Bachelor degree in Fine Arts Graphic Design at Arcadia University

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs combine a liberal arts education
with professional preparation for a career in art. Through courses in the humanities
and sciences, students gain an understanding of the nature of art, humankind
and society, which is essential to developing creative potential. Special attention
is given to the major visual disciplines as a foundation for art specializations.
Students are prepared for graduate study in studio art; entry-level positions
in numerous art occupations connected with business and industry, government
and social agencies, and future possibilities for careers as exhibiting artists.
During the freshman and sophomore years, all B.F.A. students take a major in
art and a common set of courses in the basic art disciplines, including art
history.

Prepares students to enter the rapidly changing field of visual communication
through exposure to historical and contemporary technical and theoretical issues.
Coursework emphasizes the analysis, discussion and understanding of idiosyncratic
student needs balanced with the dual obligations to message and receiver. Students
are offered exposure to extracurricular opportunities ranging from participation
in the AIGA Student Chapter, a national organization of visual communication
to various applied projects for the University and the greater community. Students
will gain exposure through open critiques and public exhibitions designed to
reinforce their identity as communicators who are responsible to and involved
with an audience.