At SCAD, online advertising coursework parallels professional practice and often involves real clients. Collaboration with students in writing, illustration, photography, graphic design and other SCAD programs creates a model of interaction common in the advertising profession. Online courses in creative copywriting, strategic planning, business and integrated brand marketing round out a curriculum that produces graduates with superior capabilities and potential. SCAD eLearning students learn the most current and progressive advertising principles and practices, and graduate with a portfolio that is leading edge.
Online B.A. Degree
Visual Communication Concentration in Advertising
Core curriculum
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| Foundation studies |
25 hours |
| DRAW |
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100 |
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Drawing I: Form and Space |
| DRAW |
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101 |
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Drawing II: Composition and Media
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| DSGN |
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100 |
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Design I: Elements and Organization |
| DSGN |
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101 |
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Color: Theory and Application |
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Studio Elective |
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| General education |
90 hours
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| ARTH |
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100 |
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Survey of Western Art I |
| ARTH |
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110 |
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Survey of Western Art II |
| ARTH |
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207 |
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20th-century Art |
| CMPA |
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100 |
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Survey of Computer Art Applications* |
| CMPA |
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110 |
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Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications* |
| COMM |
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105 |
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Speech and Public Speaking |
ENGL
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123
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Composition |
| PHIL |
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301 |
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Aesthetics |
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- |
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ARLH/ARTH Elective |
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ARLH/ARTH Elective |
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ENGL Elective |
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ENGL Elective |
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General Education Elective†
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General Education Elective†
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General Education Elective† |
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Natural Sciences/Mathematics† |
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Natural Sciences/Mathematics† |
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Social/Behavioral Sciences† |
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Social/Behavioral Sciences† |
Concentration
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45 hours
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| ADVE |
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130 |
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Introduction to Advertising Design |
ADVE
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204
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Creative Copywriting |
| ADVE |
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207 |
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Fundamentals of Typography for Advertising Designers§ |
| ADVE |
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210 |
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Understanding Client Objectives |
| ADVE |
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300 |
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Digital Production Skills for Advertising Designers§ |
| ADVE |
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304 |
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Art Direction I |
| ADVE |
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321 |
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Copywriting for Print |
| ADVE |
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323 |
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Advertising Design and Typography |
| GRDS |
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205 |
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Typography I‡ |
| GRDS |
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243 |
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Digital Page and Web Graphics§ |
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- |
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ADVE Elective |
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Additional electives
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20 hours
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Free Elective |
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Free Elective |
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Free Elective |
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Free Elective |
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Total course of study
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180 hours
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* Choose one of these two courses.
† Consult the general education and mathematics competency requirements.
‡ Choose one of these two courses.
§ Choose one of these two courses.
Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.