General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the Gen Ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

1. MAJOR: 78 CREDITS

   • ART103 Foundation Design I (3)
   • ART104 Foundation Design II (3)
   • ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)
   • ART106 Foundation Drawing II (3)
   • ART219 Graphic Design I (3)*
   • ART221 Computer Rendering I (1)
   • ART222 Computer Rendering II (1)
   • ART223 Computer Rendering III (1)
   • ART287 History of Design (3)
   • ART301 Motion Graphics (3)*
   • ART319 Graphic Design II (3)*
   • ART320 Web Design (3)*
   • ART331 Art Reading List (3)

   • SELECT ONE:

     • ART334 Digital Photography (3)
     • ART455 Photography (3)
   • ART381 Illustration I (3)
   • ART431 Professional Practice (3)
   • ART420 Advertising Design (3)*
   • ART435 Advanced Typography (3)
   • ART439 Serigraphy (3)
   • ART443 Issues and Methodologies in Contemporary Art (3)
   • ART445 Special Projects (3)*
   • ART446 History of Contemporary Art: 1940 – Present (3)
   • ART490 Senior Project (3)*
   • Art Studio Electives (12)
   • CMP101 English Composition (3)

Note: *Minimum grade C required

1. GENERAL EDUCATION: 36 CREDITS

   • First Year Seminar (3)
   • Learning Communities (6)
   • Depth – Discovery (9)
   • Breadth – Exploration
     • Natural Sciences and Mathematics (6)
     • Social Sciences (6)
     • Humanities:
       • IND275 History of Art: Ancient-Medieval (3)
       • IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)

FREE ELECTIVES: 6 CREDITS

Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be taken in Art courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

Requirements for Animation; Art; Arts Administration Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation – consult the Visual & Performing Arts Department section of the catalogue or the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequence for the BFA, Graphic Design, from the Visual & Performing Arts web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.