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2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Design, Web Design Emphasis BFA
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The Design major is recommended for those wishing to work in the design professions. There are two portfolio emphases available: Graphic Design and Web Design. The degree program combines the study of art, communication, design, and technology as mediums for visual communication and/or personal artistic expression. Our students join the Design program because they possess the ability to think, speak, draw, write and design. They graduate as design leaders, having learned to inform, guide, clarify, promote and empower through visual form. The BFA Thesis Project and Senior Exhibition, as well as internships, bring students face-to-face with the design community. At the same time, students acquire valuable experience in problem solving and the application of design principles, making them cultural catalysts and sought-after design professionals.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Department of Visual Art & Design offers students an exciting opportunity to earn a collaborative Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA). The BFA degree encompasses four major areas: Design, Documentary Film, Photography, and Visual Art.
Each of the BFA degree emphases has a 5–part curriculum:
- Art History
- Common Core
- Studio Electives,
- General Education, and
- Portfolio Emphasis.
BFA : Bachelor of Fine Arts
Choose two additional class from this list:
Studio Electives - 15 Credits
Choose five classes from this list - 15
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Fulfilled through Internship component of the program. Social Sciences:
professional degree requirements Fitness Education:
professional degree requirements Web Design Portfolio Emphasis
Interested in creating visually stunning and interactive layouts for Web and other Interactive applications? The successful Web Design student will be able to discuss underlying technology—its possibilities and limitations as well as related issues—with clients and team members; layout accessible web pages and sites using HTML and other web development languages; develop dynamic effects and animations; translate client needs, content, and branding into structured website concepts and project visitor needs into structured website concepts.
The student will develop strong design skills to gain an excellent grasp of visual, interaction and usability design principles through typography, graphics, color, layout, and other factors in a web-specific way. Projects will range from in-class assignments to extended projects that may include Websites for non-profit and for-profit organizations. 45 Credits
Web Major Recommendations:
Students wishing to major in Web Design should take the following courses, ART 207 Basic Design I, DSGN214 Graphic Design I, and DSGN 310 Typography before entering into DSGN150. Due to the intensive structure of the Web Design courses, majors should begin DSGN150 during the fall semester and work through all four courses (DSGN150, 250, 335, and 350) in one year and prepare to enter an internship in the summer. During the senior year, majors should continue in their field with Independent Study courses and focus on enhancing their Web Design and development skills. 20 Credits Chosen from:
To be chosen with your academic advisor from ART, PHTO, DSGN, COMM, JOUR, FILM or MKTG courses. Admission Procedures and Academic Standards
BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Photography or Visual Art
Students seeking to pursue the BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Photography or Visual Art must first submit an Andrews University undergraduate application for acceptance to the University. Students admitted to the University on regular standing are eligible to begin the first two years of the BFA degree.
Upon completetion of the Common Core and the Studio Electives (typically at the end of the Sophomore Year) students must:
1. Apply for a BFA Review. All work created in the Common Core and Studio Electives program should be available for review. The BFA review is a critique of the student’s portfolio by the faculty of the Department of Visual Art & Design. The application packet may be obtained from the Department Office and must be submitted directly to the Department Office by the application deadline. Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to these programs are outlined in the packet., And
2. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in all coursework.
Transfer Students
Transfer students entering the BFA program must have a BFA Review. Students who have no previous work in art must complete the Common Core and Studio Electives and go through the BFA Review application process before they are officially in the BFA program. Students who are transfering in art courses will need to have their art courses evalutated by the department to verify equivalent course content (this may require the course description and course syllabus).
Academic Standards
Academic Standards apply to the BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Photography or Visual Art. No BFA courses with a final grade below C- will be accepted toward the completion of the BFA. A grade of less that C- requires the student to repeat the course before it can apply toward the degree. Students accepted to the BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Photography or Visual Art are expected, by the end of the BFA degree program, to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all BFA Emphasis coursework. Students whose GPA falls below this miniumum requirement are not allowed to graduate with the BFA. The completion of the BFA includes a senior thesis, senior exhibition and portfolio of the student’s work. |
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