The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Art (BFA), Design Track 1 - Graphic Design
FALL - Semester 1
TRU 120: First-Year Seminar
ART 101: Observational Drawing
ART 201: Design, Software and Process
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 2
ART 202: Figure Drawing
ART 211: 3-D Design
ART 220: Typography
Dialogues Coursework
FALL - Semester 3*
ART 320: Web Ux/UI Design
Graphic Design Elective
ART 337: Animation OR ART 341: Motion Graphics
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
*NOTE: Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
SPRING - Semester 4*
ART 219: Illustration
ART 340: Digital Graphics (or any semester)
Graphic Design Elective
ART 345: History of Graphic Design OR ART 485/486: Internship and Analysis (Summer term)
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
*NOTE: Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
FALL - Semester 5
ART 321: Concept and Design
Art Studio course
Art History course*
JINS Course
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 6
ART 420: Design and Message
Art Studio course
Art History course*
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
FALL - Semester 7
ART 421: Professional Practices
ART 425: Capstone Experience/Senior Seminar
Art History course*
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 8
ART 488: Capstone Experience: Graphic Design
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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