Curriculum
Admission to Major. Admission to the Communication Design program is a two-step process: 1]. apply to Texas Tech University 2]. apply to the Communication Design Program for acceptance. Admission to Texas Tech University does not guarantee admission to the Communication Design Program.
Majors are selected each year in the spring semester by a selective portfolio review and interview process. Students prepare for the review by enrolling in ART 2388 (Design Process) in the spring of their freshman year. Prerequisites for this course include ART 1303 and 1302. To register for ART 2388, students must be enrolled concurrently in ART 2304 and 2303, if not taken previously. The student presents the work produced in Design Process to the Communication Design faculty in mid April.
The Communication Design area is a limited access program and the process is highly competitive. If a student is not accepted he or she has the option to reapply the following spring. The program can be completed in four years unless a student is not accepted and opts to reapply, thereby increasing the matriculation time by one year.
The curriculum is based on a series of carefully sequenced classes that must be taken in order. Some courses are offered only in the fall while others are only offered in the spring. If a sequenced course is missed, the student will not be allowed to progress in the emphasis area until that course is taken and completed.
Pre-Portfolio Review
Once accepted, one additional portfolio review occurs prior to the enrollment of art 4382 (Portfolio Development). The student is required to present their work once again to the Communication Design faculty. The student must successfully pass the review before entrance into the final portfolio class is granted. If a student does not pass the review, prescription courses will be assigned before enrollment is granted.
