BDES PLANNING GUIDE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN MAJOR: Advertising / Graphic Design Stream 2017-18

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NAME: STUDENT ID NUMBER:

FIRST YEAR STUDIES (30 credits)

(3cr) DRWF.110 Drawing I or DRWF .115 Design Drawing I (Recommended

(3cr) DRWF.120 Drawing II or DRWF.125 Design Drawing II (Recommended)

(3cr) AHIS.110 (LS) Art History Visual Art Survey I

(3cr) AHIS.120 (LS) Art History Visual Art Survey II

(3cr) ENGL 100 Writing for Critical & Creative Practices (or HUMN.110)

(3cr) CCST 100 Intro to Critical & Creative Studies (or HUMN.124)

(3cr) Choose One: CRMC.101 Ceramics, FBRE.102 Fibre 3D, GLSS.101 Glass Casting, GLSS.102 Hot Glass, JWLM.101 Jewellery & Metals, OBDF.110 3D Object Design, or SCLP.101 Sculpture

(3cr) one 100 Level Studio (VSCM 101 Design Fundamentals Recommended)

(3cr) one 100 Level Studio (VSCM 102 Colour Fundamentals Recommended)

(3cr) one 100 Level Studio

REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN MAJOR: Admission to the Bachelor of Design majors is competitive and is based on a combination of GPA and portfolio assessment in conjunction with the successful completion of First Year Studies (FYS). Students completing FYS deficiencies during the Spring/Summer may be given provisional consideration. Students must be in clear academic standing when they apply to a Design major.

SECOND YEAR (33 credits)

Major Studio Courses (Choose 5): VSCA 211 Concepts I, VSCA 221 Concepts II, VSCM 211 Typography I, VSCD 221 Typography II, VSCM 212 Communication Design I, or VSCM 221 Communication Design II

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Elective Studio (Choose 2):

When choosing elective courses, keep in mind that the second year courses you choose will have an impact on your eligibility for third and fourth year

courses due to prerequisite requirements. You should research the prerequisites on the ACAD course listing website.

VSCA 221 Concepts II, VSCD 221 Typography II, VSCM 221 Communications Design II, VSCM 220 Illustration I, VSCM 223 Figure

Illustration, VSCM 224 Media Exploration for Illustrators, PRNT 212 Introduction to Silkscreen, PRNT 215 Text and Image through

Print, VSCT 226 Motion Graphics I (Recommended)

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Liberal Studies Courses:

(3cr) PPRL 200 Level

(3cr) 200-Level ENGL English (ENGL.217 recommended)

(3cr) Choose one: AHIS 211 – Visual Communication in History or AHIS 212 Art and Technology in History

(3cr) VSCM 225 – Design Technology I

PROGRAM PROGRESSION: Bachelor of Design students must obtain a minimum grade of "C-" in all required major courses in order to progress in clear standing. Students who receive an "F grade in a required major course will be withdrawn from their major (status for students who withdraw from a major course will be determined by the appropriate School Chair). Students who receive a passing grade of less than "C-" in a required major course will be placed on program probation for the next semester.

THIRD YEAR STUDIES (30 credits)

Major Studio Courses (Choose any 4):

VSCA 319 Advertising I, VSCA 323 Advertising II, VSCA 331 Time-Based Advertising, VSCM 329 Information Design I, VSCD 321

Time-Based Design, VSCD 323 Typography III, VSCD 328 Typography IV, VSCD 329 Brand Design I

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Elective Studio Courses (Choose 2):

VSCA 319 Advertising I, VSCA 331 Time-Based Advertising, VSCD 323 Typography III, VSCD 321 Time-Based Design, VSCI 329

Information Illustration I, VSCI 317 Storytelling and Environments I, VSCI 327 Storytelling and Environments II, VSCM 314 Figure

Illustration II, VSCM 322 Illustration II, VSCM 318 Intro to Web Design (Recommended), VSCM 329 Information Design I, PRNT 312

Intermediate Silkscreen, or VSCT 326 Motion Graphics II

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Liberal Studies Courses:

Students are required to take four (4) liberal studies courses as per accreditation requirements of NASAD (National Association of School of Art

and Design).

(3cr) AHIS 317 Critical Contexts/Visual Communication Design

(3cr) 300-Level AHIS (Note: This is a required course for the NASAD Accreditation body to fulfill BDes requirements.)

(3cr) 300-Level PPRL

(3cr) 300-Level ENGL English (ENGL 317 Recommended)

FOURTH YEAR TENTATIVE (27 credits)

Major Studio Course for all students:

(3cr) VSCM 413 Public Design

Additional Major Studio Courses (Choose 3): VSCA 412 Advanced Advertising I: Memorable Campaigns, VSCA 422 Advanced Advertising II: Moving Pictures, VSCA 423 Advanced Advertising III: Out of the Box, VSCD 410 Advanced Graphic Design: Information Design, VSCD 411 Advanced Graphic Design: Product Identity, VSCD 420 Advanced Graphic Design II: Editorial, VSCD 421 Advanced Graphic Design III: Branding

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Elective Studio Courses:

(3cr) Choose one: VSCI 414 Advanced Narrative Illustration I, VSCI 415 Advanced Illustration I: Conceptual, VSCI 424 Advanced

Illustration II: Information Illustration, VSCI 425 Advanced Illustration III: Advertising, VSCI 426 Advanced Illustration IV: Classic Books,

VSCM 431 Digital Production, VSCM 432 Rich Media

(3cr) Choose one: VSCM 341 Digital Production, VSCM 432 Rich Media

(3cr) Choose one: 400-Level VSCA Elective (eligible only to non-Advertising Stream Students, 400-Level VSCD Elective (eligible only

to non-Graphic Design Stream Students), or 400-Level VSCH, or 400-Level VSCI, or 400-Level VSCM, or 400-Level VSCT 326 (if not

previously taken)

Liberal Studies Courses:

(3cr) 300-Level AHIS Art History (Note: This is a required course for the NASAD Accreditation body to fulfill BDes requirements.)

(3cr) Choose one: 200 or 300-Level SOSC or NASC or 2nd Language*

*SOSC = Social Sciences Anthropology, Archaeology, Canadian Studies, Communications Studies, Economics, Educational Psychology, Sociology & History, Gender Studies, Geography, Linguistics, Political Psychology, Sociology; NASC = Natural & Applied Sciences Anthropology, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Zoology

Students may take courses at another university for Transfer Credit through the “Independent Off-Campus Study” or “Letter of Permission” process.

(120 credits) TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR BDES

EXTRA CREDITS: NOTES: N:Student Experience/17-18Planning Guides/May4, 2017/SC/NM/May 25, 2017 SC/NM/AL May 31, 2017 NM June 1, 2017 AL