Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art - Graphic Design Emphasis Weber State University, USA

Weber State’s graphic design program trains creative students to push forward in the face of a difficult problems and challenging critiques to become professional graphic designers.

Weber State’s KVAC Digital Media Lab is one of the best-equipped in the Intermountain West.

Weber State hosts an annual portfolio review event, where you can receive feedback on your portfolio of work from and network with WSU graduates who have become professional designers. Graphic design seniors also participate in the AIGA portfolio review in Salt Lake City, often returning with offers for employment or internships.

What You’ll LEARN at Weber

Weber State’s graphic design program is built upon a solid foundation of visual fundamentals, typography and design history.

Your studio projects will mix practical and experimental approaches to increase your self-discipline and problem-solving abilities, and you’ll master software including the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver).

Program Learning Outcomes

• Technical Proficiency - Produce technically proficient visual work.
• Conceptual, Ethical, Critical - Utilize conceptual frameworks, ethical reasoning, and critical thinking skills in the making of visual media.
• Learn, Adapt, Apply - Demonstrate the ability to learn, adapt, and apply new techniques, tools, processes, and ideas.
• Assess, Analyze, Synthesize - Assess, analyze, and synthesize historical and contemporary information regarding visual art and design.
• Writing and Oral Communication - Communicate effectively and ethically about visual media through written or oral means.
• Recognize and Identify - Recognize and identify historically influencial styles, movements, periods, theories, and practitioners of art and design in a global context.
• Contemporary Professional Practices - Implement contemporary professional practices in the field.
• Cooperation With Peers - Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively, ethically, and effectively with peers.
• Profession, Practice, Community - Explain visual art and design as a profession, practice, and global community.