As a graphic design major at Fresno Pacific University, you’ll become fluent in the visual language of today’s top marketing strategists and agencies. Learn how to think about and execute effective design with courses in color exploration, typography and mixed media. Explore strategic marketing strategies and unleash your digital artistic expression with real-world application. Not only will you be equipped with the necessary skills and industry knowledge to enter the job market, you’ll also graduate with a professional, market-ready portfolio.
Highlights
- Enter your graphic design work in local competitions and prepare an award-winning portfolio
- Accessible faculty and small class sizes allow for a personalized
- Be a part of the FPU Art Club
- Participate in local art events & activities like field trips to art museums
- Intern and make connections at local organizations like the Fresno Art Museum, Arte Americas or the Art of Life Cancer Foundation
Career opportunities
As a graphic design major, your courses will explore color theory, typography and web design, equipping you with the tools necessary to start work in various design jobs. Within the field of design, you'll find diverse careers: from work in web design, production artistry, art development, marketing, and various multimedia sectors. Creative thinkers are highly sought after in virtually any career and our program allows flexibility to add a double major or a minor to expand your options. The program also encourages you to take up to three internship units, which count towards your degree. Intern locally with a variety of arts organizations or take your studies overseas with a number of study abroad opportunities.
Course listing
In order to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University, students must complete at least 120 units. Along with completing all required courses in their selected area of study, general education requirements must be met by all graduates. See the general education summary in the undergraduate academic catalog for more information.
Select programs may not provide enough units for a student to graduate and therefore an emphasis and/or elective courses must be completed alongside the major. Please see below for emphases related to this area of study.
General Education Or Other Prerequisites
Select one of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-150 | Principles of Design | 3 |
| MUS-104 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| THTR-105 | Theater Appreciation | 3 |
Required Courses (18 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-140 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART-350 | History of Western Art I | 3 |
| ART-355 | History of Western Art II | 3 |
| ART-440 | Exhibition and Gallery Design | 3 |
Select one of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-120 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART-330 | Art and Religion | 3 |
| ART-440 | Exhibition and Gallery Design | 3 |
Graphic Design Major Electives (30 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-130 | Typography I | 3 |
| ART-230 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART-335 | Intermediate Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART-365 | Color Theory | 3 |
| COM-390 | UI/UX Web Design | 3 |
Select three of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-315 | Photography II | 3 |
| ART-325 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART-435 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| ART-460 | World Art | 3 |
| BUS-380 | Project Management | 3 |
| COM-350 | Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| COM-410 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MKT-300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT-303 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT-307 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
| Study Abroad | Arts Administration | 3 |
Complete BOTH of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART-450 | Project in Art | 3 |
| ART-482 | Internship in Art | 1-3 |
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Information
1. Art History (AA-T) to Graphic Design, B.A.
BA courses fulfilled through ADT:
- All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
- BA major has no lower-division major or co-requisite courses that could be fulfilled by the ADT.
- This program is offered as daytime traditional
ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units.
2. Studio Arts (AA-T) to Graphic Design, B.A.
BA courses fulfilled through ADT:
- All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
- BA major has no lower-division major or co-requisite courses that could be fulfilled by the ADT.
- This program is offered as daytime traditional
ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units.
Program director
Rebecca McMillen, Ph.D.
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