Communication Design is the specialization that uses the creative process to communicate ideas through art, image, language, and technology, regardless of media. Its curriculum provides students with a thorough understanding of and competence in communication theory and practice in a digital-based society. It includes broad theoretical guidance along with precise instruction in typography, design concepts, information design, digital graphic technology, and industry standards required by the communication field.
Communication design students learn to combine and develop concepts and employ visualization techniques that instruct, interpret, and/or persuade. This curriculum focuses on message content and theory in print, web, and interactive/multimedia design.
Job titles in the fields of design include Multimedia Designer, Web Designer, Web Communication Designer, Graphic Communication Designer, Digital Imaging Specialist, Multimedia Graphic Designer, Interactive Graphic Designer, Internet Communication Designer, Motion Graphics Specialist, Art Director, and Creative Director.
All students must have the required computer hardware and software if enrolled in the communication design specialization or if planning to take 300- or 400-level courses in the program upon completion of and pending the outcome of the undergraduate portfolio assessment/review.
Undergraduate Portfolio Review/Assessment is required after completing AD 122, 219, 222, and 249 to be officially in the Communication Design specialization. Senior Portfolio Review/Assessment/Digital CD is required by all senior students on the 1st Friday in November for those graduating in December and 1st Friday in April for those students graduating spring and/or summer semester.
Steve Belletire, Jay Bruce, Liz Duncan, Rob Lopez, Cynthia Roth, Aaron Scott, Gregory Wendt, and Kay Zivkovich
The undergraduate major in Communication Design can be accomplished by fulfilling the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree.
Total Degree Requirements: 125 credits
University Core Curriculum: 32 credits
(3 covered by AD 100A or B, 6 by AD 207A, B, or C Introduction to Art History),
Art and Design Requirements: 93 credits
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