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Communication Design pre-major

Communication Design admission and pre-major requirements

Entering students interested in pursuing a major in the Design Department in the College of Visual Arts and Design are classified as pre-majors.

To be admitted to the communication design major (and to be eligible to enroll in advanced art courses), a pre-major must meet all of the following requirements.

Complete with a grade of C or better

Specific additional requirements for each concentration are as follows:

Graphic design

User-experience design

GPA requirements

  • Have at least a 2.75 GPA on required art courses.
  • Have a minimum 2.25 UNT grade point average.

Portfolio Reviews

Entry Portfolio Review:

  1. After completing ADES 1500  (as described on the department web site) submit a portfolio into the Communication Design Entry Portfolio Review (held each fall towards the end of the semesters.
  2. Be selected to begin your concentration path of choice for Freshman and Sophomore design classes.

Sophomore Portfolio Review:

After completing ADES 1510 , ADES 1540  and ADES 2515  (as described on the department web site) submit a portfolio and pass the specific concentration sophomore review.