蘑菇短视频's BFA in Graphic Design (Design + Visual Communications)
is a NASAD accredited program, focused on preparing students for a wide range of design
fields while working with Individual students to discover and foster their unique
voice.
WCU鈥檚 Graphic Design program promotes the development of sustainable solutions, holistic
research practices and understanding relationships between the people we design for
and the context they live within to advance best practices in human-centered design.
Areas of Study
Some of the topics students explore in studio courses while developing professional
expertise include typography, branding, illustration, interaction design, web and
app design, animation and motion design, accessibility design, video game design,
product design, and more.
Where You'll Go
Thanks to their professional r茅sum茅s, portfolios and internship experiences graphic
design students have been successful in finding professional placements in design
firms, media companies, advertising agencies, publishers, printing companies, museums
and non-profits. Many are able to establish their own successful design studios. Others
go on to continue their education in graduate programs.
Degree Options
School
College of Fine & Performing Arts, School of Art & Design
Location
Cullowhee - Main Campus
Length
Full-Time
Time to Complete:
4 Year Average
Credits:
120 Credit Hours
App Deadline:
Portfolio review required for admission into the B.F.A. Graphic Design program will
be on the 4th Friday of Spring semester. Foundational classes are taken in the Fall
semester will prepares students to apply for Portfolio Review in the Spring.
Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design
The Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design at 蘑菇短视频 prepares
students to become creative, adaptable, and industry-ready visual communicators. Through
a balance of conceptual development, technical training, and hands-on studio practice,
students learn to craft compelling design solutions for print, digital, environmental,
and interactive media.
The curriculum emphasizes both traditional foundations and emerging technologies,
providing extensive experience in typography, branding, illustration, user experience
design, motion graphics, and professional design workflows. Students build a competitive
portfolio through project-based courses, collaborative assignments, internships, and
real-world client opportunities.
Incoming students interested in graphic design should declare themselves as Graphic
Design majors when admitted into the university.
Students work in dedicated design studios and a comprehensive media lab that supports
print, screen鈥慴ased, interactive, and motion design projects 鈥� giving hands鈥憃n experience
across a range of media and formats.
Thanks to the program鈥檚 emphasis on concept development, technical skill, media fluency,
and professional experience (internships + portfolio), graduates leave with competitive
portfolios and real鈥憌orld ready resumes.
The Graphic Design program has a 1st year portfolio review that includes both a prerecorded
video interview and a portfolio of work created in studio classes taken durring your
first semester at WCU.
