Graphic Design, B.A. (Day)

The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at Columbia College is designed to provide students with training in techniques and theory, as well as a thorough background in the history and criticism of graphic design. Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design complete 38-41 semester hours of general education requirements, including Philosophy 330: Ethics, three hours of a multicultural requirement and six hours of a foreign language requirement. In addition, candidates complete a minimum of 63 semester hours in art, 9 of which are upper-level elective studio art courses.

General Education Requirements(39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements, including click here .

Ethics Course Requirement(3 sem. hrs)

Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement(6 sem. hrs)

For information on how to fulfill the foreign language requirement click here .

Multicultural Requirement(3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements(63 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (with the exception of ARTS 399 and ARTS 499 ). Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5 in all ARTS courses.

ARTS 111 - Art and Ideas I 3 hours
ARTS 112 - Art and Ideas II 3 hours
ARTS 120 - Drawing I 3 hours
ARTS 130 - Painting I 3 hours
ARTS 140 - 2-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 141 - 3-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 216 - Graphic Design I 3 hours
ARTS 217 - Typography 3 hours
ARTS 262 - Printmaking I 3 hours
ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
ARTS 292 - Jewelry I 3 hours
ARTS 317 - Web Design I 3 hours
ARTS 403 - 20th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 496 - Senior Portfolio 3 hours
ARTS 499 - Advanced Art/Design Internship 1-3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 222 - Drawing II 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 310 - Renaissance Art History 3 hours
ARTS 312 - 17th- and 18th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 314 - 19th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 370 - History of Photography 3 hours
ARTS 406 - American Art History 3 hours
9 upper-level studio electives(see below for options)

Art Studio Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Candidates must complete 9 upper-level studio electives. Possible electives are:

Final Evaluation

Completion of a final evaluation by satisfactorily passing ARTS 496, Senior Portfolio 3 hours , a course designed to assess the outcomes of the program.

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

Note(s):

ARTS 111 : Art and Ideas I meets Multicultural graduation requirement.

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