BFA Curriculum

The following represents the most current curriculum for the BFA in graphic design (2008-2009). This outline below is a suggested sequencing of classes, with the required design classes listed in bold. To locate the design curriculum prior to the 2008-2009 school year, please visit the undergraduate calendar and select the year for which you are searching (graphic design is listed under the College of Arts + Sciences).

http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/dlc/catalog/index.html

- Please note that for the Cultures + Civilizations general education requirement, design students are required to take option 2, foreign language.
- Design students are required to complete up to 8 hours of an internship which is not represented in the curriculum below. Students may opt to complete this during the school year, or during the summer between their junoir and senior year. Students are not eligible to begin an internship for credit until they have completed Art Design 351, 356 + 400.

BOLD = design classes that must be taken during this semester in curriculum sequence
*= must betaken prior to Design 350 (portfolio review)
(3) = represents credit hours

first year

fall
ART 101 2-D Design* (3)
ART 103 3-D Design* (3)
ART 172 Art History* (3)
ENGLISH 101* (3)
General Curriculum (3)

spring
ART 102 4-D Design* (3)
ART 173 Western Art History II* (3)
ART 150 Design History* (3)
ENGLISH 102 Composition II* (3)
General Curriculum (3)

second year

fall
ART 251 Beginning Design I (3)
Studio Art 211 (3)
Studio Art Elective (3)
General Curriculum (3)
General Curriculum (3)

spring
ART 252 Beginning Design II (3)
ART 350 Graphic Design Portfolio Review (0)
Studio Art 212 (3)
Studio Art Elective (3)
General Curriculum (3)

third year

fall
ART 351 Intermediate Design I (3)
ART 356 Graphic Production (3)
ART 400 Typography (3)
Art History Elective (3)
General Curriculum (3)

spring
ART 352 Intermediate Design II(3)
ART 405 Web Design(3)
Studio Art 231 (3)
General Curriculum (3)
General Curriculum (3)

fourth year

fall
ART 451 Advanced Design I (3)
Design Elective 459 (3)
Design Elective 450 (3)
General Curriculum (3)

spring
ART 452 Design Thesis(3)
ART 455 Design Degree Show (3)
Studio Art 213 (3)
Studio Art Elective (3)
General Curriculum (3)