4-Year Plans
Northern Kentucky University
This is one way a student can complete this program in four years if the student requires no remedial courses.
MAJOR: Visual Arts
TRACK/OPTION: Graphic Design
FIRST YEAR Save your best projects from your first year, at least one artwork from ART 131, ART 132, ART 133 and ART 134. |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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ART 131 Drawing I |
3 |
ART 133 3-Dimensional Studies/Visual Art |
3 |
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ART 132 2-Dimensional Studies/Visual Art |
3 |
ART 134 4-D Studies and Color Theory |
3 |
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ARTH survey (choice #1 of 3) |
3 |
ARTG 224 Introduction to Computer Graphic Design |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
15 |
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SECOND YEAR |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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ARTG 225 Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
ARTG 317 Intermediate Typography |
3 |
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ARTG 226 Introduction to Typography |
3 |
ARTO 210 Basic Photography or ARTO 211 Basic Photography for Graphic Designers |
3 |
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ARTG 283 Graphic Design Admittance Review |
0 |
ARTD 310 Intermediate Drawing |
3 |
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ARTH survey (choice #2 of 3) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Scientific and Quantitative Inquiry; Natural Sciences with lab |
4 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
TOTAL |
13 |
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THIRD YEAR |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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ARTG 323 Intermediate Graphic Design |
3 |
ARTG 321 History of Graphic Design |
3 |
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ARTP 230 Painting I |
3 |
ARTG 325 Production for Graphic Designers |
3 |
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ARTH survey (choice #3 of 3) |
3 |
Three-dimensional studio elective |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
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ART 299 Portfolio Review (must be taken in either fall or spring of the junior year) |
0 |
ART 299 Portfolio Review (must be taken in either fall or spring of the junior year) |
0 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
TOTAL |
12 |
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FOURTH YEAR |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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ARTG 417 Advanced Typography |
3 |
ARTG 421 Special Topics in Graphic Design |
3 |
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ARTG 425 Advanced Graphic Design I |
3 |
ARTG 426 Advanced Graphic Design Spring |
3 |
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Two-dimensional studio elective |
3 |
Studio elective 300 level or above |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
Elective 300 level or above |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
15 |
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SUMMER |
Summer |
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ARTG 496 Graphic Design Experiential Component or CEP 300 Cooperative Education (can be taken before or after this particular summer, but must be completed to obtain the degree) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
3 |
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B.F.A. CAPSTONE |
Fall Semester |
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ARTG 428 Senior Project in Graphic Design |
3 |
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ART 497 Senior Exhibition (co-requisite with ARTG 428) |
1 |
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Elective 300 level or above |
3 |
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Elective 300 level or above |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
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TOTAL |
13 |
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GRAND TOTAL OF CREDITS |
125 |
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• All courses listed in this chart with the ARTG prefix are offered only in the fall or spring as shown (except ARTG 496). • Some general studies choices by students may defray the number of upper-division electives outlined above. |
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