Graphic Design
182.0 quarter credits
Required Courses
Incoming students, 2011/2012
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| General education requirements | 63.0-69.0 Credits | |||
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 119 | Mathematical Foundations for Design | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 121 | Physical Science for Design I | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 122 | Physical Science for Design II | 4.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 | ||
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| Arts and humanities electives | 9.0 | |||
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| Social science electives | 9.0 | |||
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| Unrestricted electives | 22.0 - 28.0 | |||
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| Co-operative education (two terms) | 0.0 | |||
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| Visual studies requirements | 46.0 |
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| ARTH 101 | History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 102 | History of Art II: Renaissance to Modern | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 103 | History of Art III: Early Modern to Postmodernism | 3.0 | ||
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| PHTO 110 | Photography | 3.0 | ||
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| VSST 101 | Design I | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 102 | Design II | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 103 | Design III | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 110 | Introductory Drawing | 3.0 | ||
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| VSST 111 | Figure Drawing I | 3.0 | ||
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| VSST 301 | Painting I | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 302 | Painting II | 4.0 | ||
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| Two of the following courses: | ||||
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| VSST 201 | Multimedia: Performance | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 202 | Multimedia: Space | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 203 | Multimedia: Materials | 4.0 | ||
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| VSST 311 | Sculpture I | 4.0 | ||
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| Graphic Design Requirements A | 46.0 |
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| ARTH 300 WI | History of Modern Design | 3.0 | ||
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| DSMR 100 | Computer Imaging for D & M | 3.0 | ||
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| PHTO 210 | Intermediate Photography | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 200 | Computer Imaging II | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 230 | Visual Communication I | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 231 | Visual Communication II | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 232 | Visual Communication III | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 240 | Typography I | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 241 | Production | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 242 | Typography II | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 300 | Computer Imaging III | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 340 | Typography III | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 350 WI | Graphic Design in the 20th Century & Beyond * | 3.0 | ||
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| VSST 321 | Screenprint I | 4.0 | ||
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| *NOTE: VSCM 480 should be the 3rd Writing Intensive course. | ||||
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To complete the Graphic Design degree, students select either:
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| Graphic Design Requirements B | 21.0 |
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| VSCM 330 | Visual Communication IV | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 331 | Visual Communication V | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 430 | Visual Communication VI | 4.0 | ||
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| VSCM 440 | Book Design | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 460 | Professional Practice | |||
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| VSCM 477 | Graphic Design Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| VSCM 496 | Senior Thesis in Graphic Design | 3.0 | ||
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| Advertising Graphic Design Track | 26.0 |
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| ADGD 200 | Introduction to Advertising Design | 4.0 | ||
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| ADGD 210 | Print Advertising I | 4.0 | ||
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| ADGD 310 | Television and Web Advertising | 4.0 | ||
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| ADGD 320 | Print Advertising II | 4.0 | ||
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| FMVD 280 | Copywriting | 3.0 | ||
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| ADGD 496 | Senior Thesis in Advertising Graphic Design | 3.0 | ||
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| Photography (PHTO) elective | 4.0 | |||
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| Environmental Graphic Design Track | 27.0 |
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| EVGD 200 | Introduction to Environmental Graphic Design | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 210 | Architectural Signage | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 220 | Wayfinding | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 310 | Design Techniques and Materials | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 320 | Exhibit Design | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 421 | Environmental Branding | 4.0 | ||
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| EVGD 496 | Senior Thesis in Environmental Graphic Design | 3.0 | ||
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| Web & Motion Graphic Design Track | 25.0 |
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| DIGM 240 | Web-based Interactive Authoring | 3.0 | ||
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| DIGM 241 | Vector-based Interactive Authoring | 3.0 | ||
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| WMGD 210 | Motion Graphics I | 4.0 | ||
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| WMGD 220 | Web Graphics | 4.0 | ||
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| WMGD 320 | Storyboarding | 4.0 | ||
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| WMGD 421 | Motion Graphics II | 4.0 | ||
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| WMGD 496 | Senior Thesis in Web & Motion Graphic Design | 3.0 | ||
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Writing-Intensive Course Requirements In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate. A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. |
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