GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS ARTS

The Graphic Communication Arts A + B program with Metropolitan Community College awards an BASA Degree with a concentration in Graphic Communication Arts. The program provides the student with creative problem solving skills in the communication of visual ideas applied to print and web media. Interdisciplinary courses in Fine Art provide the necessary foundation for the Graphic Communication Art & Design program. The graduate is prepared for employment as a graphic designer in advertising agencies, design studios, in-house design departments, and printing establishments.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS ARTS
The complete curriculum consists of 125 credits.

ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS (66-71 hours):

English/writing (9 hours)
6 hours of English Compositon
3 hours of Creative Writing (may be counted toward Fine Arts elective)

Humanities (including Public Speaking) (12 hours)
(Humanities 1010 and 1020 not applicable)

Fine Arts (6 hours)
(courses in College of Fine Arts other than Art & Art History)

Social Sciences (12 hours)

Natural Sciences (9 hours)
(may include biology; chemistry; physical geography; geology; computer science;
upper division math with no more than 6 hours in one area.)

Intermediate Algebra or equivelant (3 hours)

Cultural Diversity (6 hours)
(Cultural Diversity requirement may be fulfilled through courses in the major,
humanities or social sciences.)

Art Department Requirements (54 hours):
Art History (9 hours)
Art 2050 Survey of Western Art I
Art 2060 Survey of Western Art II
Art 4090 Modern Art History or
Art 4900 Contemporary Art History

ART STUDIO REQUIREMENTS (39 hours):

Art Studio Core I
Art 1100 Drawing and Design I
Art 1110 Drawing and Design II
Art 1210 Theory and Practice: Alternative Media
Art 1220 Theory and Practice: Intermedia
Art 2100 Lifedrawing

Art Studio Core II
Art 3310 Elementary Sculpture
Art 3410 Elementary Painting
Art 3510 Elementary Printmaking or
Art 3520 Photographic/Digital Printmaking
Art 3610 Elementary Ceramics

Additional UNO requirements:
Art 4010 Independent Study
Art 4020 Independent Study
The six hours of Independent Study must be completed at UNO.

ELECTIVES (2 hours)

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS (35 quarter hours=25 semester hours)

GCA 100 Creativity: Concept Development 4.5
GCA 107 Introduction to Computer Methods 4.5
GCA 121 Typography 4.5
GCA 132 Layout I 4.5
GCA 232 Layout II 4.5
GCA 201 Graphic Design I 4.5
GCA 202 Graphic Design II 4.5
GCA 203 Graphic Design III 6.0
GCA 205 Package Design 4.5
GCA 206 Illustration 4.5
PPT 165 Desktop Publishing Basics -- QuarkXPress 4.5

Choose one of the following electives: 4.5
GCA 210 Graphic Design Studio 4.5
GCA 297 Internship Variable
MCT 109 Web Publishing HTML/XHTML I 4.5
PPT 201 Color Separation I – Photoshop 4.5

 
Department of Art and Art History
College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
University Nebraska at Omaha
6001 North Dodge
Omaha NE 68182-0011
(402) 554-2420 Fax: (402) 554-3436
Info: lnielsen@mail.unomaha.edu