Visual Communication, B.F.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 45
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 30
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B067
Major Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Visual Arts. Portfolio Review is required for admission to the program.
A minimum of 30 Upper-Division Hours are required in the major.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum - Core Courses (9 hours) | ||
| ART 1033 | Core Studio I: Surface | 3 |
| ART 1043 | Core Studio II: Space and Time | 3 |
| ART 3143 | Core III: Integrated Studio | 3 |
| Area of Specialization (36 hours) | ||
| DES 2633 | Visual Communication I | 3 |
| DES 2643 | Design Technology | 3 |
| DES 2653 | Visual Communication II | 3 |
| DES 2663 | Typography I | 3 |
| DES 3633 | Visual Communication III | 3 |
| DES 3663 | Typography II | 3 |
| DES 3653 | Visual Communication IV | 3 |
| DES 3643 | Integrated Technology | 3 |
| DES 4643 | Visual Communication V | 3 |
| DES 4653 | Typography III | 3 |
| DES 4663 | Visual Communication VI | 3 |
| DES 4673 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Major Support Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Visual Arts.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (13 hours) | ||
| A HI Lower Divison | ||
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| A HI Elective, 2000-level course | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, Upper Division | ||
| A HI 3673 | History of Visual Communication | 3 |
| Choose one A HI Upper Division Course 1 | 3 | |
| Additional Requirement (24 hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following (including 9 hours in upper-division courses): | 24 | |
Additional OU School of Visual Arts Electives 2 | ||
Approved Concentration/Emphasis in Area of Study outside OUSoVA | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 37 | |
- 1
A HI must be General Educ. approved selected from Core IV.
- 2
OU School of Visual Arts electives may include courses offered under any of the following in the OUSoVA: A HI, ART, ARTC, ATC, and DES. At least 3 hours must be Upper-Division in ART, ARTC, ATC, or DES to meet the minimum upper division major requirements. A HI courses do not count towards the major GPA.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language | ||
| A student who has not completed the 2-year high school language requirement must complete Core I: Language (6-10 hours). | 0-10 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7-8 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Will be satisfied in Art History Requirements | 0 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. | 3-4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 38-48 | |
- 1
MATH 1473 is recommended.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
At least 30 hours of upper-division Art credit must be earned in residence as a declared major. This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ART 1033 | Core Studio I: Surface | 3 |
| ART 1043 | Core Studio II: Space and Time | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Social Science (Core III) | ||
First-Year Experience (Core V) | ||
| Math (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition or Expository Writing | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
Social Science (Core III) | ||
First-Year Experience (Core V) | ||
| Western Culture (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 2633 | Visual Communication I | 3 |
| DES 2643 | Design Technology | 3 |
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 2653 | Visual Communication II | 3 |
| DES 2663 | Typography I | 3 |
| A HI Elective, 2000-level course | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 3633 | Visual Communication III | 3 |
| DES 3663 | Typography II | 3 |
| A HI Elective, upper-division 3 | 3 | |
| ART 3143 | Core III: Integrated Studio | 3 |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 3653 | Visual Communication IV | 3 |
| DES 3643 | Integrated Technology | 3 |
| A HI 3673 | History of Visual Communication | 3 |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| World Culture (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 4643 | Visual Communication V | 3 |
| DES 4653 | Typography III | 3 |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 4663 | Visual Communication VI | 3 |
| DES 4673 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| Major Support Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1473 is recommended.
- 2
The course taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education outside the major requirement may not be chosen from A HI, ARTC, or the crosslisted equivalent.
- 3
A HI must be General Education approved selected from Core IV.