Academics / Degrees / Online BFA Graphic Design Program / Online BFA Graphic Design Program The Online 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.VMCAD’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 12 quarters taken through 48 months; however, the program can be completed in 36 months by attending year-round BFA Graphic Design Program Outline 180 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS Quarter 1 Credits ENG101 English Writing 3 ART103 Basic Color Theory 3 GD103 History of Graphic Design 3 GD104 Typography I: Foundations of Typography 3 CD119 Career Development Seminar I 3 Total 15 Quarter 2 Credits ENG102 Verbal Communications of Visual Concepts 3 MATH143 Foundations of Quantitative Literacy 3 HUM160 History of Art I 3 GD105 Concept Development: Print 3 GD106 Typography 2: Information Architecture 3 Total 15 Quarter 3 Credits SS121 Emotional Intelligence 3 PHIL144 The Power of Critical Thinking 3 GD114 Design & Layout 1: Advertising Design 3 GD115 Design & Layout 2: Business Graphics 3 GD116 Design & Layout 3: Product & Packaging 3 Total 15 Quarter 4 Credits ENG201 Principles of Rhetoric 3 HUM260 History of Art II 3 BUS200 Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities 3 GD221 Portfolio Lab 1: GD Portfolio Preparation 3 GD205 Concept Development: Web 3 Total 15 Quarter 5 Credits SS210 General Principles of Law 3 GD291 Web Design 1: The Anatomy of a Web Page 3 GD211 Writing for Web 3 GD224 Design & Layout 4: Logos, Symbols & Icons 3 GD Elective 3 Total 15 Quarter 6 Credits SS260 Principles of Economics 3 GD292 Web Design 2: Designing for Interaction 6 GD Elective 3 GD Elective 3 Total 15 Quarter 7 Credits CUL300 Idea Generation and Applied Creativity 3 CUL301 Design Principles: Theory and Practice 3 GD393 Web Design 3: Beyond the Web 6 GD Elective 3 Total 15 Quarter 8 Credits CD319 Career Development Seminar II 3 BUS300 Entrepreneurship and Business Plan 3 GD331 Portfolio Lab 2: Final Graphic Design Portfolio 3 GD363 Designing for Personal Brand 3 General Education Elective 3 Total 15 Quarter 9 Credits SCI300 Physics and Art 3 MATH343 Fundamental Mathematics for Entrepreneurs 3 BUS301 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 GD302 History of Film and Digital Video 3 GD303 Digital Video Gear & On-Set Fundaments 3 Total 15 Quarter 10 Credits SCI400 The Neuroscience of Creativity 3 HUM400 History of Revolutionary Ideas 3 GD405 Concept Development: Video 3 GD435 Sound Design 3 GD436 Digital Video Production 3 Total 15 Quarter 11 Credits BUS410 Managing Growth and Failures 3 SS401 Ethics 3 GD437 Cinematography & Lighting 3 GD438 Digital Video Editing 3 General Education Elective 3 Total 15 Quarter 12 Credits SS430 Globalization 3 CD419 Career Development Internship 3 GD450 Digital Video Capstone 6 General Education Elective 3 Total 15 Required for all GD Students: X040 Introduction to Computers - 2 credits X050 Art Fundamentals or Portfolio Review - 2 credits Graphic Design Electives GD225 Design & Layout 5: Strategic Design GD226 Design & Layout 6: Design Adaptability GD212 Principles of Motion GD213 Digital Motion Design GD310 Principles of Animation GD311 Digital Animation GD141 Principles of Illustration GD241 Digital Illustration GD231 Apparel Design I: Concept Development & Production Process GD232 Apparel Design 2: Advanced Design & Production BUS135 Design Methods BUS215 Design Management BUS201 Design Thinking BUS340 Managing Innovation and Change BUS305 Managing Creative Minds Click here for Graphic Design Course Descriptions Click here for Business & Entrepreneurship Course Descriptions Click here for Career Development Course Descriptions