Graphic Design
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
Graphic designers translate complex information into compelling visual messages. You’ll master conceptual and applied skills by designing promotional materials and studying editorial design, interactive web design, and environmental graphics (exhibitions and signs), along with advanced typography, corporate identity systems, motion graphics, and art history. You’ll also work on international competitions. This program guides you to become a creative thinker with a mastery of conceptual and applied skills. You will understand how graphic design impacts culture. The program concludes with a senior thesis project, a design exhibition, and the creation of a portfolio to present to potential employers.
COURSES INCLUDE
Core Studio II: Design and Culture, Design for Web-Based User Interface, Experiential Graphic Design, Tangible Publication Design, Type as Idiom
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Semester programs in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Mexico City
TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS
Pentagram, W, The New York Times, Guggenheim Museum, Atlantic Records, Fast Company, Paper
CAREER OUTCOMES
Graduates are employed at graphic design firms, digital agencies, publishing houses, corporate design firms, and boutique studios.
Students with an AAS in Communication Design Foundation may apply to this BFA program. Students with other AAS degrees require additional coursework. Learn more about 2+2