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Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2021
Graphic and Digital Design
ufv.ca/graphic-designGraphic and Digital Design major
This section specifies the Graphic and Digital Design major requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts section for information on additional requirements. Students who have completed the Graphic and Digital Design diploma should consult with an Academic Advisor regarding laddering into this major in the BFA degree.
The Graphic and Digital Design major culminates in upper-level courses that require a series of sequential skills obtained over several semesters. Some GD courses are only offered annually. Students should make strategic course selections over at least a two-year period to ensure timely program completion.
Students will complete requirements in three curriculum areas:
- Creative Practice (54 credits)
- Professional Practice (24 credits)
- Theory, Criticality, and Context (18-20 credits)
Lower-level requirements: 48 credits
Creative Practice: 36 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| GD 101 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| GD 154 | Typography I | 3 |
| GD 157 | Digital Design Media I | 3 |
| GD 159 | Digital Design Media II | 3 |
| GD 202 | Interactive Design I: Foundations in Web Design | 3 |
| GD 203 | Dynamic Media I: Motion Graphics | 3 |
| GD 204 | Interactive Design II: Web Development for Designers | 3 |
| or CIS 145 | Web Publishing | |
| GD 216 | Illustration | 3 |
| GD 254 | Typography II | 3 |
| GD 260 | Graphic & Digital Design I | 3 |
| GD 281 | Applied Photography and Video | 3 |
| VA 101 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| or VA 113 | Introduction to Drawing |
Theory, Criticality, and Context: 12 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 203 | History of Posters — The Art of Persuasion | 3 |
| or GD 102 | History of Graphic Design | |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| or MEDA 222 | Design Ethos and the Creative Practitioner | |
| Two of: | 6 | |
| AH, ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HSER, POSC, PSYC, SOC, or SOWK | ||
Upper-level requirements: 48-50 credits
Creative Practice: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| GD 303 | Dynamic Media II: Storytelling | 3 |
| GD 316 | Print and Digital Production | 3 |
| GD 317 | Graphic and Digital Design II | 3 |
| GD 374 | Brand Identity | 3 |
| GD 375 | Packaging | 3 |
| GD 403 | Dynamic Media III: Titling and Video | 3 |
| or GD 302 | Interactive Design III — Applied Web |
Professional Practice: 24 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| GD 357 | Digital Project Management for Creative Practitioners | 3 |
| GD 358 | Interactive Design for Portfolio | 3 |
| GD 369 | Professional Practices I | 3 |
| GD 450 | Design Systems I: Experiential Graphic Design | 3 |
| GD 460 | Design Systems II: Transmedia Solutions | 3 |
| GD 461 | Advanced Portfolio for Graphic and Digital Design | 3 |
| 6 credits from: | 6 | |
| ARTS 380 | Practicum/Internship II | |
| COOP 110 | Co-op Work Term Performance and Report I (see Note) | |
| GD 498 | Directed Study in Graphic Digital Design I | |
| GD 499 | Directed Study in Graphic Digital Design II | |
Note: COOP credits not used toward program requirements can be used toward elective requirements in the BFA degree.
Theory, Criticality, and Context: 6-8 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| GD 304 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| One of: | 3-5 | |
| GEOG 464 | Community Planning and Development: Local Applied Studio | |
| GEOG 466 | Community Planning and Development: International Studio | |
| MEDA 469 | Design Thinking for Creative Leadership | |
Residency
At least 50% of the upper-level credits for the major must be completed at UFV.
Declaration requirements
Students declaring the GDD major must have completed 30 credits with a CGPA of 2.0 or better. At least nine of the 30 credits completed must be in GD courses.
Students are required to purchase a MacBook Pro laptop computer and Adobe subscription according to specifications provided by the department. Please contact the GDD Lab Coordinator upon declaration to arrange equipment configuration.
For further information on the declaration process, please see the BFA section of the calendar.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.