This studio extends basic art and design principles into the context of graphic design. Students will engage with letterform construction, anatomy of type, and page architecture. Emphasis will be placed on visual composition, the grid, basic reading conventions, reproduction technology, and adding images to typographic layouts. Offered fall semester.

Prerequisites: ART 150; must be enrolled in one of the two majors: studio art or art education, graphic design emphasis.

Credits: 3

This studio explores the creation of audience-centered experiences in digital spaces. Students will utilize audience-centered research and design methods, along with practical integration of interaction design principles. Emphasis will be placed on web and mobile application design, process documentation, research fundamentals, and execution of digital designs. Offered fall and winter semesters.

Prerequisite: ART 210.

Credits: 3

This course emphasizes students' preparation for securing an internship experience in Graphic Design. Students will create an application packet (mark, resume, business card, leave-behind) and a digital portfolio of works. Emphasis will be placed on interview preparation, scouting tips, and assisting students in aligning their college preparation with internship goals. 

Prerequisite: ART 210. Corequisite: ART 214.

Credits: 1

This course is an in-depth exploration into the methods of commercial printing and corresponding software packages. This course will aid students in understanding how to manipulate digital technology and conventional printing techniques to their advantage, to increase the quality of their work utilizing this knowledge.

Prerequisite: ART 211.

Credits: 3

This advanced studio immerses students in design problems that investigate complex typographic systems across digital and physical spaces. Students will engage with advanced hierarchy management and grid usage. Emphasis will be placed on projects that encompass printed, digital, and motion-based work. Offered fall semester.

Prerequisite: ART 210.

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to spatially oriented graphic design. Students will engage in developing projects that may include surface graphics, experimental technologies and display modes, packaging, and wayfinding systems. Emphasis will be placed on inventive form, production processes, material specification, and environmental impact.

Prerequisite: ART 210.

Credits: 3

This advanced studio immerses students in design problems that investigate emergent interactions in digital and physical spaces. Students will explore designing for internet-capable devices, screen-based interfaces, and physical-world enhancements with Augmented Reality. Emphasis will be placed on bridging print and digital experiences, motion-based work, audience-centered solutions, and process documentation. Offered fall and winter semesters.

Prerequisite: ART 214.

Credits: 3

This issues-based studio emphasizes how Graphic Design can help address systemic problems. Students will map the problem at hand, its interconnections, offer solutions and consider the impact on society, environment, and communities. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration and prototyping. May be repeated once for credit when the topic varies. 

Prerequisite: ART 214.

Credits: 3

This advanced studio emphasizes methods and principles of design systems focused on branding and service design. Students will work across multiple media channels, including but not limited to print, digital, environmental, and/or motion-based. Emphasis will be placed on process documentation, research implementation, system execution, and client presentation. 

Prerequisites: ART 310, ART 314, and passage of Junior Review.

Credits: 3

This course will emphasize students' preparation for professional practice post-graduation. Students will create a portfolio of works in print and/or digital form and engage in learning of contemporary professional practices. Emphasis will be placed on assisting students in aligning their college preparation to their personal goals.

Prerequisites: ART 310 and ART 314.

Credits: 3

This advanced course immerses students into a self-initiated Graphic Design project. Based on a topic of their choice, students will engage in researching, writing, making, and presenting. Emphasis will be placed on aligning research and project outcomes, technical execution, project management, and presentation of projects in a final group exhibition.

Prerequisite: ART 410.

Credits: 3