平面设计(美术学士.F.A.)

The Graphic Design major is a professional program that addresses the wide variety of design applications in print and digital media. Students will encounter a diverse and substantive experience in the range of design activity for the contemporary knowledge economy. Students graduating from the program pursue careers in graphic design nationally in a broad range of applications or continue their education in MFA programs.

The program provides a solid foundation of traditional and emergent creative expressions. Students will be introduced to design methods and principles to develop their ability to be personally engaged, 经济可行，专业相关. The core graphic design curriculum stresses competencies in research, 意念, 分析与表达, 美学, 设计理论, 生产力, 以及技术的应用, 为个人表达或专业实践所必需的. Instruction throughout emphasizes and promotes social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion.

All graphic design students should expect a creative and collaborative environment built upon the experience of a faculty of practicing designers and design educators. Limited enrollment and class sizes ensure an intense and individualized course of study. The department's dedicated state-of-the-art facilities include classroom and production spaces 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 through lectures, 研讨会, 实习, 以及专业会员资格.