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  • 0.00 Credits

    Registration in this zero-credit course provides notification to the Office of the Registrar that a student intends to graduate in the current semester. Students planning to graduate in the School of Management and Business and the School of Natural Sciences must also submit a written application for certification to their dean. Although this course does not meet on a regular schedule, graduating students may be contacted by their school dean to meet to review graduation certification procedures. No grade is assigned for this course. It will not appear on the official transcript. Prerequisite: Senior Standing (Fall, Spring, Summer)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to letter forms as it relates to visual/verbal communication. Fundamental typographic principles, theory and history are studied, discussed and demonstrated in relation to course projects. Emphasis on the vocabulary of typographic form and its relationship to message/purpose. Course work employs handwork and computer technology. (Fall, Spring)
  • 0.00 Credits

    Registration in this zero-credit course provides notification to the Graphic Design Department that a student intends to complete the required portfolio review for the sophomore year. Only students majoring or minoring in graphic design are required to take this course. Although this course does not meet on a regular schedule, informative meetings will be scheduled and students will be notified of the portfolio review dates and procedures. A pass/fail grade is assigned for this course, and although it is not averaged into the overall GPA, students must pass this requirement as a prerequisite for GDES 3315 and 3300. Prerequisite: GDES 2313, GDES 2321. (Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this class is to teach strategies and processes for developing and utilizing original images. Whether digital or analog, students learn to seek the full potential of an image and exploit the possibilities within it. Students also examine how meaning changes depending on the context used. Narrative, hierarchy, scale, metaphor and sequence are also explored. The class will help expand image generation/exploration skills. Prerequisite: ARTS 1311 with a grade of C or higher. (Fall, Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Continued studies in visual communication emphasizing the relationship of form and communication in graphic design. Design history and theory are discussed in relation to course projects. Prerequisites: GDES 2321, GDES 2313 and GDES 2314 with a grade of C or higher in each. (Spring)
  • 0.00 Credits

    Registration in this zero-credit course provides notification to the Graphic Design Department that a student intends to complete the required portfolio review for the junior year. Only students majoring or minoring in graphic design are required to take this course. Although this course does not meet on a regular schedule, informative meetings will be scheduled and students will be notified of the portfolio review dates and procedures. A pass/fail grade is assigned for this course, and although it is not averaged into the overall GPA, students must pass this requirement as a prerequisite for GDES 4333. Prerequisite: GDES 3335, GDES 3343. (Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Further exploration in typographic studies incorporating more advanced and complex problems in both print and interactive environments. Prerequisites: GDES 2313 with a minimum grade of C. (Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores design issues unique to user-centered interaction in digital media. Students examine a range of formal and conceptual issues including user interface, organization, narrative, motion, time and sound. Content development, sequencing, interactivity and navigation are also explored. Students will use observational techniques as a source for design inspiration and prototyping techniques as a method for gaining user feedback. Students begin with observational and data-gathering strategies to better understand their audience. Rapid iteration of sequential prototypes is used to evolve designs and to create physical models for user testing, input, and subsequent revisions. Prerequisites: Junior standing, GDES 3315 with a C or higher. (Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Required junior level studio course. Students examine more advanced and complex problems in both print and interactive environments. Prerequisites: Junior standing, GDES 3304 and GDES 3315 with a minimum grade of C. (Spring)
  • 0.00 Credits

    Registration in this zero-credit course provides notification to the Graphic Design Department that a student intends to complete the senior exhibition requirement in the current semester. Only students majoring in graphic design are required to take this course. Students should fulfill their senior exhibition requirement during the spring semester of their senior year, after they have completed GDES 4333, Senior Studio. Although this course does not meet on a regular schedule, informative meetings will be scheduled and students will be notified of the senior exhibition and portfolio review dates and procedures. A pass/fail grade is assigned for this course, and although it is not averaged into the overall GPA, students must pass this requirement before they are certified to graduate. Prerequisite: GDES 3049 and 4333. (Spring)
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