Communications Design, BFA (Emphasis in Graphic Design)
Students who select the Graphic Design Emphasis take a series of upper-level studio courses that explore topics and modes of practice, such as typographic and identity systems, visual rhetoric, interactivity, experience design, sustainability, and inclusivity. Projects encourage critical inquiry, collaborative processes, and experimentation with multiple technologies and platforms. Electives provide opportunities to explore a wide spectrum of specializations in graphic design, including user experience, motion graphics, type design, independent publishing, data visualization, and post-artifact books.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FDC-140 | Visualization/Representation | 3 |
| FDC-150 | Space, Form, Process | 3 |
| FDC-160 | Light Color Design Lab | 3 |
| HAD-111 | Themes in Art and Culture I | 3 |
| HMS-101A | Literary and Critical Studies I | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FDC-141 | Visualization/Representation/Concept | 3 |
| FDC-161 | Light Color Design Studio | 3 |
| FDC-180 | Time and Movement | 3 |
| HAD-112 | Themes in Art and Culture II | 3 |
| Social Science “Global” Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| COMD-240 | Research, Analysis and Process | 3 |
| COMD-241 | Image as Communication | 3 |
| COMD-242 | Process and Production | 3 |
| HAD-365 | History of Communications Design | 3 |
| Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective | 3 | |
| Math/Science Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| COMD-250 | Typography and Information Design | 3 |
| COMD-251 | Dynamic Imagery | 3 |
| COMD-252 | Digital Prototyping | 3 |
| HMS-201A | Literary and Critical Studies II | 3 |
| History of Art and Design Elective | 3 | |
| All Institute Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| COMD-370 | Branding and Messaging | 3 |
| COMD-371 | Integrated VisCom I | 3 |
| CDGD-376 | Graphic Design Intensive | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
| All Institute Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| COMD-380 | Product,Environment,Material | 3 |
| CDGD-386 | Graphic Design Intensive 2 | 3 |
| Pratt Integrative Course | 3 | |
| Department Elective/All Institute Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| COMD-381 | Integrated Viscom 2:NEW Forms | 3 |
| CDGD-402 | Graphic Design Intensive 3 | 3 |
| Department Elective/All Institute Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Electives (300-400 level) | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| CDGD-403 | Graphic Design Senior Thesis Project | 3 |
| COMD-405 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) | 3 | |
| All Institute Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |