The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BFA Four-Year Degree Plan: Sequential Art Track
The following degree plan is based on the 2020-21 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ART 100 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 115 Drawing I | 3 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| General Education: Science with lab | 4 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 110 Introduction to New Media | 3 |
| ART 215 Drawing II | 3 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 130+ Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ART 202 Intermediate Design or ART 255 Introduction to Analog Photography | 3 |
|
ART 271 History of Western Art I or ART 272 History of Western Art II | 3 |
| DES 202 Graphic Design Systems | 3 |
| DES 210 Introduction to Computer Graphic Design | 3 |
| ENG 216 Introduction to the Graphic Novel | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ART 202 Intermediate Design or ART 255 Introduction to Analog Photography | 3 |
|
ART 271 History of Western Art I or ART 272 History of Western Art II | 3 |
| DES 301 Graphic Production | 3 |
| DES 303 Basic Typography | 3 |
| General Education – Human Cult/Humanities – ENG 205 or ENG 215 recommended | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ART 225 Painting I or ART 315 Drawing III | 3 |
|
ART 273 Survey of the Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas or ART 274 Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| 300+ Art and Design elective | 3 |
| DES 220 Materials and Techniques for Sequential Art | 3 |
| General Education – Public Affairs – LLT 180 Heroic Quest recommended | 3 |
| General Education: Science | 3 |
| Total hours | 18 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ART 225 Painting I or ART 315 Drawing III | 3 |
| DES 323 Literature of Sequential Art | 3 |
| DES 320 Intermediate Sequential Art | 3 |
| ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing | 3 |
| General Education – Public Affairs – ENG 222 Writing for Social Change recommended | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Degree plan last reviewed 08-16-2020.