Program: Communication Design, BFA - University of North Texas

May 16, 2025

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Entering Students

Entering students interested in majoring in the College of Visual Arts and Design will be classified as pre-majors.

Communication Design

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

Complete a minimum of 30 hours of college courses (including the following) and:

Complete the following with a grade of C or better
Submit an entry portfolio (as described on the web site) to the Communication Design Entry Portfolio Review and have been admitted prior to starting the Communication Design Freshman and Sophomore studio sequence;
Complete the following with a grade of C or better
Submit a portfolio (as described on the web site) and pass the Communication Design Mid Point Portfolio in the spring of the Sophomore year;
Have at least a 2.75 GPA on the required art courses; and
Have a minimum 2.25 UNT grade point average.

General Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will meet the following requirements.

Hours Required and General/College Requirements:

A minimum of 120 total semester hours of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design requirements.

Major Requirements:

Completion of at least 75 hours of art, including an 18-hour art core (required for all design majors):

Art Core

Major in Communication Design

Completion of at least 57 hours of art to include:

(in addition to the 18-hour core)

ASTU 2200 - Beginning Figure Drawing
ASTU 3200 - Intermediate Figure Drawing
3 hours of printmaking, painting, watercolor, ceramics, jewelry and metalsmithing, fibers, photography, or sculpture
AEAH 4842 - History of Communication Design
6 hours of advanced art history;
ADES 1500 - Introduction to Communication Design
ADES 1510 - Typography I
ADES 2500 - Design Thinking
ADES 2510 - Typography II
ADES 2520 - Graphic Design I
ADES 2530 - Art Direction I
ADES 3500 - Linear Design
ADES 3510 - Non-Linear Design
ADES 3520 - Graphic Design II
ADES 3530 - Art Direction II
ADES 4520 - Graphic Design Print-Based Campaigns
or
ADES 4530 - Art Direction Print-Based Campaigns
ADES 4522 - Graphic Design Media-Based Campaigns
or
ADES 4532 - Art Direction Media-Based Campaigns
ADES 4525 - Graphic Design Final Portfolio
or
ADES 4535 - Art Direction Final Portfolio

Other required course work, 3 hours from:

Electives:

9 hours (6 hours advanced)

Minor Requirements:

No minor is required.

Electives:

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111.

Other Requirements:

24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
36 hours of art (including at least 12 advanced hours) must be completed at UNT.
Transfer course work substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree audit process.
A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.