​​The future is yours to design!


Our graphic design major provides a curriculum focused on skills to the field of visual communication such as:

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  • Color and composition

  • Typography

  • Advertising design

  • Website design

  • Photo retouching

  • Marketing and communications

  • ​Commercial design​

  • ​Art direction


Additionally, courses in art history, drawing and illustration, as well as programs like Adobe Creative Suite, will give students a solid proficiency in visual art. You will complete individualized, advanced-level work for your senior exhibition. 




As a graphic design major, you may want to add a minor in photography, marketing or communication. Or, complement your major with a graphic design minor.


Graphic design is a growing field with jobs in advertising, marketing and publishing. 


Here are just a few of the things that designers create:​


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  • Logos

  • Brochures

  • Book covers

  • Websites

  • Signs and billboards

  • Product packaging

  • Magazines

  • Newsletters






Mazza Museum 

Students will also have a unique resource available to them with the Mazza Museum located on campus.  With over 7,000 pieces in its collection, the Mazza is the world's largest museum devoted to literacy and the art of children's picture books.