Bachelor of Design in Visual Design

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

High Demand Industry
 

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The Bachelor of Design in Visual Design prepares individuals to design integrated campaigns, print and packaging, motion, immersive environments, and interactive systems. Advanced studios focus on brand systems, experiential and interaction design-including complex interface architectures, microinteractions, reusable design-system patterns, and multisensory spatial communications-across multiple touchpoints.

Hands-on coursework mirrors professional practice through collaboration, audience research, prototyping, and real-world production. A capstone sequence and portfolio course synthesize research, substantiate design decisions, and deliver implementation-ready outcomes at a professional standard. Graduates present an interactive, industry-aligned portfolio of case studies demonstrating cross-platform fluency, evidence-based practice, and strategic visual thinking.

Credit Hours Required: 94

∞Note: This program can be completed entirely online. Not all general education options or program electives are offered online, however there will be a variety of online classes from which to choose in order to meet the requirements.

General Education Requirements (34 credits)

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  Written Communication Credits: 6


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  Oral Communication Credits: 3
  
  
  
  • Recommended: COM 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
  
  
  
  


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  Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3


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  Natural Sciences Credits: 4


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  Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6
  
  
  
  • Recommended: PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
  
  
  
  


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  ART 112 - Two-Dimensional Design (Arts and Humanities) Credits: 3


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  ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design (Arts and Humanities) Credits: 3


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  ART 200 - Art History: Paleolithic Period through the Late Middle Ages OR  ART 201 - Art History: Pre-Renaissance through the 21st Century (Arts and Humanities) Credits: 3


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  FMA 150 - History of American Cinema (Institutions in the Americas) Credits: 3

Lower Division Requirements (30 credits)

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  ART 110 - Drawing I Credits: 3


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  ART 114 - Color Credits: 3


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  ART 139 - Fundamentals of Video Editing Credits: 3


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  ART 214 - Digital Illustration Credits: 3


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  DES 100 - Digital Design Studio Credits: 3


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  DES 101 - Principles of Visual Communication I Credits: 3


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  DES 102 - Letters and Typography Credits: 3


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  DES 103 - Principles of Visual Communication II Credits: 3


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  DES 204 - Web Design Credits: 3


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  FMA 138 - VFX and Motion Graphics Credits: 3

Upper Division Requirements (30 credits)

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  DES 305 - Applied Design I Credits: 3


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  DES 306 - Use Experience Design Credits: 3


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  DES 307 - Applied Design II Credits: 3


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  DES 308 - Interaction Design Credits: 3


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  DES 310 - Experiential Design Credits: 3


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  DES 409 - Design Project Research and Production I Credits: 3


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  DES 410 - Brand Strategy: Tactics & Digital Tools Credits: 3


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  DES 411 - Design Project Research and Production II Credits: 3


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  DES 413 - Design Capstone Credits: 4


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  DES 414 - Portfolio Credits: 2

Program Outcomes

1. Design connected systems for print, packaging, screens, and spaces that work together to achieve communication goals.


2. Construct interactive prototypes using established methods to meet documented requirements.


3. Implement complex typographic systems according to historical design conventions. 


4. Compose appropriate fine art techniques to meet communication goals in design deliverables.  


5. Create design deliverables that meet defined technical standards. 


6. Critique design deliverables with discipline-specific terminology to propose actionable revisions. 


7. Demonstrate work evidencing the synthesis of historical research, professional standards of execution, and project management. 


8. Create design deliverables that meet defined accessibility standards. 


9. Substantiate design decisions with presentations appropriate for clients, collaborators, and fabricators, showing how and why the proposed design works.


10. Compose tangible design artifacts that are producible with real materials, processes, and compliance rules.

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