The Graphic Design program is an ideal training ground for the design profession. The program provides a strong overall understanding of design while also allowing students to select a major in either Communication Design, which prepares them for a corporate design career, or Advertising Design, which prepares them for a career at an advertising agency. In addition, design electives allow students to gain skills in areas such as illustration, motion, interaction, web, book and environmental design.
The first three semesters provide students with a strong foundation in the core subjects of design, typography, production, digital applications, drawing for design and design culture. In the fourth semester, students choose a major while continuing to develop applied skills through intensive studio projects. In the final year, students become involved in a thesis or major project, which allows for synthesis of skills. Students will also engage in professional practice classes that prepare them for the workplace.
Students learn through working on real-life projects in state-of-the-art labs and through industry networking. Students with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher by the end of semester 4 will be eligible for field placement.
