ARTG 2252 — Graphic Design Principles

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional

Introduces foundational graphic design principles, processes, and methods for creating meaning within function, content, and context. Covers graphic form and vocabulary. Uses typography; language; image; symbolism; and visual principles of composition, hierarchy, rhythm, balance, scale, texture, pattern, grid, value, and color to create effective visual communication. Analyzes design case studies and offers critical readings, lectures, class discussions, and individual in-studio design work.

Prerequisites

all of:
- one of:
  - all of:
    - ARTG 1270 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
    - ARTG 1271 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - ARTM 119M ARTM 11SM
  - ARTG 1250 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
- one of:
  - all of:
    - ARTG 1290 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
    - ARTG 1291 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - ARTM 234M ARTM 23SM
  - ARTG 2250 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Summer B 2023	1	16	16	100%	0.0
Fall 2023	5	55	70	79%	3.0
Spring 2024	5	56	70	80%	2.8
Summer A 2024	1	16	16	100%	0.0
Summer B 2024	1	14	16	88%	2.0
Fall 2024	4	45	56	80%	2.8
Spring 2025	4	49	64	77%	3.8
Summer A 2025	2	23	32	72%	4.5
Summer B 2025	1	14	16	88%	2.0
Fall 2025	3	41	48	85%	2.3
Spring 2026	3	45	48	94%	1.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 39% · T 29% · W 24% · Th 19% · F 3%

Common patterns: M (39% of sections), W (24% of sections), T (15% of sections), TR (14% of sections), R (6% of sections), F (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Margarita Barrios Ponce (33% of students) · reviews
Mark Laughlin (27% of students) · reviews
John Wegner (11% of students) · reviews
Suzanne Cozzens (10% of students) · reviews

Spring

Mark Laughlin (33% of students) · reviews
Margarita Barrios Ponce (29% of students) · reviews
Daryl Smith (19% of students) · reviews
Douglass Scott (10% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Sebastian Ebarb (79% of students) · reviews
John Kane (21% of students) · reviews

Summer B

Sebastian Ebarb (100% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ARTG 3400, ARTG 3444, ARTG 3450, ARTG 3452, ARTG 3464, ARTG 3467, ARTG 3810, ARTG 4120, ARTG 4555

Courses that list ARTG 2252 in their prerequisites.

Links

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