Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Graphic Design and Interactive Media, B.F.A.

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Graphic Design and Interactive Media, B.F.A. 4-year sequence:

4-year Sequence

Introduction

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design and Interactive Media program prepares students with the skills and flexibility to adapt to the rapidly changing nature of the communication design industry. UW-Stout graduates work in various creative roles at design firms nationally and internationally. The success of our students is derived from a program that highlights the intersections of fine art, design, history, sustainability and a strong liberal arts education.

Developing the ability and knowledge to communicate using digital/technical communication systems and processes while understanding social, psychological and economic implications in relation to a variety of clients and design situations is a central objective of this program. Students will acquire “hands on” experience using industry standard tools, software and creative techniques, and are encouraged to participate in research projects, co-ops or study abroad programs.

A required mid-program portfolio review offers graphic design and interactive media students an assessment of their progress in foundation art and design courses. Extensive library resources and the art and design department visual resource center are significant assets. A 2.0 overall grade point average and a 2.5 or better in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Design courses (ART/ARTH/DES/GDD) is required to complete this Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. An experiential learning component is required of all graduates of the BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Media program, and may be successfully completed by participating in a co-op, internship, international study program, field experience or sponsored project. Graphic Design and Interactive Media students must present a portfolio of their work in the final semester as part of a public exhibition hosted by the School of Art and Design.

The BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Media program provides students with an innovative education that is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

General Requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Total for graduation	120 credits
Stout Core	40 credits
Degree Requirements	80 credits

Program Requirements

Stout Core (40 credits)

Communication Skills (9 credits)

ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-101HON Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-102HON Honors Composition 2 (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Communication (3 cr.)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Courses must be from the areas of analytic reasoning and natural sciences. At least one mathematics or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab are required.

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.

SOC-290 Global Political Ecology (3 cr.)
or
SOC-293 Environmental Justice (3 cr.)
or
ANTH-290 Global Political Ecology (3 cr.)
or
ANTH-293 Environmental Justice (3 cr.)
or
DES-150 Introduction to Sustainable Design and Development (3 cr.)
or
SOC-385 Globalization and Social Change (3 cr.)

Electives to reach 40 Stout Core credits

ENGL-245 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 :

Students must also take courses with the following designations:

Racial and Ethnic Studies (2 courses)

Global Perspective (2 courses)

Degree Requirements (80 credits)

Core Studios (41 credits)

ART-100 Drawing I (4 cr.)
ART-101 Two-Dimensional Design Foundations (4 cr.)
ART-103 Three-Dimensional Design Foundations (4 cr.)
ART-200 Drawing II (4 cr.)
DES-270 Introduction to User Experience Design (3 cr.)
DES 301 Graphic Design I: Typography & Grid Systems (4 cr.)
DES-310 Graphic Design I (3 cr.)
DES-325 Introduction to Web Design (3 cr.)
DES-360 Graphic Design II (3 cr.)
DES-370 User Experience Design (3 cr.)
DES-480 Senior Project - Graphic Design (4 cr.)

Advanced Topic Studios (12 credits)

Choose 4 classes (at least one must be screen-based, marked below with *):

DES-371 Interactive Media Design (3 cr.) *
DES-380 Signage and Exhibition Design (3 cr.)
DES-382 Information Design (3 cr.)
DES-384 Advertising Design (3 cr.)
DES-385 Advanced Interactive Design (3 cr.) *
DES-386 Publication Design (3 cr.)
DES-387 Healthcare User Experience Design (3 cr.) *
DES-388 Typographic Design (3 cr.)
DES-389 Typography in Motion (3 cr.) *
DES-410 Product and Packaging Graphics (3 cr.)

Studio Art (9 credits)

Take ART-220 Serigraphy Printmaking plus two ART- prefix classes:

ART-220 Serigraphy Printmaking (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Any ART prefix course (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Any ART prefix course (3 cr.)

Art History (6 credits)

ARTH-319 History of Design (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Any ARTH prefix course

Photography & Moving Image (3 cr.)

Choose one class from the following list of courses:

PHOTO-130 Introduction to Still and Moving Image Photography (3 cr.)
ART-275 Film and Darkroom Photography (3 cr.)
ART-277 Alternative Process Photography (3 cr.)

Technical Requirement (6 cr.)

DES-220 Introduction to 2D Digital Imaging (3 cr.)
GCOM-141 Graphic Communications (3 cr.)

Elective (3 cr.)

Choose one class from the following list:

ANTH-400 Applied Anthropology (3 cr.)
APSS-296 Introduction to Social Network Analysis 3
APSS-301 Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr.)
CYBR 2XX Practical Applications of Generative AI (3 cr.)
BUMKG-330 Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
BUMKG-350 Digital Marketing Strategy and Practice (3 cr.)
BURTL-212 Trend Tracking and Forecasting (3 cr.)
DES-323 Digital Illustration (3 cr.)
ENGL-388 Writing for the Internet (3 cr.)
ENGL-335 Digital Humanities: Foundations, Exploration, Creativity (3 cr.)
ENGL-345 Usability Design and Testing (3 cr.)
GCOM-251 Premedia Graphics Production (3 cr.)
GCOM-270 Postpress Operations (3 cr.)
PHIL 2XX Media Literacy and Society (3 cr.)
PHOTO-330 Video Production (3 cr.)
PSYC-377 Consumer Psychology (3 cr.)

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