COMMUNICATION ARTS
The Communication Arts curriculum Majors include digital arts, illustration, pho-
emphasizes individual growth in the devel- tography, and visual communication design.
opment of your personal voice and vision, The program is grounded in the study of
as well as teaching you the skills needed to history, philosophy, visual aesthetics, and
become a practicing professional. You are the principles of design. You will learn to
taught the importance of incorporating an apply and integrate visual thinking and
academic knowledge base while develop- problem-solving with both conventional
ing effective communication skills—in both and new media. Within the broad Commu-
visual and verbal languages and through a nication Arts program, you are given ample
wide range of media. room for specialization and experiences
in the profession through internships, an Heather Gustus (Freshman), Friends and a bucket.
in-house design service, and client-based
Digitally enhanced watercolor and ink image.
assignments in upper-level courses.
degree in Graphic Design, an acceler-
The program prepares you for a career in ated program that can be completed in
a broad spectrum of professional endeav- five semesters. This program prepares
ors, including print design, package design, students with previous college experi-
environment and installation design, inter- ence for entry-level careers in visual com-
active media, applied photography, publi- munication design. Students must hold a
cation design, and a variety of book, print, bachelor’s degree to enroll in the Associ-
and digital illustration. ate of Science degree program.
Students working comfortably in one of the four In addition to the BFA degree, the Art opposite page: Vintage moveable type is avail-
computer labs.
Academy offers an Associate of Science
able for use in the Letterpress Studio.
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