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Craig Dudley '12
Major: Graphic Design
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Graphic Design Curriculum
The graphic design major is structured to teach visual, intellectual, conceptual and technical skills providing you with the ability to articulate message, purpose and meaning through the language of the discipline. The curriculum covers a wide variety of media, including print, motion and interactive. Working with a diverse set of media will prepare you with the visual and technical skills needed for professional practice.
Additionally, we have a dedicated Mac lab for the major that is continuously upgraded with industry specific software, such as the Adobe Creative Suite. We also have an Epson wide-format printer that prints up to 24", allowing students to produce large format printed works.
Prerequisites:| FA 1000 | Introduction to Fine Arts | 3 |
| VA 1770 | Basic Design | 3 |
| VA 1800 | Drawing | 3 |
| VA 1790 | Light and Color | 3 |
| GD 2970 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| 15 |
Major Requirements:
| GD 2770 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| GD 2738 | Digital Imaging: Photoshop | 3 |
| GD 2760 | Computer Graphics: Illustrator | 3 |
| GD 2769 | Desktop Publishing: InDesign | 3 |
| GD 3775 | Typography and Production | 3 |
| GD 3300 | Portfolio and Presentation | 3 |
| GD 3980 | Fine and Applied Arts Seminar (Capstone Course) | 3 |
| GD 4050 | Independent Studio | 3 |
| Major Elective - Choose two of the following (3 credits): | ||
| GD 2072 | Computer Art | |
| GD 2768 | Web Page Design | |
| GD 2797 | Digital Photography | |
| GD 3520 | Computer Animation for the Web | |
| GD 3740 | Elements of Dynamic Media | |
| GD 3770 | Computer Graphic Design | |
| 30 | ||
Requirements in Related Areas:
| VA 3950 | Design Concepts | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| VA 2720 | History of Photography | |
| VA 2910 | History of Visual Arts: Paleolithic to Gothic | |
| VA 2920 | History of Visual Arts: Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| VA 2930 | Contemporary Art | |
| 9 | ||
Recommended:
| GD 3450 | Graphic Design Internship | 3-9 |
Craig Dudley '12, a graphic design major from Biddeford, Maine, who transferred to Curry, boasts a dynamic combination of eclectic interests and abilities.
"We teach students how to become creative and critical thinkers - design thinkers - and creative problem solvers," says Heather Shaw, assistant professor of graphic design.
Congratulations to the members of the Curry fine arts faculty for their on-going professional accomplishments!
The Curry Arts Journal enlivens artistic expression at Curry in publishing an appealing, professional edition of student writing and artwork each year and in sponsoring workshops, readings, and coffeehouses that celebrate student voices each semester.
