Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Graphic Design:

Art and Design Courses

• Drawing
• Drawing for Design
• Visual Communication
• Photography
• Elements of Type
• Typographic Systems
• Design Understanding
• Designer as Author
• Design Social Interaction
• Publication and Editorial
• Design for Change
• Portfolio
• History of Design
• Film Media

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology