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The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design integrates art and design based on studio practice and a comprehensive examination of the history and theories of visual studies.
The creative capacity of students pursuing the BFA degree leads them to express themselves visually. The degree curriculum enables these students to determine their artistic identity and their expressive voice, providing them with the tools and means to communicate their ideas, thereby participating within their community through their chosen emphasis. The intellectually rigorous program focuses on the communicative power of art — it demands of students a high level of commitment, introspection and consideration.
BFA students focus in great depth on the practice of graphic design while also gaining relevant expertise outside the field of art. Our Global Citizenship Program for Art and Design BFAs allows students to explore culture, human behavior, the natural world and more while developing their art through a global lens.
Along with Global Citizenship Program for Art and Design BFAs, Webster's BFA students will take additional courses outside their studio focus. These extra art or design credits allow for further investigation into a chosen focus, ultimately producing a final body of work in that emphasis to be shown in a final professional gallery exhibition and explained in a final thesis or portfolio project. Some additional design-related courses our Graphic Design BFA students find interesting as a complement to their degree include:
- Social Media Content and Development
- Advertising Campaign Production
- Animation
- Interactive Digital Media
- Graphics and Effects
- Motion Graphics
- Game Design
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Develop Your Artistic Voice
The BFA in Graphic Design degree familiarizes students with the rich tradition of the visual arts, provides them with an understanding of the tools and materials available to the artist as a means of personal expression, shows students that there are fundamental concepts which unify all art yet allow for infinite variation and introduces to them alternative ways of looking, seeing, finding and discovering. Graphic Design students explore a wide variety of media, gaining extensive studio experience and learning the techniques and expressive opportunities unique to each. A primary focus of the program is on students finding their own creative and conceptual voice and discovering ways to visually communicate their thoughts and ideas.
Learn From Dedicated, Expert Faculty
Students at this level learn within a more professional framework, where the relationship between student and teacher becomes that of apprentice and master. Through this unique teaching relationship, students develop a high level of achievement in an area of expertise, while further developing personal creative abilities. In this manner, they establish a sound basis for significant professional accomplishments in art.
BFA Exhibition
Graphic Design students participate in the senior exhibition held at the end of the Spring semester as part of their graduation requirements. Students learn how to design, manage and execute a successful group art exhibition by organizing the event from beginning to end, experiencing the work behind the scenes that makes viewing artwork in public possible. Students will be involved in all aspects of putting on an exhibition, from designing a show card and posters, to internet advertising, choosing themes and a title, installing and de-installing work, getting donations for food and beverages for the reception, etc.
BFA in Graphic Design
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