Major in Communication Design Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. FRESHMAN YEAR FALL HOURS ART 1080, Introduction to Communication Design(1) 3 ART 1200, Art Appreciation 1 3 ART 1440, Design I 3 ART 1500, Drawing I 3 ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3 Total 15 SPRING HOURS ART 1450, Design II 3 ART 1510, Drawing II 3 ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3 PSCI 1040, American Government 3 MATH 1100, College Algebra 3 PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness(2), or DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement(3) (6) 2-3 Total 17-18 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL HOURS ART 2080, Communication Design: Typography 3 ART 2082, Communication Design: Color Theory, Rendering and Production Techniques for Advertising 3 ART 2100, Figure Drawing I 3 ART 2350, Art History Survey I(2) 3 ENGL 2210, World Literature 3 Total 15 SPRING HOURS ART 2084, Communication Design: Graphic Design 3 ART 2360, Art History Survey II(3) 3 ART 3170, Computer Applications in the Visual Arts 3 ENGL 2220, World Literature 3 Minor 3 Free Elective or Computer Competency Requirement(4) 3 Total 18 SUMMER II HOURS HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865 3 ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Total 6 SUMMER I HOURS HIST 2610, United States History to 1865 3 Minor 3 Total 6 JUNIOR YEAR FALL HOURS ART 3080, Communication Design: Advertising Design 3 ART 3550, Black and White Photography I 3 Printmaking or Painting(7) 3 Laboratory Science* 3-4 Minor 3 Total 15-16 SPRING HOURS ART 3082, Communication Design: Three-dimensional Graphic Design 3 ART 4082, Communication Design: Publication Design 3 PSCI 1050, American Government 3 Minor 3 Laboratory Science* 3-4 Total 15-16 SENIOR YEAR FALL HOURS ART 4807, Communication Design Studio(8) or ART 4088, Communication Design: Illustration 3 Art History (advanced) 3 Free Elective (advanced)(9) 3 Free Elective (advanced) 3 Minor (advanced) 3 Total 15 SPRING HOURS ART 4086, Communication Design: Final Portfolio Preparation 3 Art History (advanced) 3 Minor (advanced) 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values* 3 Free Elective or Oral Communication Requirement(5) 2-4 Total 14-16 Total Minimum Hours Required: 138-141 Note: Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. (1) Offered during fall only. (2) Satisfies University Core Curriculum Requirement, Crosscultural and Global Studies. (3) Satisfies University Core Curriculum Requirement, Visual and Performing Arts. (4) Proficiency Exam or CSCI 1100, CECS 1100 or BCIS 2610. (5) Proficiency Exam or COMM 1010, 1440, or 2040. (6) Two hours (maximum) of wellness courses will count toward degree. (7) Three hours from ART 2300, 2310, 3900, 3920, 3950, or 3970. If 3000 level course is not chosen, then Understanding of Ideas and Values Requirement must be advanced. (8) Recommended choice from: ART 4807: Advanced Typography, Advanced Graphic Design, or Advanced Advertising Design. (9) Recommended choice from: ART 4807, Fineline; ART 4084, Business of Communication Design; or ART 4450, Internship. * Choose from the approved list. See ³Approved Courses for the University Core Curriculum 1995-96² in this section of the catalog. Summary of Degree Requirements: Art: 66 Minor (6 advanced): 18 Core: English 12 History 6 Political Science 6 Wellness 2 Economics 3 Mathematics 3 Laboratory Science 6-8 Understanding of Ideas and Values 3 Free Electives (6 advanced): 11-13 Note: 36 hours of art must be taken at UNT. 42 hours must be advanced; 24 of the 42 must be taken at UNT. 24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT. 6 hours of free electives must be advanced. See your faculty adviser at least once each semester for help in program decisions and preparation for enrollment. Supplemental Information for BFA with a Major in Communication Design Course Sequence for Communication Design Classes ART 2080, Communication Design: Typography, Students who have not completed the following prerequisites will be dropped from the course: ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510. ART 2080, Communication Design: Typography, and ART 2084, Communication Design: Graphic Design, must be taken consecutively; there will be no exceptions. ART 2080, Communication Design: Typography, and ART 2082, Communication Design: Color Theory, Rendering and Production Techniques for Advertising, may be taken concurrently. ART 2084, Communication Design: Graphic Design, will be offered in fall and spring semesters only, not in either summer session. Plan your schedule accordingly. After passing ART 2084, Communication Design: Graphic Design (Portfolio Review), it is recommended that students take courses in this order: ART 3080, 3082, 4082, 4086. ART 4807 or 4088 may be taken any semester after the student has completed ART 3080. ART 4086, Communication Design: Final Portfolio Preparation, may be taken only upon completion of all other communication design courses. Offered fall and spring only; plan your schedule accordingly. It is strongly recommended that students take ART 4086 during their last semester at UNT. Portfolio Reviews for Communication Design Majors - Sophomore Review At the end of ART 2084 (usually during pre-final week), students will present their portfolios for review by the entire communication design faculty to determine whether the students have developed technical and conceptual skills required in upper division courses. The review will consist of: - Communication Design Portfolio including every project assigned in ART 2080 and ART 2084; in addition to final presentation boards, the portfolio should demonstrate proficiency at the concept, thumbnail sketch and layout stages. - Professional Performance Data comprised of faculty records regarding studentıs attendance, deadline performance, daily outside work assignments, etc. Students must pass this review to enroll in advanced communication design courses; those who are unsuccessful are usually required to repeat courses, which address weaknesses evident in the work. Transfer Credit Review Special arrangements will be made to review the work of students who have completed communication design courses at another institution to determine the appropriate entry level into the UNT program. Such students must have their work re-reviewed during their first semester at UNT in order to be admitted to subsequent communication design classes. Senior Exit Reviews Senior Review I At the conclusion of ART 4082, Communication Design: Publication Design, students will present portfolios to faculty, who will help students decide whether they are ready to enter ART 4086, the final portfolio course. Senior Review II A final portfolio review is a part of course requirements for ART 4086, Communication Design: Final Portfolio Preparation. Strengths and weaknesses in research, concept, design, typography and overall presentation are evaluated. The successful portfolio must be industry ready. Students unsuccessful in this review are required to repeat ART 4086 and the final portfolio review. Any deficiencies declared by the faculty must be corrected before the portfolio will be approved and a passing grade assigned in the course. Results At each review, students will receive a form identifying strengths and weaknesses that faculty observe in the work presented. A record of the studentıs performance also will be provided to the School of Visual Arts. Suggested Minors for BFA in Communication Design are: - business administration, journalism (advertising), radio/television/film or general technology. Consult the School of Visual Arts Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111, or your faculty adviser for approved sequence of courses in these minors. Total: 18 hours including 6 advanced.