2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Graphic, Animation, and Motion Design Concentration

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Concentration Requirements (27 credits)

GAND 210 - Animation and Simulation I 3 credits
GAND 212 - Narrative Sequencing and Storyboards 3 credits
GAND 226 - Typography I 3 credits
GAND 260 - Motion Design I 3 credits
GAND 330 - Illustration and Digital Imaging 3 credits
GAND 360 - Motion Design II 3 credits
GAND 421 - Portfolio 3 credits
GAND 422 - Senior Thesis Research and Development 3 credits
GAND 462 - Senior Professional Seminar 3 credits

Major Electives (15 credits)

Design Lab courses can fulfill credits in Theory, Critical, or Practical (GAND 246 , GAND 345 , GAND 346 , or GAND 445 ).

Theory (6 credits)

ENGL 350 - Linguistics and Language Learning 3 credits
PHIL 300 - Logic 3 credits
PSYC 219 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 360 - Consumer Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 362 - Human Factors Psychology 3 credits
THEA 113 - Acting I 3 credits

Critical (3 credits)

ENGL 301 - Rhetorical Criticism 3 credits
ENGL 356 - The Art of Film I 3 credits
ENGL 357 - Studies in Film 3 credits
GAND 301 - History of Graphic Design 3 credits
GAND 311 - Animation History 3 credits

Practical (6 credits)

GAND 202 - Action Analysis I 3 credits
GAND 221 - Graphic Design and Production I 3 credits
GAND 310 - Animation and Simulation II 3 credits
GAND 325 - Introduction to 3D Modeling 3 credits
GAND 326 - Typography II 3 credits
GAND 425 - Interactive and Web Design 3 credits
THEA 241 - Drafting for Theatrical Design 3 credits
THEA 340 - Scene Design 3 credits