An intensive studio-based program, the curriculum balances design history and theory with studio projects in both dynamic and static media to provide a broad understanding of the principles of perception and communication. As active participants in the interpretation and production of meaning itself, students integrate the many facets of their university-based liberal arts experience. Extensive computer facilities enable students to become proficient in the leading-edge skills necessary to produce their work for both the virtual and concrete worlds.
For detailed information on BFA in Graphic Design curriculum, please refer to the latest Northeastern University Undergraduate Catalog.
Freshman Year
- ARTF 1000 Art + Design at Northeastern
- ARTF 1102 Color 1 Foundation
- ARTF 1120 Drawing 1 Foundation
- ARTF 1121 Drawing 2 Foundation
- ARTF 1122 2D Foundation with
- ARTF 1123 2D Tools: Imaging Basics
- ARTF 1124 3D Foundation with
- ARTF 1125 3D Tools: Forms Basics
- ARTH 1110 Global Art + Design History: Ancient to Medieval
- ARTH 1111 Global Art + Design History: Renaissance to Modern
- NU Core Electives
Sophomore Year
- ARTF 1104 Color 2 Foundation
- ARTF 2223 Interactive Foundation with
- ARTF 2224 Interactive Tools
- ARTF 2220 4D Foundation with
- ARTF 2221 4D Tools
- ARTH 2210 Modern Art + Design History
- ARTH 2211 Contemporary Art + Design History
- ARTG 2250 Typography 1 with
- ARTG 2251 Type Tools
- ARTG 2252 Graphic Design 1
- NU Core Electives
Middler Year
- ARTG 3350 Typography 2
- ARTG 3450 Graphic Design 2
- Digital Art Basics and Tools Elective
- NU Core Elective
Junior Year
Senior Year
- ARTG 4550 Contemporary Directions in Graphic Design
- ARTG 4551 Graphic Design Degree Project
- 4D Design Elective
- Design Elective
- NU Core or Open Electives
Electives
4D Design Electives
Choose 2 from these classes:
- ARTG 3351 Time-Based Design
- ARTG 3352 Interactive Design
- ARTG 4552 Interactive Information Design
- ARTG 4553 Environmental Design
Design Elective
Choose 1 from these classes, or any 4D Design Elective:
Open Elective – Digital Art Basics and Tools
Choose 1 from these classes:
- ARTD 2370 Animation Basics with
- ARTD 2371 Animation Tools
- ARTD 2360 Photo Basics with
- ARTD 2361 Photo Tools
- ARTD 2380 Video Basics with
- ARTD 2381 Video Tools
Or choose 1 from these classes:
Open Electives – History
- ARTH 2212 Survey of the Still & Moving Image
- ARTH 2213 19th Century Art
- ARTH 2214 American Art
- ARTH 4500 Art of the African Diaspora
- ARTH 5100 Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism
- ARTH 5200 Issues in Contemporary Art
- ARTH 5300 Postmodernism: Theory and Practice in the Visual Arts
- ARTH 5400 Contemporary Visual Culture
- ARTE 2501 Art + Design Abroad: History
- ARTE 4902 Special Topics in Art + Design History
