Art & Design: Graphic Design

Major Overview

Admissions Requirements

GPA

It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (A = 4.0) and a successful portfolio review.

Coursework

All transfer applicants should have completed either through the second level (2 years) of one language other than English in high school or through the second level (2 semesters) of one language other than English in college prior to the desired term of entry.

You must also complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

  • RHET 105, Writing & Research (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools)
  • Quantitative Reasoning I

Language Other than English

For admission to this program, you must have completed either two years of one language other than English in high school or two levels of one language other than English in college prior to your desired term of entry.

For AdmissionFor Graduation
Level 2Level 3

Admissions Recommendations

Coursework

Students With Fewer Than 50 Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

If you’ll apply to Illinois with fewer than 50 transferable credit hours, we recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

  • ARTH 110,Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture
College-level studio course in each of the following categories:
  • 2D
    • ARTD 151, Introduction to Graphic Design
    • ARTS 205, Introduction to Printmaking
    • ARTS 221, Fashion Illustration
    • ARTS 251, Beginning Painting
    • ARTS 264, Basic Photography
  • 3D
    • ARTD 101, Introduction to Industrial Design
    • ARTS 210, Ceramics Sculpture I
    • ARTS 230, Jewelry/Metals I
    • ARTS 280, Beginning Sculpture
  • 4D
    • ARTS 241, Image Practice
    • ARTS 243, Time Arts I
    • ARTS 244, Interaction I
  • Drawing
    • ARTF 102,Observational Drawing
    • ARTF 104,Expressive Drawing
    • ARTF 106, Visualization Drawing

Students With 50 or More Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

If you’ll apply to Illinois with 50 or more transferable credit hours, we recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

  • ARTD 218,Interation Design Foundation
  • ARTD 222, Typographic Practice
  • ARTD 251, Graphic Design Toolbox
  • ARTD 270, Design Methods
  • ARTD 333, Type & Image

Please review the Graphic Design degree worksheet for more information.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.

General Education Courses

Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to UIUC.

Language Other than English

To graduate from Illinois, you must complete three years of one language other than English in high school or through the third level (three semesters) of one language other than English in college. We strongly encourage you to complete our language requirement for graduation before transferring.

For AdmissionFor Graduation
Level 2Level 3

Learn More About This Major

To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.