Graphic Design, B.F.A.

A student who completes this degree program will:

• demonstrate proficiency with and extensive knowledge of the tools and language of Graphic Design
• create work which will reflect fluency with broader historical, contemporary, cultural and social contexts
• apply quantitative methods and entrepreneurial skills to develop professional practices.
• create connections between their own work and that of their peers, within and across disciplinary boundaries
• demonstrate leadership and collaboration in individual and group settings
• relate their work to broader communities and be advocates for the critical role of the arts in improving society
• demonstrate purposeful integration of multiple modes of expression to create meaning in a variety of contexts
• articulate ideas in ways that are compelling, engaging, and relevant to a particular or general audience
• demonstrate an awareness of the social context and subjectivity of their own ideas
• demonstrate social and global awareness by articulating a perspective on power in the world and their own place in the global community
• assess ideas, synthesize multiple perspectives, and generate innovative questions, interpretations, and/or approaches within a field of inquiry
• employ these skills in the delivery and application of critical feedback and in demonstrating the ability to revisit their work accordingly
• adopt new perspectives, take risks, and persist when confronting challenges, failures, and successes in their growth
• demonstrate ethical scholarly practice in their creative and academic work
• demonstrate behavior that reflects a stance of ethical and social responsibility and advocacy for their own physical and emotional health, as well as their active participation in community
• demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and social literacy in their personal and professional interactions