Visual Communications

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 44.6 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:1142 Duration:4 years

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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
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