Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design

Art matters now more than ever before. University of West Florida Art Majors learn how to be creative, critical and independent thinkers, to be visually fluent in the increasingly digital and online world. Graduates go on to diverse careers, transforming lives through the arts both regionally and nationally.

The University of West Florida Bachelor of Fine Arts program offers students an intensive curriculum to prepare students to pursue a career in digital art, graphic design or studio art.

This program provides students ample opportunities to work closely with world renowned artists and faculty members and collaborate with campus and local organizations to gain hands-on experience. 

The program's major in Graphic Design and affiliated track in digital art will give students the chance to work with cutting edge technologies that are the future standards of the discipline.

In this increasing visual, digital and global world, graphic design touches every aspect of peoples’ lives. Graphic design surrounds us, from the sticker on the fruit students buy at the grocery store to the logo for the company students may eventually work for to the background design of video games. The graphic design specialization will raise student's awareness about the knowledge and themes that surround visual communication design. Students will be prepared for a career as a graphic designer through a curriculum of research, analysis, sketching, concept development and teamwork. At the end of the program, students will be a persuasive design thinker, equipped with the disciplinary skills and perspective to equip for professional design work.