DSGN 481: BFA Workshop

Design · 2 credits

Special topics in visual communication design in an intensive workshop format. Repeatable up to a maximum of 6 credits, including original course. S/U grading.

Offered in 11 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

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Prerequisites

DSGN 341 and DSGN 372 and DSGN 382

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3
requires (DSGN 340 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and (DSGN 361 or DSGN 371)) or (DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382)
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2
  requires (DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) or (DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363))
  - DSGN 330 Typography I
    requires DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260 and DSGN 351
    - DSGN 111 Design View
    - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I
    - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II
    - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III
    - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV
    - DSGN 351 Design Production
      requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
      - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
      - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
      - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1
      - DSGN 230 Type 1
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology (shown above)
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1 (shown above)
      - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production
    requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
    - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
    - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
    - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
    - DSGN 213 Drawing
      requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
      - DSGN 210 Design Technology
      - DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1
    - DSGN 230 Type 1
      requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
      - DSGN 210 Design Technology (shown above)
      - DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
    requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
    - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
    requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
      - DSGN 331 Type 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
        DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
        requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) (continues on its page)
        DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
        DSGN 362 Motion 1
        requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230 (continues on its page)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
        DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
        DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
        DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
      - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
  - DSGN 331 Type 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
      requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
      - A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
      - A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1
      requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
  requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
  - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
  requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 361 Digital Media Design II
  requires (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and DSGN 340 and DSGN 341
  - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I (shown above)
  - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
  requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
  - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices
  requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
  - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices (shown above)
DSGN 382 Professional Practices
requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
- DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
- DSGN 331 Type 2
  requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
  - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
    requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
    - A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
    - A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
    - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
    - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 362 Motion 1
    requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
    - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
    - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 363 Motion 2
  requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
  - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (1)

DSGN 486

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

DSGN 486 Portfolio

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

Suggest a syllabus link

Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Airth, Paula	3	Winter 2021 to Winter 2026
Gialanella, John	3	Spring 2022 to Winter 2025
Melibeu de Almeida, Cristina	2	Spring 2021 to Spring 2024
Egner, Alex	1	Winter 2026
Mayer, Aric	1	Spring 2023
Morrow, Kacey	1	Winter 2024
Shaw, Austin	1	Winter 2022

Every offering in the listed terms (14 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Winter 2027	10826	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Staff	0/19	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	12405	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Staff	0/19	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	10883	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Egner, Alex	18/19	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	12851	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Airth, Paula	19/19	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	10949	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Airth, Paula	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	13665	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Gialanella, John	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	21351	Lecture/Lab	F · AA 251	Melibeu de Almeida, Cristina	12/12	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	11098	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Morrow, Kacey	12/12	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	21453	Lecture/Lab	F · AA 251	Mayer, Aric	12/12	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	11162	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Gialanella, John	12/12	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	21580	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Gialanella, John	11/12	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	11273	Lecture/Lab	TBA · AA 251	Shaw, Austin	11/12	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	21705	Lecture/Lab	TBA · REMOTE ASNC TBA · REMOTE SYNC	Melibeu de Almeida, Cristina	12/12	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	11352	Lecture/Lab	TBA · REMOTE ASNC TBA · AA 251	Airth, Paula	12/12	Face to Face Instruction