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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 22:00:35+00:00

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Graphic Design at Utah State.
The graphic design emphasis area delivers a comprehensive professional education in the study and practice of visual communication design. Education in design theory and practice prepares students to become leaders in the various disciplines that constitute today’s design profession.
Students receive training in collaboration, innovation, theory, professional practice, technical competence, history, creative processes and sustainability. This competitive program culminates in the creation of a professional portfolio that helps our alumni get jobs in prestigious national and international design studios and advertising agencies.
The Hashimoto Communication Arts Seminar is a weekly seminar that hosts local and regional professional designers. This seminar is a vital part of the program, connecting students with top professionals through lecture and personal portfolio critique.
The following is a sample four-year plan. Individual student plans may differ.
Visit with your advisor to create your own four-year plan.
Graduates in graphic design work as designers, art directors and creative directors in design studios, advertising agencies, in-house design and creative departments. graduates may go on to study and work in related fields including architecture, industrial/product design and user experience (UX) design.
In this accredited program, students solve complex visual problems while working in a creative field. While diving deep in design theory and visual culture, students can also select elective courses and learn more about the areas that interest them. The following are examples of what each design course offers.
*Courses in Special Topics have included: Advanced Typography, Packaging, and Book Cover Design.
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Application to the BFA in Graphic Design emphasis is by a portfolio review, held each fall semester, one week prior to early registration. Only students who have been admitted to the BFA in Graphic Design Emphasis may enroll in graphic design classes beyond Art 2400 Introduction to Graphic Design.
Students must complete the requirements of the graphic design curriculum in the order presented in the curriculum outline. The nature of the graphic design discipline requires students to learn competencies that build upon one another. Courses are necessarily sequential. BFA students who choose not to follow the sequential order of classes as demonstrated in the outline, risk program dismissal. This sequential structure enables students to develop knowledge and skills preparatory for entry into the graphic design profession.
Admission to the BFA in Graphic Design Emphasis.
Graphic design emphasis candidates must enroll in ART2400 Introduction to Graphic Design fall semester of their sophomore year after completing ART1020 or ART1110, ART1120 or ART1150, ART1130 or ART1160. Students enrolled in ART2400 are then eligible to apply for admission into the BFA in Graphic Design Emphasis by a portfolio review held each fall semester, one week prior to early registration.
Application to the BFA in Graphic Design Emphasis is competitive. Space is limited and is only available for high achievement students. Students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA prior to admission to the BFA in Graphic Design. No grade less than a B- may be applied towards credit in the BFA once a student has been accepted into the BFA.
Students who have been accepted into the BFA must notify the program coordinator of their intention to defer their program of study. Students who wish to discontinue their studies for one or more semesters (other than summer term) must file a Leave of Absence form online. Leaves of absence are generally granted and reviewed on a yearly basis for reasons relating to: illness or health, military service, employment, humanitarian or church service, family responsibilities, and financial obligations. See the current USU leave of absence policy.
Transfer students who desire admittance into the Graphic Design Emphasis, must be accepted into the BS degree. They must also enroll in ART2400 or demonstrate equivalent preparation (by faculty portfolio approval) at another institution prior to participation in the BFA in Graphic Design Emphasis Portfolio Review, held each fall semester.
Each semester, students must meet with their Caine College academic advisor to make sure they are completing courses as required.

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