Visual Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts
Key:
*Compass Curriculum
†Liberal Arts and Sciences
A grade of C- or higher must be earned in all COM major courses.
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.000
Complete all of the following:
| ART-101 | Foundations of Art and Design † * | 3 |
| ART-281 | Digital Photography † | 3 |
| COM-122 | Communication and Our World(s) † * | 3 |
| COM-123 | Public Speaking † | 3 |
| COM-201 | Group Culture and Communication † | 3 |
| COM-205 | Visual Communication Design † * | 3 |
| COM-250 | Graphic Design † | 3 |
| COM-310 | Digital Media Integration | 3 |
| COM-320 | Professional and Technical Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Digital Space and Social Change † | 3 |
| COM-330 | Advanced Design | 3 |
| COM-340 | Interactive Design | 3 |
| COM-350 | Publication Design † | 3 |
| COM-450 | Senior Capstone: Convergence in Professional Practice † | 3 |
| ENG-218 | Principles of Creative Writing † * | 3 |
| ENG-220 | Reading the World † | 3 |
| ENG-301 | Editing and Publishing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 54 |
Field Period:
| COM-290 | Visual Communication Design Field Period | 3 |
| COM-394 | Visual Communication Design Field Period | 3 |
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Compass Curriculum Categories
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| Communication † * | 6-7 |
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| Quantitative and Data Analysis † * | 3-4 |
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| Experience † * | 1-3 |
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| Wellness † * | 1 |
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| Creativity † * | 6 |
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| Problem Solving † * | 6 |
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| Curiosity † * | 6-7 |
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| Citizenship and Leadership † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32-37 |
Electives
- Additional Liberal Arts and Sciences Required: 8-13
- Additional General Electives Required: 9 Credits
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 120
Program Outcomes
Students graduating with a degree in Visual Communication Design will meet the following program outcomes:
- Understand how language and art shape and influence our world in response to diverse social, cultural, historical, and technological factors.
- Analyze and create material, visual, and digital texts for audience, purpose, and context.
- Synthesize the terminology, history and major traditions, genres, theory, and principles of visual communication design.
- Apply creative and conceptual skills and principles of visual communication design for problem solving.
- Demonstrate mastery of communication across disciplines, build leadership skills, and work collaboratively to foster interdisciplinary curiosity, creativity, and citizenship.
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The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily. This documentation is provided as an advising tool and should not be considered a contract between a student and Keuka College. The College reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary.
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