Graphic Design (BA)

Program Overview

The rich background of our liberal arts core encourages curiosity about the work and engages students in critical thinking and problem solving.  Graphic design is defined as the art and practice of communicating ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. Our graphic design program provides theoretical understanding of design principles and technical skills required of a professional designer.  

Delivery:

On Campus

Average Class Size:

13

Faculty Count:

5

Scholarships:

Mitchell Scholarship

Program Goals

The graphic design program provides understanding of design principles and technical skills required of a professional designer through courses in branding, typography, illustration, layout, color theory, motion, UX/UI and design history, Students develop a body of meaningful work and create promotional materials for many community organizations which results in a heightened sense of civic responsibility. A graphic design internship is required, exposing students to a broad range of cultural experiences. At the completion of the program, students are fully prepared to compete and succeed in the design industry.

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Career Outlook

Graduates from our graphic design program are able to work in design, branding, and strategic work in a variety of professional fields. This program provides students with a plethora of design and technical skills on top of instilling artistic principles and expanding their portfolio so they’ll be real world ready upon graduation.