Program: Art: Graphic Design Option (B.F.A.) - Eastern Illinois University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2021-2022 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

An option in the Art (B.F.A.) offerings.

Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Art: Graphic Design Option: 78 semester hours

Graphic Design Selective Admissions Entrance Requirements
Entrance into the Junior (3rd) year of the Graphic Design Option is limited to those students who have met the requirements outlined by the department and have been admitted. The admission requirements are completion of the specific course requirements (ART 1000, 1110, 1111 and 2910), have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all courses and have submitted an Art + Design portfolio. Students who do not meet the requirements for pre-Graphic Design courses may still apply for provisional acceptance into the program, as approved by the Graphic Design faculty.

The Graphic Design option requires a total of 78 semester hours and consists of the following.

1.) 27 Semester Hours of required Pre-Graphic Design coursework

(first and second year of program)

a. 12 Semester Hours of required Fundamentals and Graphic Design coursework BEFORE admittance into Graphic Design program (Graphic Design Core)

ART 1000 - Drawing I. Credits: 3
ART 1110 - Design Fundamentals 2D. Credits: 3
ART 1111 - Design Fundamentals 3D. Credits: 3
ART 2910 - Introduction to Graphic Design. Credits: 3

b. 9 Semester Hours of required Studio Art BEFORE OR CONCURRENT with Graphic Design Core coursework

ART 1001 - Drawing II. Credits: 3
ART 2050 - Painting I. Credits: 3
OR
ART 2560 - Printmaking I. Credits: 3
ART 2920 - Digital Imaging for Design. Credits: 3

c. 6 Semester Hours of required Art History BEFORE OR CONCURRENT WITH Graphic Design Core coursework

Choose 2 of the following courses:

ART 2012G - Asian Art. Credits: 3
ART 2601G - Art in the Pre-Modern Era. Credits: 3
or
ART 2691G - Art in the Pre-Modern Era, Honors. Credits: 3
ART 2602G - Art in the Modern Era. Credits: 3
or
ART 2692G - Art in the Modern Era, Honors. Credits: 3

2.) 30 Semester Hours of required Graphic Design coursework

(third and fourth year of program)

ART 3910 - Typography. Credits: 3
ART 3911 - Graphic Design I. Credits: 3
ART 3912 - Interactive/Motion Graphics I. Credits: 3
ART 3920 - Advanced Typography. Credits: 3
ART 3921 - Graphic Design II. Credits: 3
ART 3922 - Interactive/Motion Graphics II. Credits: 3
ART 4749 - Senior Portfolio. Credits: 0
ART 4911 - Graphic Design III. Credits: 3
ART 4912 - Interactive/Motion Graphics III. Credits: 3
ART 4921 - Graphic Design IV. Credits: 3
ART 4922 - Interactive/Motion Graphics IV. Credits: 3

3.) 9 Semester Hours of Art History

Art History elective number 3610 or above

ART 3680 - Modern Art. Credits: 3
OR
ART 3681 - Contemporary Art. Credits: 3
ART 3940 - History of Graphic Design. Credits: 3

4.) 12 Semester Hours of electives chosen from Art courses and/or the following

ART 2000 and above (3-6 hrs)

DGT 1363 - Introduction to Graphics Technology. Credits: 3
DGT 2123 - Introduction to Digital Photography. Credits: 3
DGT 3343 - User Interface and User Experience for Digital Media Technology. Credits: 3
DGT 4333 - Trends in Digital Media. Credits: 3
DGT 4353 - Digital Media Production Management. Credits: 3
DGT 4814 - Digital Media Strategy. Credits: 3
CMN 2520 - Introduction to Mass Communication. Credits: 3
CMN 3030 - Promotional Communication. Credits: 3
CMN 3050 - Production II. Credits: 3
CMN 3940 - Advertising: Theory and Practice. Credits: 3
ENT 3300 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship. Credits: 3
(On the approval of the ENT coordinator/ENT Curriculum group)
ENT 3500 - Marketing and Innovation for Entrepreneurial Ventures. Credits: 3
(On the approval of the ENT coordinator/ENT Curriculum group)
JOU 3001 - Photojournalism. Credits: 3
PHI 3040 - Philosophy of Art. Credits: 3

Footnote:

Major GPA based on all art courses taken at EIU.