The communication and graphic design program is designed to provide a broad professional and cultural study for students interested in careers in the area of visual communication.

The major draws coursework from the disciplines of art, corporate communication, marketing, and media studies. In addition, the program adds concentrated training in graphic design and an internship.

It is the intention of this program to provide and allow the student individual growth while giving focus in their major. Challenging and instilling in the student the desire to explore the area of visual communications, the larger world, and themselves both pro-actively and with a sense of enthusiasm and passion.

Major in Communication/Graphic Design
(54 credit hours)

ART/MDST 279 Photography
ART 201 Art Foundations I
ART 202 Art Foundations II
ART 301 Prehistoric and Medieval Art History or ART 302 European Renaissance Art History
ART 303 Baroque to Modern Art History or ART 304 Modern Art History
ART/MDST 349 Graphic Design
ART 449 Advanced Graphic Design
ART 492 Senior Seminar
ART 493 Senior Exhibition
ART 495 Internship
CPER/MDST 250 Introduction to Advertising
MDST 101 Media and Society
MDST 200 Multimedia Design
MDST 223 Publication Design and Production

Fifteen credit hours from:
ART 301 Prehistoric and Medieval Art History or ART 302 European Renaissance Art History (class not taken above)
ART 303 Baroque to Modern Art History or ART 304 Modern Art History (class not taken above)
CPER 215 Business and Professional Communication
CPER/MDST 272 Introduction to Public Relations
MDST 281 Electronic Media Production
MDST 350 Advanced Advertising
MDST 379 Advanced Photography
MDST 381 Advanced Electronic Media Production
MRKT 306 Principles of Marketing
MRKT 355 Consumer Behavior

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