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DePaul’s minor in Graphic Design provides a foundation in both traditional and computer-based forms of graphic design with a balanced focus on conceptual, creative and technical skills.​

Course Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
GD 105INTRO TO VISUAL DESIGN4
or ANI 105 MOTION GRAPHICS FOUNDATIONS
or ART 105 TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
GD 200GRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM4
GD 205GRAPHIC DESIGN: CONCEPT4
or GD 220 HISTORIES OF DESIGN
or GD 230 TYPOGRAPHY: FORM
GD 232TYPOGRAPHY: SYSTEMS4
Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following list or from any other GD course; at least one (1) course must be GD8
Four (4) Credit Courses:
ANIMATION FOR NON-MAJORS
ANIMATION I
3D DESIGN & MODELING
3D MOTION GRAPHICS
MOTION GRAPHICS
DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCTION DESIGN
VISUAL DESIGN
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
PROTOTYPING METHODS I
INTRODUCTION TO DATA VISUALIZATION DESIGN
USER-CENTERED WEB DESIGN
PROTOTYPING METHODS II
INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING FOR THE WEB
EDITING I
Two (2) Credit Courses:
ILLUSTRATOR WORKSHOP
PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP
INDESIGN WORKSHOP
PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP