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Graphic Design Minor

Explore your creative side and discover new ways to present your artistic ideas.

Make your art education stand out with a minor in Graphic Design.

Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
1-2 years
Credit hours:
21
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Why minor in graphic design?

A minor in Graphic Design at UND provides the flexibility you need to experiment and the skills you need to thrive.

The only program in the state that teaches web design and letterpress design, our program is accredited by the NASAD in affiliation with AIGA. It combines an intense focus in graphic design with studies in areas such as:

  • Drawing and painting
  • Printmaking
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
  • Ceramics
  • Jewelry and metalsmithing

In the studio, the classroom and beyond, you'll develop your eye as an artist and find opportunities to showcase your talent.

Where do graphic designers work?

UND Graphic Design alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • Acme Tools
  • Chapter3, LLC
  • General Mills, Inc.
  • Kerasotes Theatres
  • The Pottery Den, LLC

Graphic Design Minor Courses

ART 112. Two & Three Dimensional Design. 3 Credits.

This is a foundation studio course which introduces design principles, aesthetic considerations, and basic techniques of working as they relate to the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S.

ART 272. Digital Foundations. 3 Credits.

Introduction to the principles, techniques and history of digital media. This course will instruct in the application of computer software. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S.

ART 273. Intro to Graphic Design. 3 Credits.

An introduction to the art, language, key elements, theory and practice of graphic design. This course will focus on the integration of type, imagery and spatial relationships in design. Students will be introduced to the conceptual design process, communicating with clients, high quality crafting and production. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. F,S.

ART 413. History of Graphic Design. 3 Credits.

Study of the evolution of graphic design through developments in manuscripts, typography, printmaking, photography, and digital media. F,S.

ART 400. Advanced Sculpture. 3 Credits.

Advanced studio focuses on contemporary sculptural practices. This course allows students to further investigate and develop their own interests and choices of materials within the scope of the rotating topics, ie, casting, installation, public art, additive, reductive and 4D modes of making. Appropriate art safety instruction will be included. Prerequisite: ART 300 and ART 302. Repeatable. F,S.

ART 230. Introduction to Drawing. 3 Credits.

This studio course will familiarize students with some fundamental concepts, tools and techniques of drawing. Through hands-on experience, demonstration, lecture, and critique students will gain a greater understanding of drawing as an artistic medium. F,S.

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