MyPlan for a BFA in Communication Arts - Art Direction

 

This course guide serves as an outline for you as you work towards degree completion at Texas A&M-Commerce. For official degree information and guidance, please see your assigned advisor.

 

Year	Course	Semester Credit Hours (SCH)	Complete?
FRESHMAN
	Art 110 - Drawing I	3
	ART 1303 - History of Art I* - or - Art 301 - History of Art II*	3
	Math 1314 College Algebra - or - Math 1324 - Mathematics for Business Applications - or - Math 179 - Mathematics: Applications and Philosophy	3
	History 1301 - U.S. History to 1877	3
	History 1302 - U.S. History from 1865	3
	Eng 1301- College Reading and Writing	3
	ENG 1302 - Written Argument and Research	3
	U.S. Science - Your Choice	8
	First Year Success Seminar	1
	Total	30
SOPHOMORE
	Art 111 - Two-Dimensional Design	3
	Art 112 - Drawing II	3
	Art 140 - Three-Dimensional Design	3
	Art 212 - Color Theory and Design	3
	Pho 111 - Basic Photography I	4
	PSCI 2301 - Principles of United States and Texas Government - or - PSCI 2305 - The United States Government	3
	PSCI 2302 - United States and Texas Government: Institutions and Policies - or - PSCI 2306 - Texas and the Federal System	3
	SPC 1311 - Fundamentals of Speech - or - SPC 1321 - Business and Professional Speaking	3
	US Soc/Behavioral Science - Your Choice	3
	US Humanities - Your Choice	3
	US PE Activity - Your Choice	2
	Total	33
JUNIOR
	Art 213 - Figure Drawing	3
	Art 300 - Typography	4
	Art 310 - Electronic Media	4
	Art 365 - Design Communications I	4
	Art 403 - Practicum in Art	3 - 4
	Art 416 - Advanced Electronic Media	4
	Art 473 - Advertising Art Concepts and Copywriting I**	4
	Art 474 - Advertising Art Concepts and Copywriting II**	4
	Art/CSci 311 - Multimedia I - or - Art/CSci 312 - Internet Development I - or - Art 313 - Interactive Vector Graphics and Animation - or - Art 317 - Three -Dimensional I - or - Art 489 - Independent Study - or - Art 495 - Internship	3 - 4
	Total	33 - 35
SENIOR
	Art/CSci 311 - Multimedia I - or - Art/CSci 312 - Internet Development I - or - Art 313 - Interactive Vector Graphics and Animation - or - Art 317 - Three -Dimensional I - or - Art 489 - Independent Study - or - Art 495 - Internship	8 - 9
	Art 309 - Digital Imaging for Communication Art - or - Pho 250 - Digital Image Manipulation I	4
	Art 360 - Illustration I - or - Art 460 - Illustration II - or - Art 462 - Illustration III	4
	Art 404 - Contemporary Issues - or - Art 405 - History of Modern Art	3
	Art 472 - Art Direction	4
	Art 473 - Advertising Art Concepts and Copywriting I** - or - Art 474 - Advertising Art Concepts and Copywriting II**	4
	Total	27 - 28
GENERAL
	TASP, THEA, COMPASS, Accuplacer, ACT and/or SAT Scores submitted
	Junior Level Essay Completed/Waived
	File for Graduation with Registrar's Office

*ART 1303 or 301 fulfills US Visual and Performing Arts requirement of University Studies.

**May be repeated to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours.