Program: Graphic Design Major (GRDE), BFA - Harding University

Bachelor of Fine Arts Program

Before being formally admitted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program, candidates must:

Pass the Sophomore Portfolio Review (see explanation below).
Submit a completed application form.

A minimum GPA of 3.0, within the major, is required for graduation.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 47 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

Three hours of the Creative Spirit component are met within the content of the major and counted below. ENG 201 or ENG 202 is required to complete the Creative Spirit component.
ART 434 satisfies three hours of the Global Perspective component and is counted below.

Major: 78 Hours

ART 103 - Drawing and Composition Credit Hours: 3
ART 105 - Human Anatomy and Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 118 - Graphic Design Profession Credit Hours: 3
ART 160 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 220 - Computer Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 232 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 233 - Contemporary Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 251 - Basic Type Design Credit Hours: 2
ART 260 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
ART 265 - Photography for Visual Artists Credit Hours: 3
ART 291 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
or ART 300 - Watercolor Credit Hours: 3
ART 345 - Printmaking I Credit Hours: 3
ART 349 - Graphic Design I Credit Hours: 3
ART 350 - Graphic Design II Credit Hours: 3
ART 356 - Graphic Design Internship I Credit Hours: 3
ART 363 - History of Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 365 - Printmaking II, Serigraphy and Lithography Credit Hours: 3
ART 375 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ART 430 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 431 - Ancient Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 432 - Renaissance Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 433 - Modern Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 434 - Oriental, African and Oceanic Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 450 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 451 - Advanced Graphic Design I Credit Hours: 3
ART 452 - Advanced Graphic Design II Credit Hours: 3
ART 456 - Graphic Design Internship II Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 240 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3

6 hours from:

ART 205 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
ART 243 - Bookbinding and Letterpress Credit Hours: 3
ART 303 - Illustration Credit Hours: 3
COMM 190 - Introduction To Advertising Credit Hours: 3
COMM 260 - Web Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
COMM 405 - Advanced Photography Credit Hours: 3
COMM 326 - Flash Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
PRS 336 - Principles of Sales Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

ART 375 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 131

Note(s): Sophomore portfolio review

The sophomore portfolio review is for the art & design student who has completed (including current classes) 15 credit hours of selected core art & design coursework. The review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review we will be assessing: drawing and compositional skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.

Sophomore portfolio review for Graphic Design Majors: Required after the student has completed ART 103 , ART 118 , ART 160 , ART 220 and ART 260 . A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in these art & design courses is required to be eligible for participating in sophomore portfolio review. Passing the sophomore portfolio review is a prerequisite to enrolling in junior level courses.

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