Graphic + Interactive Design Faculty
Michelle Nelson
Professor
Phone: 330.941.1858
E-mail: mnelson@ysu.edu
Sebastian Giraldo
Assistant Professor
Email: sgiraldo@ysu.edu
Graphic + Interactive Design
The studio art major emphasis, Graphic + Interactive Design, provides students with a foundation of critical and creative design processes and prepares them for the profession of graphic and interactive design — including careers in identity systems, package design, motion and web design, and creative direction. Based primarily on computer technology, students will investigate new ways of solving complex visual problems and use both print and interactive designs as solutions.
Students take one year of Foundations courses that help them hone fine arts skills in the elements of composition and design. Once students have passed the Freshman Foundations Portfolio Review (usually spring term of the freshman year), they will learn the formal principles, processes, and vocabulary of print and interface design as well as graphic design history. They develop critical thinking skills and visual conceptualization not only through visual design projects but also through writing and speaking about design processes and critical theory. Students may supplement their coursework with community projects, design competitions, and design work within the university community or through an internship.
Students participate in a Junior Portfolio Review as well as Senior Project, which guide and prepare them for working in the profession or furthering their education in graduate school.
To stay current with industry standards in both print and web, the dedicated faculty of Graphic + Interactive Design routinely update the curriculum and attend conferences and workshops to pass along inspiration of today’s practices to YSU students. By remaining active in the field of design, our faculty integrate real-world design issues into classroom curriculum and projects. Graphic + Interactive Design faculty are actively involved in helping their students find internships in the surrounding area, to gain further community connections and involvement in the field of design.
The faculty take pride in the skills, passion, and accomplishments with which our students graduate, all of which prepare them for a seamless transition into regional, national, and international design firms and graduate schools.
Contact Information for Department of Art
To learn more about the degree programs, scholarships, exhibitions, faculty, and students, please contact the Department of Art directly at 330-941-3627. To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Cliffe College Program Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at 330-941-2346 or sawaltman@ysu.edu.
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
---|---|---|
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
General Education Requirements | ||
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
Arts and Humanities (2 courses) Included in major | 0 | |
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
Social and Personal Awareness (2 courses) | 6 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Foundation Courses: | ||
ART 1501 | Fundamentals of 2D Design | 3 |
ART 1502 | Fundamentals of 3D Design | 3 |
ART 1503 | Freshman Seminar and Portfolio Review | 1 |
ART 1521 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
ART 1522 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
Breadth Courses: | ||
ART 2611 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
ART 2625 | Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief | 3 |
or ART 2626 | Introduction to Printmaking: Lithography and Screenprinting | |
ART 2631 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
ART 2650 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
ART 2674 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
ART 2691 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
Concentration Courses | ||
ART 2661 | Print Design 1 | 3 |
ART 3759 | Interactive Design 1 | 3 |
ART 3760 | Typography 1 | 3 |
ART 3761 | Print Design 2 | 3 |
ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
ART 4869 | Interactive Design Studio | 3 |
ART 4863 | Logo + Branding Design | 3 |
ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Graphic + Interactive Design Menu *CHOOSE 5 courses: | 15 | |
Typography 2 | ||
Package Design | ||
Publication Design | ||
Typeface Design | ||
Interactive Design Studio (This course may be taken two times and is an optional elective.) | ||
Graphic Design Internship | ||
Motion Design | ||
Illustration | ||
Special Topics in Studio Art | ||
Graphic Design Practicum | ||
Art History and Theory | ||
Choose two 1500 level Art History courses from the following: | 6 | |
ART 1541, ART 1542, ART 1543, ART 1544, ART 1545 | ||
Choose three additional 3700 level or higher Art History courses from the following: | 9 | |
ART 3742, 3743, 3745, 3746, 3783, 3784, 3785, 3789, 4880, 5881 | ||
Electives to meet 120 hours | 2 | |
Total Semester Hours | 120-122 |
Course List
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
ART 1501 | Fundamentals of 2D Design | 3 |
ART 1521 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
Spring | ||
ART 1502 | Fundamentals of 3D Design | 3 |
ART 1522 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
ART 2661 | Print Design 1 | 3 |
ART 1503 | Freshman Seminar and Portfolio Review | 1 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
ART 3760 | Typography 1 | 3 |
ART 2691 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
ART 1500 level Art History Course 1. (Choose from: ART 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545) | 3 | |
Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
Natural Science Course with lab | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART 3759 Interactive Design* | 3 | |
Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
ART 1500 level Art History Course 1. (Choose from: ART 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545) | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | |
*Courses are offered in varying fall, spring and summer semesters. Please see graphic design program coordinator for upcoming schedule. | ||
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
ART 3761 | Print Design 2 (*) | 3 |
ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review (F/S/X) | 1 |
ART 4869 | Interactive Design Studio | 3 |
ART 3700 or higher Art History Course | 3 | |
Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | |
*Courses are offered in varying fall, spring and summer semesters. Please see graphic design program coordinator for upcoming schedule. | ||
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART 1 of five electives from G+ID menu | 3 | |
ART 1 of five electives from G+ID menu | 3 | |
ART 3700 or higher Art History Course | 3 | |
Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | |
Request a Graduation Evaluation from the CCAC Advising Office, 2310 Bliss Hall, (330) 941-3625 after you have completed 80-85 sh. | ||
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
ART 4863 | Logo + Branding Design (*) | 3 |
ART 1 of five electives from G+ID menu | 3 | |
ART 1 of five electives from G+ID menu | 3 | |
ART 3700 or higher Art History Course | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | |
*Courses are offered in varying fall, spring and summer semesters. Please see graphic design program coordinator for upcoming schedule. | ||
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
ART 1 of five electives from G+ID menu | 3 | |
Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
Electives to meet 120 hours | 2 | |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Hours | 120-122 |
Learning Outcomes
1.) Students will be able to demonstrate their proficiency of art vocabulary.
2.) Students will be able to demonstrate technical expertise appropriate to their progression in the program relevant to their chosen artistic medium.
3.) Students will be able to demonstrate a high level of content expression appropriate to their progression in the program relevant to their chosen artistic medium.