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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.

What majors pair well with a Graphic Design minor?

Complementing a Graphic Design minor with specific majors can enrich your creative abilities and open doors to diverse career paths. Alternatively, you can delve deeper into the realm of design with a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design. Here are some bachelor's degrees that meld well with a Graphic Design minor:

  • Communication Degree: With a strong understanding of communication principles, you can excel in visual communication roles such as graphic design for marketing campaigns, corporate communications, or multimedia storytelling.
  • Computer Science Degree: This combination can lead to opportunities in web design, user interface (UI) design, and interactive media development. You could create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for websites, applications, and digital platforms.
  • Entrepreneurship Degree: With an Entrepreneurship degree, you can leverage your graphic design skills to start your own design studio, freelance business, or digital marketing agency. This combination equips you with the business acumen and creative expertise to launch and manage successful ventures in the design industry.
  • Journalism Degree: If you have an interest in visual storytelling, combining graphic design with journalism can lead to roles in multimedia journalism, data visualization, and infographics. You could create compelling visual narratives to accompany written articles or reports, making complex information more accessible to audiences.
  • Marketing Degree: By combining graphic design with marketing, you can specialize in advertising, branding, and digital marketing. Your skills in visual communication can help in creating impactful marketing materials, brand identities, and digital content to engage audiences effectively.

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 273. Introduction 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, 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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