Communication Design admission and pre-major requirements

Entering students interested in pursuing a major in the Department of Design  in the College of Visual Arts and Design  are classified as pre-majors.

To be admitted to the communication design major (and to be eligible to enroll in subsequent major-specific course work), a pre-major must meet all of the following requirements.

Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 total semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design  requirements.

Major requirements

Completion of at least 75 hours of art to include 21 hours of art core (required for all design majors):

• ADES 1500 - Introduction to Communication Design
• ART 1600 - Foundations: Perception and Translation
• ART 1700 - Foundations: Space (Physical, Temporal and Virtual)
• ART 1800 - Foundations: Narrative and Representation
• ART 1900 - Foundations: Systems and Transformations
• ART 2350 - Art History Survey I
• ART 2360 - Art History Survey II
• ART 2370 - Art History Survey III
• ARTH 4842 - History of Communication Design
• 3 hours of ceramics, drawing and painting, metalsmithing and jewelry, new media art, printmaking, photography, or sculpture
• Advanced art history (6 hours)

Graphic design concentration

• ADES 1510 - Typography I
• ADES 1540 - Foundations for Communication Design
• ADES 2510 - Typography II
• ADES 2515 - Image Making and Color Theory
• ADES 2520 - Graphic Design
• ADES 3500 - Publication Design
• ADES 3510 - Interaction Design I
• ADES 3545 - Communication Design Studio (6 hours)
• ADES 4520 - Graphic Design Advanced Campaigns
• ADES 4525 - Graphic Design Final Portfolio
• ADES 4533 - Advanced Communication Design Studio
• ADES 4541 - Portfolio Development

Note:

For all students seeking a major in the College of Visual Arts and Design, a grade of C or above must be earned in every art-based course required in the College of Visual Arts and Design (completed in residence or transferred to UNT) to be considered for credit toward a CVAD degree. A grade of D or below will not satisfy any art-based course requirements, electives or prerequisites.

Minor

No minor is required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum  Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Academic Advising Office, Art Building, Room 232.

Other requirements

• 24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
• 36 hours of art (including at least 12 advanced hours) must be completed at UNT.
• Transfer course work substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree audit process.
• A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Notes:

*Communication Graphic Design-advanced selection: See the 3 hour course selection under “Graphic design concentration” for requirements.