
3 |
| MTH143 |
Foundations of Quantitative Literacy |
3 |
| HUM216 |
History of Art I |
3 |
| GDES102 |
Digital Video: Preparation |
3 |
| GDES110 |
Digital Video: Incubation |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Semester 3
|
Credits
|
| CUL310 |
Idea Generation and Applied Creativity |
3 |
| MTH343 |
Functional Math |
3 |
| GDES204 |
Graphic Design: Primer (Typography) |
3 |
| GDES224 |
Graphic Design: Insights (Logos, Symbols, and Icons) |
3 |
| GDES237 |
Digital Video: Primer (Cinematography, Lighting, and Sound) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Semester 4
|
Credits
|
| SS121 |
Emotional Intelligence |
3 |
| HUM316 |
History of Art II |
3 |
| BUSN101 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| GDES210 |
Graphic Design: Insights (Advertising & Business Graphics) |
3 |
| GDES220 |
Digital Video: insights (Commercial Media & Corporate Productions) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |