Graphic Design


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Our graduates work at Jeff Koons Studio New York, Augustana College, Genesis Health, North Scott Community Schools, and many others.


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艺术学院鼓励探索和你的成长作为一个艺术家. 无论你是打算继续研究生学习还是立即参加工作, 你将有技能和信心使用你的手艺来评论和贡献社会.

Graphic Design, Painting, Book Arts, Art Education


Daniella Hawkes '18

Daniella Hawkes选择了我们的平面设计课程,因为她想要玩得开心,并获得技能来养活自己和她的两个孩子. 她很快意识到她在SAU的时间不仅仅是为了学习, it was a journey of self-discovery.


More Information on the Graphic Design Program

What will I learn?

You will learn about letter form and color choices; historical influences in the creation of original design products; and how to analyze the needs of clients and respond. 课程由专业设计师教授,包括排版, digital illustration, web design, and branding.

您还将获得广泛的艺术基础,专注于并通知您的设计实践. 所有艺术专业的核心课程包括绘画、设计、视觉叙事和艺术史.

What are some possible careers?

你毕业时将具备沟通和吸引消费者的技能. You could work as a graphic or web designer, art director, visual communications specialist, production artist, illustrator, or media designer. 职业道路还包括出版、广告和公共关系.

许多专业的平面设计师选择自己当老板. 根据美国劳工统计局(2016年)的数据,大约五分之一的平面设计师是自雇人士. 2016年,平面设计师的平均年薪为47,640美元.

Art directors have even higher earning potential. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 美术指导负责为杂志设定视觉风格, newspapers, product packaging, and even movie and television productions. 2016年,艺术总监的平均年薪为89,820美元.

Where will I learn?

艺术系和学生艺术设施都设在 Galvin Fine Arts Center. 我们的主要绘画工作室是一个1600平方英尺的明亮的开放空间. 平面设计课程在Mac计算机实验室举行,我们的图书艺术/版画/造纸工作室不仅是独一无二的, it is fully equipped.

Galvin features two public galleries – the Morrissey and Catich – for students to exhibit their work.

一些基础和高级课程在学校的工作室里进行 Figge Museum我们的学生可以参观博物馆的藏品,参加讲座,并参加研讨会 for free.

What have alums from the program done?
  • Munir Sayegh '11, a double major in graphic design and marketing, 获得富布赖特研究生奖学金,在埃及学习阿拉伯书法和排版.
  • Heather (Behrens) White '10, a triple major in graphic design, book arts, and marketing, 是创世纪健康系统的创意设计和营销协调员,并有一个成功的自由设计业务, Heather White Design.
  • 卡拉(轩尼诗)纽鲍尔14岁,主修美术,主修平面设计,辅修市场营销. 她是圣路易斯市Excel标志设计公司的平面设计师. Louis, Mo.
What about Scholarships and Grants?

奖学金提供给在艺术作品中表现出模范才能的学生. 如果你有这样的创作激情,我们想和你谈谈在圣. galaxy银河娱乐场app可以丰富你的才能,并帮助你走上几条充实的职业道路.

艺术奖学金认可并奖励你的特殊天赋,可以为你的学习提供重要的经济帮助. Learn more about the Art Scholarship

Also take a look at our 机构奖学金和了解外部资助.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (27 credits)

Majors also must satisfy general art requirements. (24 credits)

查看在线课程目录中的图形设计课程和描述

Required:
DSGN 220 Typography
DSGN 230 Digital Illustration
DSGN 420 Web Design
ART 410 Professional Practices

Plus 9 credits from the following:
+DSGN 240 Designing Data
DSGN 300 Advanced Special Topics
DSGN 310 Publication Design
DSGN 320 Experimental Typography
DSGN 330 Branding and Identity Systems
DSGN 410 Design Studio
DSGN 430 Interaction Design
DSGN 499 Internship in Design

Three credits of 300-level art history

三个额外的艺术学分(art 220, art 240, art 290和art 360强烈推荐)

Optional:
DSGN 400 Senior Honors: Graphic Design

Plan to Graduate

这是建议的学习计划,毕业四年,获得平面设计学位. 阅读在线课程目录中的课程描述

注:本计划假定学生没有学过三年高中外语.

Year One

FallCreditSpringCredit
ENGL 101 English composition 3 IL 101 Information Lit. 1
NSS 101 New Student Seminar 1 COMM 129, 132, 203, 228, or 329 3
+ART 100 Drawing 3 ART 203 2D Design 3
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 101 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE 102 3
KIN 149 Wellness Concepts 1 PHIL/THEO 100-200 LEVEL 3
PHIL/THEO 100-200 level 3 MATH 131 OR CSCI 140 3
Total Credits 14 Total Credits 16

Year Two

FallCreditSpringCredit
CSCI 330 Web Programming (elective) 3 ART 311 Foundations of Typography 3
ART 205 Computers in Art 3 Natural Science 3
AH 250 Art through the Ages 3 KIN Fitness 1
Social Science 3 AH 251 Art through the Ages II 3
+ART 231 Digital Photography 3 ART 210 Graphic Design I 3
ART 210 SF Drawing 3
Total Credits 15 Total Credits 16

Year Three

FallCreditPre-reqSpringCreditPre-req
ART 411 Web Design (elective) 3 ART 330 ART 410 Graphic Design III 3 ART 331
ART 303 Figure Composition 3 ART 303 PHIL/THEO 300-level 3
ART 310 Graphic Design II 3 ART 210 WI ELECTIVE 3
PHIL/THEO Elective 3 ART 208 SF 3D Design 3
AH 300 Elective 3 ART 251 Writing Intensive ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits 15 Total Credits 15

Year Four

FallCreditSpringCredit
ART 335 Design Studio (elective)* 3 HONORS (ELECTIVE) 1
PHIL/THEO ELECTIVE 3 ART 403 Professional Practices 3
Elective 3 ELECTIVES 9
ELECTIVES 300 level 6 INTERNSHIP 1
Total Credits 15 Total Credits 14

*Needs prerequisite. Check Course Catalog

Minors in Art

Art Minor (18 credits)

通过辅修艺术课程,您可以在各种媒介中应用技术技能.

您还将学习如何解释和演示基本设计原则在各种艺术媒体中的应用方式, methods, 以及以独特而有趣的方式解决视觉问题的技术.

Required
Take 18 credits of Art and Design (AD) courses.

Check out our other art-related major in Art History and the minor in Museum Studies.

Design and Interactive Media Minor (18 credits)

With a Design & Interactive Media Minor, 学生将了解平面设计的基本原理, 具有计算机科学基础应用和语言的工作知识, 以及运用设计和代码开发综合方法来解决互动媒体挑战的技能.

All courses are 3 credits.

Required:
+AD 140 Computers in Art
+AD 180 Motion Graphics
AD 290 Interaction Design Lab
+CSCI 140 Fundamentals of Computer Science
CSCI 330 Web Programming
CSCI 360 Database Management Systems

Read course descriptions

+ satisfies general education requirement

Art Therapy Minor (24 credits)

辅修艺术疗法是为艺术或心理学专业的学生设计的,他们对创造性表达如何改善个人健康感兴趣.

Required Core:
+AD 100 Drawing
AD 215 Introduction to Art Therapy
PSYC 105 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 215 Research Methods

Required for Art majors

PSYC 212 Life-span Development
PSYC 324 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 342 Theories of Counseling

Choose One (3 credits):
PSYC 327 Psychology & Treatment of the Juvenile Offender
PSYC 384 Child & Adolescent Psychology

Required for Psychology majors

+AD 120 3D Design
+AD 190 Digital Photography
+AD 220 Printmaking

Choose One (3 credits):
+AD 225 Papermaking
+AD 230 Intermediate Special Topics
+AD 260 Bookbinding
+AD 270 Painting I

Print and Book Minor (18 credits)

With a Print and Book Minor, 您可以使用跨学科的知识来表达内容的分布,并在书中学习技术能力, paper, and print techniques, 为现实世界的艺术和设计提供全面的技能.

All courses are 3 credits.

Required:
+AD 140 computers in Art
+AD 160 Print/Paper Book I
+AD 220 Printmaking
+AD 225 Papermaking
+AD 260 Bookbinding
AD 280 Visual Narratives

Read course descriptions

Arts Administration Minor (18 credits)

With an Arts Administration Minor, 您将获得识别和应用广泛的业务技能和概念的能力.

您还将学习如何有效地口头沟通业务和组织的想法, in writing and through basic visual design, 同时培养在艺术领域工作所必需的适应能力和批判性思维能力.

所有艺术管理专业的未成年人都必须主修以下领域之一:艺术, Art History, English, History, or Music

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

Choose One (3 credits):
+MUSE 380 Introduction to Museum Studies 
COMM 230 Media Writing
ENGL 315 Written Business Communication

Choose Three (9 credits):
ACCT 201 Financial Accounting
COMM 240 Principles of Public Relations
COMM 251 Public Relations Techniques
MGMT 210 Principles of Management
MGMT 216 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MKTG 209 Principles of Marketing
MGMT 320 Human Resource Management
MKTG 359 Social Media Marketing
SLS 335 Sales Principles 

Choose One (3 credits):
+AD 140 210 Computers in Art
COMM 225 Introduction to Visual Communication

Choose One (3 credits):
AH 450 Art Historical Methods and Careers
AH 490 Internship (1-4 credits)
WI-AD 310 Professional Practices
AD 410 Internship (1-3 credits)
ENGL 400 Writing Internship (1-6 credits)
THTR 399 Internship (1-5 credits)

+ Satisfies a General Education requirement
WI writing intensive


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Joseph Lappie, MFA, Department Chair

Art
Galvin Fine Arts Center 7
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, Iowa 52803
563-333-6428
LappieJosephD@91src.com

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