StudyQA — Bachelor: Visual Communications

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The Visual Communications program has an outstanding national reputation, cited by Creativity Magazine and a number of polls as one of the top 20 programs in the country. The VC degree is a two-year program that builds on our two-year Core curriculum through a series of courses intended to inspire inquiry in the art of communication design and to impart applicable skills in various design methodologies.

Our program engages students in an educational experience where they learn by doing. In our small classes students have intense studio experiences, exploring their creativity, developing skills, and designing across all media. Through internships, study abroad programs, field trips and visiting artists and designers our graduates leave school already plugged-in to their career path.

AREAS OF STUDY

Ceramics
Design
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Typography

CAREER OPTIONS

Art Director
Commercial Artist
Game Designer/Developer
Graphic Designer
Interactive Media Designer
Museum Exhibition Designer

FRESHMAN

Fall and/or Spring

ART209 Core Design
ART204 Media, Design, Culture
ART235 Core Drawing
ART236 Core Painting
ART284 Core Photography
ART295 Core Ceramics
ART218 Core Colloquium

TOTAL: 10 credits per semester/20 credits Freshmen year

SOPHOMORE

Fall and/or Spring

ART208 Core Typography
ART205 Core Interactive Media
ART245 Core Printmaking
ART255 Core Sculpture
ART265 Core 3D Modeling
ART285 Core Moving Images
ART218 Core Colloquium

TOTAL: 10 credits per semester/20 credits Sophomore year

JUNIOR

Fall and/or Spring

ART301 Design Studio
ART302 Typography Methods
ART303 Design Methods
ART307 Interaction Design
ART Electives

18 credits Junior year

SENIOR

Fall and/or Spring

ART401 Portfolio Preparation
ART402 Experimental Type
ART403 Degree Project
ART408 Internship
ART409 Design Context
ART417 BFA Exhibition
ART Elective

18 credits Senior year

Core curriculum = 40 credits
Advanced curriculum = 36 credits
Art total = 76 credits minimum, 86 credits maximum
Art History = 12 credits

76 Art credits / 124 credits total

Apply through the Common Application
Secondary School Transcripts
TOEFL or IELTS. Submit an official TOEFL or IELTS score. The minimum required TOEFL score is 90 (TOEFLibt) or 570 (paper). Applicants to the Nursing major must have a minimum TOEFL score of 100 (TOEFLibt) or 600 (paper). An IELTS score of 6.5 or better may be submitted in place of a TOEFL score. The TOEFL code for Delaware is 5811.
SAT or ACT. If you are applying for scholarship awards, you must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Letter of Recommendation. Submit two letters of recommendation through the Common Application by people familiar with your academic achievements.
Essays. Submit an essay responding to the prompt on the Common Application. Remember, a great story can set your application apart.
A digital portfolio