Program Description

Option offered through Liberal Arts

In this multidisciplinary degree, students are provided with a theoretical and practical understanding of the artistic as well as commercial area of graphic design. Students receive training in a wide range of activities including typography, publication design, computer-aided graphic design, and web design. Students create digital works using cutting-edge software, such as the Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Animate.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Discuss the theoretical skills involved in creating graphic visual solutions and the historical aspect of graphic design;
• Create digital visual solutions in print and in multimedia that utilize a creative approach for producing graphic design solutions including images, typography, color, photography, sound, and motion;
• Demonstrate, through oral and written communication, skills needed to work with clients throughout the process of design problem-solving, from research, design, and production to professionally presenting finished work;
• Utilize various research methods and observational techniques to solve design problems;
• Create a capstone project that will serve as the focus of a portfolio for print and digital media;
• Evaluate the various issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of Graphic Design.

After Union College

Graduates can transfer to a related program at a four-year college or university and are eligible to take advantage of the many transfer/articulation agreements Union College has with some of the top four-year colleges and universities in the country. See a transfer advisor for details.

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