GRAPHIC DESIGN (AGDS)
Portland State University
Catalog Year 2014-2015
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
FIRST YEAR Term(s)
Course (Pre-Reqs)
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ART 115 ART 182 ART 118 ART 120 ART 131 ARH 204/205 ARH 206
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2-D Design Idea & Form or Art 117 3-D Design Intro to Communication Design (ART 115) Computer Graphics (ART 100 or 115) Drawing I History of Western Art (choose one) History of Western Art
SECOND YEAR Term(s)
Course (Pre-Reqs)
F W Sp F W Sp FW W Sp F W Sp F Sp Sp
ART 200 ART 210 ART 224 ART 225 ART 254 ARH 290 —
Digital Page Design I (ART 120) Digital Image and Illustration I (ART 120) Communication Design Studio I (ART 115, 118 & 120) Communication Design Studio II (ART 224) Typography I (ART 115, 118 & 120) History of Design Sophomore Portfolio Review (ART 118, 120, 200, 210, 224, 225 & 254)
THIRD & FOURTH YEARS Term(s)
Course (Pre-Reqs)
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ART 320 ART 321 ART 354 ART 341 ART 470 ART 472
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Communication Design Studio III (ART 225) Communication Design Studio IV (ART 320) Typography II (ART 200 & 254) Interactive Media I (ART 120 & 210) Contemporary Design Projects (ART 321 & 354) Graphic Design Portfolio (ART 321, 341, 354 & 470)
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Two (2) Upper Division Electives from any Studio, Graphic Design or Art History listing
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One (1) Upper Division Art History course from any of the UD Art History listings Complete one of these options:
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OPTION 1 ART 342 ART 440 OPTION 2 ART 300 ART 471
Interactive Media II (ART 341) Interactive Team (ART 341,342) ART 410 (Interface Design) can be taken in place of ART 440 Digital Page Design II (ART 200, 210) Design Seminar (ART 321, 354) ART 410 (A+D Projects) can be taken in place of ART 471
BA REQUIREMENTS 12 credits in Arts & Letters (4 of these credits must be in Fine & Performing Arts) 4 credits in Sciences/Math (excluding Math 100 or lower) 8 credits in Social Sciences/Sciences/Math (excluding Math 100 or lower) 4 credits in Foreign Language level 203 or higher
BS REQUIREMENTS 12 credits in Sciences (not incl. Math/Statistics; 8 credits must be in course with a lab) 12 credits in Arts & Letters/Social Sciences 4 credits in college-level Math/Statistics (not incl. Math 100 or lower) (See http://www.pdx.edu/advising/bachelor-arts-bachelor-science-and-bachelor-music for more information)