This concentration prepares students for careers in graphic design, advertising, and the growing field of visual communications. The department is dedicated to educating students so that they are capable of integrating form and information for an effective visual communication. The curriculum offers courses in the use of digital technology to create print design, web design and illustration. Students develop skills to compete for jobs as designers and commercial artists in the marketplace. The department uses technology in all major courses.

Beginning the second year with Typography and Graphic Design, students are offered a structured sequence of courses that exposes them to current thinking, trends and methods in the field. Development of intellectual and technical skills necessary for professional practice are stressed in these courses. Ultimately students who participate in our internship program and find freelance work are well prepared to find employment after graduation.