Graphic Design is an interdisciplinary major for students interested in a unified and comprehensive program of study in the graphic arts which combines traditional hands-on art media (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography), electronic media (computer illustration, publication design, multimedia design and web design), writing and visualization of texts, and history and theory of art. Prospective majors should meet as soon as possible...
Students interested in the BFA degree as an art major usually intend to become professional artists or to enter graduate school. They pursue a more intensive and extensive set of art courses, deepening their appreciation of various art media generally and concentrating on areas that suit their personal interests. BFA art majors may choose an emphasis in graphic design:
Emphasis in Graphic Design This course of study is for students who are interested...
The Graphic Design Major teaches students how to create technically proficient work that communicates effectively. Over the course of the major, students complete a portfolio with individual career goals in mind.
The structure of the major begins with a solid foundation in the visual arts. Foundation courses are followed by courses in design-specific software. Advanced courses pull together all of the technical and aesthetic skills that have been...
At Daemen, art is seen as both a lifestyle and a life-work. As such, it calls for intense dedication, strong personal initiative and discipline, and, of course, a love of art. As an art or design student at Daemen, you will be continually challenged to find the creative solution. Your understanding of the history and tradition of art-making will expand through your studies and experiences here.
The Graphic Design program at Dana focuses on learning the fundamentals of graphic design and applying principles of visual communication to a series of problems. Students discover how to enhance visual messages through these principles over the course of their time here. Communication is a vital element in graphic design. Students learn how to apply this universal information to solve graphic design problems. They conceive, plan and execute designs...
The graphic design program at Defiance College is intended to prepare students to express ideas visually in service to their employers and the wider good of society.
Graphic Design majors focus on using graphics and text to communicate ideas and emotions. Everything we do begins with the need to communicate. After we determine what our client is trying to say and the emotions they want to convey to the audience, we brainstorm graphics that may serve...
Courses in both two and three dimensional design are required in the core curriculum of the Bachelor of Fine Arts and BA in Art Education degrees. These three beginning design courses along with core drawing courses provide an early foundation in art techniques and principles. A BFA in Graphic Design prepares a student for a career as a design professional.
The program encompasses the development of computer skills, fluency in the language of visual...
Program Overview The Graphic Design major provides a foundation of knowledge and skills for careers involving graphic design and visual communication. Through completion of the degree, you will:
Develop critical and analytical thinking skills.
Apply creative solutions to complex problems.
Gain a working knowledge of communication concepts, processes, and visualization techniques.
Appreciate the role of graphic design history and criticism as a framework...
The Graphic Art and Design emphasis within the Graphic Art degree gives students the opportunity to explore multiple facets of graphic design and acquire fundamental knowledge of typography, page layout, digital photography, video and multimedia. Courses in both studio art and digital technology encourage interdisciplinary thinking while building digital proficiency. Visual literacy and conceptual processes are equally emphasized to foster astute...
The major in graphic design is a sequence of courses that teaches the process of creative problem solving through design. By integrating concept development and artistic practice with technology, students acquire an understanding of the art of visual communication as preparation for professional employment in the field of graphic design or for graduate study.
Classes are held in our professional Digital Media Center. The DMC is equipped with 20“...
The Bachelor of Arts program in Graphic Design and Digital Arts is intended to prepare students whose intersets are distinctly different from those enrolled in the visual (fine) arts degree program. Students interested in career goals in visual communications;specifically computer graphics, are oriented towards the commercial fields, the technology arena applied multimedia platforms. The study of art, in addition to the traditional design and aesthetic...
PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Department of Art and Design helps students develop their artistic and intellectual potential, explore new areas and discover career opportunities. Drake offers both intensive experiences in art and a solid liberal arts education. Students are immersed in a professional art and design environment, develop consummate technical skills and achieve formalistic and conceptual abilities in preparation for a rewarding visual arts career.
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The Bachelor of Science curriculum in Graphic Design provides a balance of traditional and technical artistic studies enhanced by general education coursework in humanities and social sciences. Students develop a sophisticated approach to creative problem solving and develop skills in typography, image generation, corporate identity, information graphics, three dimensional design, and motion graphics. Students experience a broad range of two and three...
The Graphic Design program emphasizes visual problem solving with a variety of graphic media. Illustration, typography, photography, and computer technology are used to design branding and corporate identity systems (logos), ads, packages, displays, posters, web sites, animations, and other collateral forms of visual communication.
Students are challenged to think conceptually, to research and investigate, to engage in a design process, and to develop...
"The purpose of the BFA Degree program in Graphic Design is to develop a strong professional approach and nurture individual creativity in those students showing the capacity for and interest in advanced study."
The BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) degree differs from the BA (Bachelor of Art) degree in giving the student a sense of more depth than breadth.
The BA is intended to be a general education liberal arts degree while the BFA is a pre-professional...
The Graphic Design program embraces the entire range of visual communication. It recognizes that design is a cultural force that spans the consumer, commerce and social causes. The program provides a robust curriculum of conceptual problem solving, innovation, critical thinking and formal design as well as branding and marketing strategies. A real world approach to design assures aesthetics, functionality,...
Our students learn the skills that are in demand, from the best in the industry. The Graphic Design program emphasizes conceptual development, strategic thinking, mastery of technique and verbal presentation within an environment that stimulates innovation. Students develop finely tuned skills in the areas of typography, print mediums, packaging, branding and identity, web design and motion graphics...
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