University of Minnesota Graphic Design

I want to know the admission requirements of Graphic Design (B.F.A) of University of Minnesota so can you tell me?

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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the oldest and largest campus within the University of Minnesota system. The university was established in 1851.

Graphic Design (B.F.A)

The graphic design Bachelor of Fine Arts program educates students in design methods, design theory, creative problem solving, and visual and verbal literacy.

Admission Requirements-

Students must complete 5 courses before admission to the program.

Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.

A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:

2.50 already admitted to the degree-granting college

2.50 transferring from another University of Minnesota college

2.50 transferring from outside the University

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.50 during pre-major coursework.

In addition, students must receive a minimum grade of C- or better in the required pre-major courses before going through portfolio review (not just a 2.50 GPA).

Once students have achieved major status, they must maintain a GPA of 2.00.

Students must be admitted to the pre-major status program to take most of the pre-graphic design coursework.

Required prerequisites-

Pre-Graphic Design Courses
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking [AH, WI] (4.0 cr)
GDES 1311 - Foundations: Drawing and Design in Two and Three Dimensions (4.0 cr)
GDES 1312 - Foundations: Color and Design in Two and Three Dimensions (4.0 cr)
GDES 1315 - Foundations: The Graphic Studio (4.0 cr)
DES 2101 - Design and Visual Presentation (2.0 cr)

Program Requirements-

Communication Courses-

COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking [CIV] (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking [CIV] (3.0 cr)
or DES 3309 - Storytelling and Design (3.0 cr)
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing [WI] (4.0 cr)
or ENGL 3027W - The Essay [WI] (4.0 cr)
or WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing [WI] (3.0 cr)
Art History Courses
ARCH 3411W - Architectural History to 1750 [HIS, GP, WI] (3.0 cr)
or ARCH 3412 - Architectural History Since 1750 [HIS, GP] (3.0 cr)
or ARTH 1xxx
or ARTH 2xxx
or ARTH 3xxx
or ARTH 4xxx
or ARTH 5xxx
or ADES 4121 - History of Costume (4.0 cr)
or IDES 3161 - History of Interiors and Furnishings: Ancient to 1750 [GP] (4.0 cr)
Business, Economics, or Marketing Courses
Students must select one course in either business, economics, or marketing.
ACCT 1xxx
or ACCT 2xxx
or ACCT 3xxx
or ACCT 4xxx
or ACCT 5xxx
or APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics [SOCS, GP] (4.0 cr)
or APEC 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3.0 cr)
or APEC 1251 - Principles of Accounting (3.0 cr)
or ECON 1xxx
or ECON 2xxx
or ECON 3xxx
or ECON 4xxx
or ECON 5xxx
or MGMT 3xxx
or MKTG 3xxx
Photography Courses
ARTS 1701 - Photography: Darkroom & Digital [AH] (4.0 cr)
or GDES 2361 - Design Process: Photography (3.0 cr)
Major Courses
Basic Design Requirements
GDES 2342 - Web Design (3.0 cr)
GDES 2345 - Typography (4.0 cr)
Advanced Design Requirements
DES 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Design (1.0 cr)
GDES 2399W - Design and its Discontents: Design, Society, Economy and Culture [WI] (3.0 cr)
GDES 3312 - Color and Form in Surface Design (4.0 cr)
GDES 3351 - Text and Image (3.0 cr)
GDES 3352 - Identity and Symbols (3.0 cr)
GDES 3353 - Packaging and Display (3.0 cr)
GDES 4131W - History of Graphic Design [WI] (4.0 cr)
GDES 4196 - Internship in Graphic Design (1.0-3.0 cr)
GDES 4345 - Advanced Typography (4.0 cr)
GDES 4361W - Thesis Studio and Writing [WI] (3.0 cr)
GDES 4362 - Senior Thesis and Exhibition (3.0 cr)
GDES 4363 - Graphic Design Portfolio (3.0 cr)

Electives

Two of the three electives must be GDES designate courses. Other GDES topics courses or GDES field study may be used for this requirement. See your adviser.

Take exactly 3 course(s) from the following:

• DES 3131 - User Experience in Design (4.0 cr)
• DES 3141 - Technology, Design, and Society [TS] (3.0 cr)
• DES 3311 - Travels in Typography (3.0 cr)
• DES 3341 - (un)Wrapping It Up: New Materials for Design, Design for New Materials (3.0 cr)
• DES 5165 - Design and Globalization (3.0 cr)
• DES 5168 - Evidence-Based Design (3.0 cr)
• DES 5185 - Human Factors in Design (3.0 cr)
• GDES 2350 - Design Material Topics (1.0-4.0 cr)
• GDES 2361 - Design Process: Photography (3.0 cr)
• GDES 3311 - Illustration (3.0 cr)
• GDES 4330 - Surface Fabric Design Workshop (4.0 cr)
• GDES 4343 - Data Visualization I: Mapping Information (3.0 cr)
• GDES 4350 - Advanced Design Material Topics (1.0-4.0 cr)
• GDES 4352 - Design Process: Bookmaking (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5311 - Illustration (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5341 - Interactive Design (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5342 - Advanced Web Design (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5343 - Data Visualization II: Interactive Information (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5383 - Digital Illustration and Animation (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5386 - Fundamentals of Game Design (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5388 - Graphic Design Research (3.0 cr)
• GDES 5399 - Theory of Electronic Design (3.0 cr)
• PDES 3701 - Creativity, Idea Generation, and Innovation (3.0 cr)
• PDES 3702 - Concept Sketching and Rendering (3.0 cr)
• PDES 3711 - Toy Product Design (4.0 cr)

Upper-division Writing Intensive within the major

Students are required to take one upper-division Writing Intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:

• ARCH 3411W - Architectural History to 1750 [HIS, GP, WI] (3.0 cr)
• ENGL 3027W - The Essay [WI] (4.0 cr)
• GDES 4131W - History of Graphic Design [WI] (4.0 cr)
• GDES 4361W - Thesis Studio and Writing [WI] (3.0 cr)
• WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing [WI] (3.0 cr)
• WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing [WI] (4.0 cr)

Contact address

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States