Communication Design, BFA
The BFA in Communication Design is a comprehensive four-year sequenced program structured to prepare students for successful transition to professional practice designing communication products for a wide range of traditional and digital delivery. Graduates develop portfolios representing innovative and career-focused experiences that may include branding, packaging, interactive media, advertising, publication, environmental design, motion graphics, typographic design, and digital illustration. Program graduates pursue careers in design studios, advertising agencies, and directly with businesses and organizations, or continue their education in MFA programs.
The program provides a solid foundation of traditional art experiences and contemporary design practices to build students' abilities to create compelling and engaging solutions. The core communication design curriculum stresses essential competencies in conceptual problem solving, research, analysis and articulation, aesthetics, design theory, productivity, and the application of technology necessary for advanced creative exploration and entry into an ever-evolving profession.
Program Details
All communication design students can expect a creative and collaborative environment built upon the experience of a faculty of practicing designers and design educators. Limited enrollment and small studio class sizes ensure an intense and individualized course of study, supporting the development of a competitive portfolio for entry into the profession. The program’s design studio spaces are built and equipped to facilitate instruction and invention with traditional and digital media. The program strongly encourages and supports critical interaction with the design community in the classroom and through internships, professional memberships, and participation in design competitions and conferences.
