Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design

Graphic Design challenges students to research, develop, and refine projects that combine meaning with image-making and typographic form. Typical formats include branding and logo development, posters, books, package design, apps, websites, and interactive design. Students learn to articulate a critical and theoretical perspective and develop graphic design skills, such as type design and traditional letterpress. Strong craft and presentation skills are emphasized throughout. Students achieve the highest level of design excellence through critiques, reviews, and workshops. Recent employers include Apple, Anthropologie, LACMA, Guess, Metro, and Capitol Records. Graphic Design majors are challenged to research, develop, and refine projects that combine meaning with image-making and typographic form. Program Learning Outcomes: Students in the Communication Arts Department will: Build fundamental theories, methodologies and competency in a broad range of media, , Demonstrate communication skills such as: listening, writing, negotiating, critiquing, and, presenting, Emphasize through practice, problem defining and problem solving, Apply risk taking in content, conceptual development, and formal outcomes, Learn best professional practices: time management, project planning, and collaboration, Develop as a "whole student," by engaging in cross-disciplinary studies and extra-curricular, activity. Students intent on pursuing traditional careers in graphic design from print to the Web are exposed to a broad educational experience that values problem-solving and conceptual thinking, promotes collaboration, and builds competence communicating not only in two- and three-dimensions, but also 4D, time-based media. Courses and electives are taught by a faculty team of industry professionals who are leaders in their field. Careers/Positions: Advertising, Animation, Art Direction, Art Traffic Coordination, Book Design, Branding and Identity Design, Broadcast Design, Character Development, Children's Book Illustration, Copywriting, Collateral Design, Content Development, Creative/Design Direction, Editorial Illustration, Environmental Design, Interactive Media, Packaging Design, Photography, Print design, Print Production, Publication Design, Storyboarding, Signage + Wayfinding Design, Textile Design, Web Design, Exhibition Design.