ADGD 301 Introduction to Graphic Design

This course offers an intensive exploration of the fundamentals and principles of graphic design. Students are introduced to two-dimensional typographic space; language sequence and information hierarchy; families and their structure; typographic aesthetic; typographic history; and basic image creation. The course introduces appropriate tools and software.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall and Winter (1 section per semester, in-person, hybrid, or online)

Prerequisites - AD 121, AD 123, and One Art History course (ARTH 100-199)
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - ARTS 250, ART 201, FA 201, FA 301
Course History -
Change to prefix and number 2/2018, effective Fall 2018; Change to title and description 4/2017, effective Fall 2017; Course Rotation added 9/2014; Change to prerequisite 2/2012, effective Fall 2012

art, Graphic Design

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