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 2010 or ENG 2020 is required to complete the Creative Spirit component.
ART 4340 satisfies three hours of the Global Perspective component and is counted below.

Major: 77 Hours

ART 1030 - Drawing and Composition Credit Hours: 3
ART 1050 - Human Anatomy and Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1180 - Graphic Design Profession Credit Hours: 3
ART 1600 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Design Software & Production I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2210 - Design Software & Production II Credit Hours: 3
ART 2320 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2330 - Contemporary Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2600 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
ART 2990 - Typography I Credit Hours: 2
ART 3010 - Typography II Credit Hours: 2
ART 3200 - Photography for Visual Artists Credit Hours: 3
ART 3040 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
or ART 3000 Watercolor Credit Hours: 3
ART 3450 - Printmaking I Credit Hours: 3
or ART 3650 Printmaking II, Serigraphy and Lithography Credit Hours: 3
ART 3490 - Graphic Design I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3500 - Graphic Design II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3560 - Graphic Design Internship I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3630 - History of Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 3750 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ART 3800 - Oriental, African and Oceanic Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 4300 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 4310 Ancient Art History Credit Hours: 3

or ART 4320 Renaissance Art History Credit Hours: 3

or ART 4330 Modern Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 4500 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 4510 - Graphic Design III Credit Hours: 3
ART 4520 - Graphic Design IV Credit Hours: 3

9 hours from:

Choose 9 hours from below. Courses completed above cannot be used for this requirement.

ART 2050 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
ART 3130 - Bookbinding and Letterpress Credit Hours: 3
ART 3030 - Illustration Credit Hours: 3
ART 3450 - Printmaking I Credit Hours: 3
or ART 3650 Printmaking II, Serigraphy and Lithography Credit Hours: 3
ART 4560 - Graphic Design Internship II Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1900 - Introduction To Advertising Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3600 - Web Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3260 - Flash Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4050 - Advanced Photography Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 2400 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
PRS 3360 - Principles of Sales Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

ART 3750 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 130

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 1030 , ART 1180 , ART 1600 , ART 2200 and ART 2600 . 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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