Graphic design courses and curriculum

Courses prioritize the visual language of graphic design and visual communication. In your lower-division courses, you’ll focus on teaching design principles, such as typography, layout and color. You’ll complete theory-based projects using drawing and other hand-done techniques to create handbound booklets, small-bound books and presentation boards. In advanced courses, you’ll apply your knowledge of design principles to professional computer-based projects in publication design, motion graphics, web design, animation, interface design and more. This program culminates with a capstone course, in which you’ll conduct research and design a campaign around a social issue of your choice. You’ll present your work at a final exhibition near the end of your last semester. Featured courses may include: