Incoming freshmen at the traditional campus should have:
A 3.0 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Or:
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
21 or higher on the ACT or 1070 or higher on the SAT
Rank in the top 50 percent of your graduating class
Have successfully completed 12 units of college preparatory work with a grade of “C” or higher
Complete your application for admission
Send one of the following to the Office of the Registrar at 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216 or your local venue (if applicable):
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
Unofficial high school transcript [1]
Unofficial college transcript [1] (at least 6 credit hours)
GED, HiSET or TASC score [1]
Score requirements include all non-degree undergraduate level coursework at any location.
TOEFL ibt[1] (internet-based test): 72 or higher (with no subset score below 16)
TOEFL pbt[1] (paper-based test): 530 or higher (with no subset score below 53)
IELTS[1] : 6.0 or higher (with no band scores below 5.5)
iTEP Academic: 3.7 or higher (with no subset level lower than 2.5)
Duolingo English Test: 95 or higher
PTE Academic: 50 or higher (with no subset score lower than 30)
SAT: Critical Reading subset score of 430 or higher
ACT: English subset score of 17 or higher
The BA in Graphic Design provides personalized instruction designed to build your portfolio and launch your career in visual communication. You will receive training in techniques and research, while gaining a better understanding of the history and criticism of graphic design.
Throughout the program, you will gain technical skills in the software programs (like Adobe Creative Cloud) needed to deliver dynamic design solutions.
The foundation courses will provide an understanding of the arts across mediums including drawing, printmaking and photography. Then you will delve deeper into typography, web design, and branding. All design students are also required to complete an internship, applying your design skills in a professional setting.
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Core Requirements(51 sem. hrs)
All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (with the exception of ARTS 499 ). Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5 in all ARTS courses.
ARTS 111 - Art and Ideas I 3 hours
ARTS 112 - Art and Ideas II 3 hours
ARTS 120 - Drawing I 3 hours
ARTS 130 - Painting I 3 hours
ARTS 140 - 2-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 141 - 3-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 216 - Graphic Design I 3 hours
ARTS 217 - Typography 3 hours
ARTS 262 - Printmaking I 3 hours
ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
ARTS 317 - Web Design I 3 hours
ARTS 499 - Advanced Art/Design Internship 1-3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 255 - Digital Photography 3 hours
ARTS 319 - Digital Media 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 222 - Drawing II 3 hours
ARTS 240 - Figure Drawing 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 370 - History of Photography 3 hours
ARTS 403 - 20th-Century Art History 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 310 - Renaissance Art History 3 hours
ARTS 312 - 17th- and 18th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 314 - 19th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 406 - American Art History 3 hours
Art Studio Electives (9 sem. hrs)
Candidates must complete 9 upper-level studio electives. Possible electives are:
ARTS 416 - Graphic Design III 3 hours
ARTS 417 - Web Design II 3 hours
ARTS 374 - Video Art 3 hours
ARTS 316 - Graphic Design II 3 hours
ARTS 318 - Corporate Identity 3 hours
Other Electives(12-15 sem. hrs)
Final Evaluation
Completion of a final evaluation by satisfactorily passing ARTS 496W - Senior Portfolio 3 hours, a course designed to assess the outcomes of the program.
Total: 120 (sem. hrs)
Health insurance: 500 CAD per year
