Graphic Design Degree
The print and digital environment is limitless with a graphic design degree.
The print and digital environment is limitless with a graphic design degree.
At Park University, our Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design degree program provides students with the opportunity to learn visual communication, identity and branding, typography, layout, illustration, 3D animation and photography, while building professional design portfolios. If you are interested in pursuing a career in art and design, graphic designers are in demand to create visual materials for a wide variety of products and services.
As a student, you will be required to take face-to-face classes at our Parkville, Missouri campus.
Refer to your catalog for a complete listing of requirements and coursework for this degree.
All graduating art and design majors are required to individually document (either by means of color slide photography or digital photography) selected examples of their best work. These final portfolios are to be submitted to their major advisors as part of their Senior Seminar. These slides, CDs, zip disks, etc. will remain the property of the Department of Art, Design and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Art and Design majors must plan, when preparing their yearly educational budgets, to spend at least $250 per semester on art supplies. All studio art courses require varying amounts of personal equipment and supplies. Studio fees collected at registration for some art courses provide only a portion of the supplies needed. Supply lists will be provided on the first day of classes.
The curriculum incorporates experience in the following areas:
While pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design degree, you will be required to learn the basics of art history, drawing, photography and painting, which will all lay the foundation for acquiring an extensive skill set. You may also choose to pursue internships between their junior and senior years, independent study and special topics. At Park University, our degree program can help grow your knowledge and skills, so you can pursue a career in the vast digital environment.