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Technical Illustration/Graphic Design Major, B.S. (Design Technology)

Design Technology is a unique applied design program that integrates the excitement of design and illustration with the knowledge and control of graphic technology as professional preparation for an array of careers in business and industry.

The Design Technology program is an innovative interdisciplinary course of study. It couples a liberal arts context with a selection of courses drawn from two University departments. Beyond a common Foundation Core and Culminating Core, each student acquires more specialized training within a Major Specialization area. Students gain a solid university education along with an opportunity to acquire specialized training in a professional field of their choice.

Design Technology students are involved in a full range of learning experiences from concept and design through the actual production of the finished product. The constant demand for Bemidji State University Design Technology graduates reinforces the belief that this total design approach provides students skillful technicians while remaining flexible in a variety of professional assignments.

I.Required Courses (Foundation Core)

Subtotal: 37 credits

II.Required Major Specialization
(See recommended courses below.)

Required Core (36-43 credits)

Elective Courses (12-18 credits)

Subtotal: 54-55 credits

Select a Major Specialization from the following areas: Illustration, Graphic Design/Print Production, Model Design, Exhibit Design, or Computer Imaging/Multimedia.

III. Required Courses (Culminating Core)

Subtotal: 10 credits

MINIMUM TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 100-102 CREDITS

RECOMMENDED MAJOR SPECIALIZATION COURSES

The following are guidelines for II. Major Specialization Requirement (see previous page). Choose one Specialization Area.

Subtotal: 18 credits

TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPECIALIZATION: 54 CREDITS

Subtotal: 41 credits

Select a minimum of 12 credits in consultation with your faculty adviser:
  • IT 206 Airbrush Rendering (3 credits)
  • IT 254 Screen Process Printing (3 credits)
  • IT 352 3-D Computer Illustration (3 credits)
  • IT 377 Technical Presentations (3 credits)
  • IT 458 Graphic Arts Estimating & Scheduling (4 credits)
  • VSAR 216 Figure Drawing (3 credits)
  • VSAR 354 Early 20th Century Art (3 credits)
  • VSAR 355 Art Since 1945 (3 credits)

Subtotal: 12 credits

TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPECIALIZATION: 55 CREDITS

Subtotal: 42-48 credits

Select a minimum of 12 credits in consultation with your faculty adviser:
  • IT 211 material Science (4 credits)
  • IT 215 Automated Production Systems (4 credits)
  • IT 300 Environmental Design (4 credits)
  • IT 301 Commercial Architecture (4 credits)
  • IT 304 Technical Illustration (3 credits)
  • IT 305 Product Design (3 credits)
  • IT 315 Foundry and Patternmaking (4 credits)
  • IT 352 3-D Computer Illustration (3 credits)
  • IT 357 Technical Photography (3 credits)
  • IT 370 Advanced Machining Processes (3 credits)
  • IT 377 Technical Presentations (3 credits)
  • IT 400 Advanced Exhibit/Industrial Design (4 credits)
  • IT 409 Model Culmination (2-6 credits)
  • VSAR 230 Introduction to 3-D Design (3 credits)

Subtotal: 13 credits

TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPECIALIZATION: 55 CREDITS

Subtotal: 43 credits

Select a minimum of 12 credits in consultation with your faculty adviser:
  • IT 140 Basic Electronics (3 credits)
  • IT 206 Airbrush Rendering (3 credits)
  • IT 305 Product Design (3 credits)
  • IT 345 Model Lighting & Display (3 credits)
  • IT 357 Technical Photography (3 credits)
  • IT 377 Technical Presentations (3 credits)
  • IT 402 Advanced Rendering (3 credits)
  • THSP 161 Theatre: Visual Design (3 credits)
  • THSP 364 Stage Scenery Design (3 credits)
  • THSP 365 Stage Lighting and Sound (3 credits)
  • VSAR 217 Drawing II (3 credits)
  • VSAR 230 Introduction to 3-D Design (3 credits)
  • VSAR 412 Exhibit Design (3 credits)

Subtotal: 43 credits

TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPECIALIZATION: 55 CREDITS

Subtotal: 40 credits

Select a minimum of 15 credits in consultation with your faculty adviser.
  • BUAD 366 Consumer Behavior (4 credits)
  • BUAD 377 International Business (4 credits)
  • CS 229 Computer Programming: C (4 credits)
  • ENGL 185 Understanding Film (4 credits)
  • ENGL 220 Expository Writing (4 credits)
  • ENGL 227 Technical Writing (4 credits)
  • IT 402 Advanced Rendering (3 credits)
  • MASC 292 International Communication (3 credits)
  • MASC 301 Principles of Advertising (3 credits)
  • MASC 303 Public Relations Methods (4 credits)
  • MASC 348 Television Writing & Production (4 credits)
  • MASC 360 Communication Theory (3 credits)
  • MASC 403 Advanced Public Relation Methods (3 credits)
  • MUS 389 Electronic Synthisizer (2 credits)
  • VSAR 211 Design II (3 credits)
  • VSAR 312 Publication Design (3 credits)

Subtotal: 15 credits

TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPECIALIZATION: 55 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Design Technology Majors

The following is a list of required Design Technology major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

*Note: See Visual Arts for VSAR course descriptions

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