Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, BFA
This is a sample curriculum plan for the Graphic Design BFA within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| ART 107 | Art Foundations I | 3 |
| ARTHIST 101 (FA) | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ARTHIST 102 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| ART 108 | Art Foundations II | 3 |
| ART 109 | Foundation Drawing | 4 |
| FM | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| Total | - | 16 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign language (FH) | Foundations of Humanities* *100-level or higher course in a foreign language* | 4 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| ART 212 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 277* | Graphic Design Studio I (fall only) | 3 |
| ART 251 | Introduction to Creative Photography | 4 |
| TOTAL | - | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ART 288 | Graphic Design Studio II (spring only) | 3 |
| ART 298 | Seminar | 3 |
| Second course in language sequence requirement | *100-level or higher course in a foreign language in sequence with FH course taken* | 4 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* (second field) | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Science (Lab optional) | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 16 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Science (Lab required) | 4 |
| ART 377* | Graphic Design Studio III (fall only) | 3 |
| ART 341 or ART 342 | Creative Photography or Digital Photography | 3 |
| Elective | Refer to Catalog -Select 6 credits section | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ART 221, 225, 226, 231, or 273 | Art jewelry and metalsmithing, Ceramics, Sculpture, or Time-based Art | 3 |
| Graphic Design II Elective | Refer to Catalog -Select 9 credits section | 3 |
| ART 388* | Graphic Design Studio IV (spring only) | 3 |
| ARTHIST Upper-division Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective or ART 344 | Note: Program UD Photography requirement is ART 341 or 344 | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ART 477* | Graphic Design Studio V (fall only) | 3 |
| Graphic Design II Elective | Refer to Catalog -Select 9 credits section | 3 |
| Graphic Design I Elective | Refer to Catalog -Select 6 credits section | 3 |
| Elective | - | 3 |
| Elective | - | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ART 488 | Graphic Design Studio VI (spring only) | 3 |
| ART 495 (FF) | Capstone Review | 3 |
| Graphic Design II Elective | Refer to Catalog -Select 9 credits section | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | - | 1 |
| Elective | - | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 13 |
Comments/Notes
- Courses listed may require prerequisites. Please view the Undergraduate catalog to view prerequisites
- The Graphic Design Studio courses are a 6-semester sequence that begins with ART 277, a course that is offered only in fall semesters. ART 277 has four prerequisite courses, so it is important for students to complete those prerequisites before the fall semester when they intend to begin that course sequence.
- Information Subject to Change.
- This is not a contract.
- *Foundational course offerings here.