Program: Art, Graphic Design Track - Whittier College

Apr 02, 2025

Whittier College 2024-2025

The Graphic Design track focuses on the commercial application of visual art and design principles in the production of creative content for various new media platforms.

Requirements

30 Credits Minimum

Foundation Courses

Foundation Courses - 9 Credits

These courses should be taken first:

ART 100 - Introduction to Art 2-D 3 credits
ART 210 - Drawing I 3 credits
ART 208 - Introduction to Visual Culture/Media 3 credits

Intermediate Courses

Intermediate Courses - 9 Credits

These courses should be taken after the foundation courses:

ART 201 - Animation I 3 credits
ART 224 - Graphic Design II: The Visual Language of Design 3 credits
ART 369 - Picasso to Dali: Avant-garde art, 1900-1935 3 credits
ART 375 - Graphic Design III: Logo Design and Branding Systems 3 credits
ART 376 - Animation II 3 credits

Advanced Courses

Advanced Courses - 9 credits

ART 388 - Advanced Art Seminar 3 credits
ART 389 - Senior Project in Studio Art 0 to 4 credits
ART 372 - Media Theory 3 credits

Elective Courses

Choose any of the following 2 courses, 6 credits

ART 200 - Digital Photography I 3 credits
ART 222 - Painting I 3 credits
ART 376 - Animation II 3 credits
ART 201 - Animation I 3 credits
ART 306 - Introduction to Web Design 3 credits
ART 104 - Game Art I: 3-D Modeling for Animation, Game Design, and Motion Graphics 3 credits
ART 105 - Digital Illustration & Visual Storytelling 3 credits
ART 304 - Game Art II: Advanced Modeling and Texture 3 credits

Optional Animation Concentration

all 4 courses required, 12 credits

ART 376 - Animation II 3 credits
ART 201 - Animation I 3 credits
ART 222 - Painting I 3 credits
ART 104 - Game Art I: 3-D Modeling for Animation, Game Design, and Motion Graphics 3 credits
ART 105 - Digital Illustration & Visual Storytelling 3 credits

Optional Game Art Concentration