Art, BA - Graphic Design
The Graphic Design emphasis will be within the Bachelor of Arts - 4 years: Art. The total semester credit hours required for the Graphic Design emphasis is 120 sch. The students will complete the required art core of 15 sch (5 classes). The emphasis will require 12 sch (4 classes) and an Internship in Graphic Design 3sch (1 class). Students will take additional studio and art history classes to fulfill the requirements for the graphic design emphasis.
Students must complete a minor from one of the following disciplines, Marketing, Communication or Computer Science to fulfill their Minor requirement (see catalog for minor requirements). The upper level electives of 6 sch (2 classes) can be taken in art or their minor. Students pursuing the graphic design emphasis are required to enter one competition (local, area, state, national, or international) prior to graduation.
General Education Requirements
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Mathematics
Life and Physical Science
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
Creative Arts
Social and Behavioral Science
Component Area
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Component Area Option
Total Credit Hours: 42
Degree Requirements
All Art majors are required to meet the visual arts core prior to taking upper-level courses. Students transferring to UT Permian Basin must also meet these requirements before taking junior and senior level Art courses.
Freshman Visual Arts Core
Sophomore Courses
Junior or Senior Level Art Requirements
| Sculpture | 3 |
| Painting | 3 |
| Printmaking | 3 |
| Drawing | 3 |
| Ceramics | 3 |
| Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 3348 | Graphic Design: Print | 3 |
| ARTS 4348 | Graphic Design: Web | 3 |
| ARTS 4392 | Internship | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 54
Minor
Students must complete a minor from one of the following disciplines:
- Marketing Minor
- Communication Minor
- Computer Science Minor
Total Credit Hours: 18
Junior or Senior Level Electives to Complete 120 sch
Electives can be taken in art or the selected minor.
Total Credit Hours: 6
Exhibition Entry
Students pursuing the graphic design emphasis are required to enter one art competition (local, area, state, national, or international) prior to graduation.