Chris Ryan
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Department: Graphic Design
Total Credit Hours: 62-66 credits
This transfer program provides a dynamic learning experience in the visual arts in order to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions to major in studio art or graphic design.
Art and graphic design graduates may enter fields ranging from the fine arts, a wide array of design areas, production, development, illustration and animation, advertising and broadcast or cinema.
Because of the multitude of careers in this field, the outlook is varied. Positions that have a bright outlook and are expected to grow in the coming years are art appraiser, art restorer, exhibit designer, painter, set illustrator and Web art director.
In the state of Missouri, employees working in the art and design field earn a mean average of $49,580 per year, depending on education, experience and employer.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design or Studio Art are employed in a broad range of careers including, but not limited to:
fine artist photographer painter sculptor fabricator jeweler metalsmith ceramicist exhibition designer conservator art appraiser curator preparator |
graphic designer illustrator imaging specialist production artist set designer packaging designer textile designer furniture designer fashion/costume designer infographics designer art/creative director print production manager printmaker |
Web designer Web developer mobile designer user experience designer Web production artist video editor/producer interaction designer motion graphics animator 3D modeler set illustrator marketing specialist print production manager media buyer |
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
First Semester (16-18 credits) | ||
ART 1400 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 1500 | Survey of Western Art History I | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
MAT 155 or | Contemporary College Math | 4-6 |
MAT 157 or | College Statistics | |
MAT 158 or | College Algebra | |
MAT 162 or | College Algebra - STEM | |
MAT 171 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 3 | |
Second Semester (15 credits) | ||
ART 1405 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART 1505 | Survey of Western Art History II | 3 |
ART 1200 | 2D Design | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
ART 1105 | Digital Art Studio | 3 |
Third Semester (15-17 credits) | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 3 | |
ART 1205 | Color Theory | 3 |
ART 1300 | 3D Design | 3 |
Natural Science*** | 3-4 | |
Humanities and Fine Arts** | 3-4 | |
Fourth Semester (16 credits) | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 3 | |
General Education Course(s) | 3 | |
COM 101, 106 or 110 | Oral Communication, Pubic Speaking, or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Course(s) in major for transfer institution* | 3 | |
Natural Science With Lab*** | 4 | |
Total Hours Required for Graduation: 62 - 66 credits (This must include a minimum of 42 credit hours of General Education Courses.) |
Per College policy Individual students may be required to take COL 101.
* Social and Behavioral Sciences: Complete one Civics Course (HIS 101, HIS 102 or POL 101) and a minimum of 6 additional credits from at least 2 disciplines.
** Humanities and Fine Arts: Complete nine credit hours from at least 2 disciplines.
*** Natural Sciences: Complete a minimum of 7 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a lab component.
Check with transfer institution for foreign language requirement. A Bachelor of Arts Degree may require 3 semesters of the same foreign language. A Bachelor of Science does not usually require foreign language.
"I value doing things that are meaningful ... I truly believe in the pursuit of passion."
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