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Visual Communication, Digital and Media Arts (VCDMA) Advertising Design Concentration, BS

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The Advertising Design (ADVD) concentration addresses the current demand and industry needs for artists, designers, and problem solvers. The concentration focuses primarily on print, graphic, and web design, and will include additional coursework in advertising design, business, and marketing, and provide students an overview of the business of art/design. The objectives of the concentration are to prepare graduates to enter a career in visual communication (design) with a focus on print-based advertising, graphics, web/online and media.

Students are empowered to continue their success and studies at the graduate level and beyond. Students will focus primarily on illustration and print design, and the integration of web design, multimedia, and new media, thus making graduates in this area more marketable and in demand. The Advertising Design concentration prepares students for careers in (but not limited to): graphic design, visual communication, advertising, and print communications. Students also merge skills in traditional art with technology, marketing, business, and design.

Student learning outcomes: After successful completion of coursework, portfolio reviews, exhibitions, internships and senior thesis projects, students will be able to:

  • Organize the advanced elements of the visual language creating harmonious and unique designs for advertisement and communication
  • Demonstrate the organizational principles that underline the effective manipulation of the optical elements in 2D, and 3D space
  • Demonstrate a full command of a variety of software packages and develop creative and effective problem-solving skills
  • Apply techniques and concepts in image and page layout, typography, elements and principles of design
  • Create professional examples, comps/mock-ups in visual communication including web, print package and product design
  • Apply research on target audience/demographics to design strategies
  • Develop advertising and visual marketing campaigns and case studies in design

General Education And Institutional Requirements

See the full list of University General Education and Institutional Requirements  for all options.

Requirements

English Composition (6 semester hours)

Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours)

  • ____ ___ Arts and Humanities Electives 3 Credits (Students with a Studio Arts Concentration will take ART 101)
  • ____ ___ Arts and Humanities Electives 3 Credits

 

Sciences (7-8 semester hours; at least one of which shall be a laboratory course)

  • ____ ___ Science Elective 3/4 Credits
  • ____ ___ Science Elective w/laboratory course 4 Credits

Mathematics (3 semester hours) - choose one

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours)

Technology (3 semester hours) - choose one

Free General Education Electives (9 semester hours)

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree: 9 semester credits. Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree: 12 semester credits of a foreign language. Selected courses chosen from any category within the General Education Course List. See advisor and refer to catalog for approved courses.

 

Institutional Requirements (6 semester hours)

Total General Education and Institutional Requirements: 46 semester hours

Note:

All Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and VCDMA majors must pass all major courses (ART, ENGL, VCDM, THEA, MGMT, MKTG, MUSC & THEA) w/grade of “C” or better; maintain a 2.0 GPA in major

*Transfer students bringing in 12 credits or more can substitute the Freshman Seminar requirement

Note: Also Required

Graduation checklist, check off and complete (all must be completed and/or
successfully passed and approved by faculty advisor and/or Program Coordinator;

• Passing all courses with a “C” (2.0) GPA or better; last 30 credits at BSU
• 1st Required Faculty Portfolio Review (and/or VCDM 219); When:
• 2nd Required Faculty Portfolio Review (passed); When:
• Senior thesis proposal and sketches, storyboards, etc. (typed and approved)
•• Senior thesis proposal (typed and approved) Y | N
• Senior thesis proposal exhibition; passing of VCDM 498 Senior Thesis Exhibition course
• Internship (s) and VCDM 491 Internship course. Where/When:

DPFA Requirements

VCDMA Foundation Requirements

VCDMA Requirements

VCDMA Portfolio Reviews, Internship and Senior Thesis Requirements

ART/VCDM History Requirements (12 credits, 4 courses total)

Suggested Additional Coursework (Not Required)

Note: All VCDMA majors must pass all major courses (ART, ENGL, VCDM, THEA, MGMT, MKTG, MUSC & THEA) w/grade of “C” or better; maintain a 2.0 GPA in major

Advertising Design Concentration (ADVD)

Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 16

Note:

ADVANCE TO CANDIDACY

** VCDM 219 PORTFOLIO REVIEW & ASSESSMENT (1st Review): Students must submit a portfolio and successfully pass the 1st and 2nd portfolio review/assessment. In addition, they must submit a senior thesis proposal, min. 2 pages, typed with sketches, references, storyboards, etc (as applicable to concentration/focus). See Advisor or Program Coordinator for details and portfolio review form. Must be reviewed by min. of (3) full-time, VCDM faculty

Junior Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 14 - 16

Note:

*Note: Students must maintain and submit a final portfolio and successfully pass the 1st and 2nd portfolio review/assessment. In addition, they must submit a senior thesis proposal, min. 2 pages, typed with sketches, references, storyboards, etc. See Advisor or Program Coordinator for details and portfolio review form. Must be reviewed and approved by VCDMA coordinator and FT faculty (3 min.)

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