Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications

University of Delaware

The UD Visual Communications Program-one of three undergraduate art and design degrees offered at UD-has an outstanding reputation. The VC degree builds on our two-year Core curriculum through a series of courses intended to inspire inquiry in the art of communication design and to impart applicable skills in various design methodologies. Our program engages students in an educational experience where they learn by doing. In our small classes students have intense studio experiences, exploring their creativity, developing skills, and designing across all media. Through internships, study abroad programs, field trips and visiting artists and designers, our graduates leave school already plugged-in to their career path.Students will: Be able to articulate the role of visual communications within society and implement their creative processes to solve diverse visual communications problems. Understand and be able to articulate the differences between multiple visual communications media. Be able to effectively use written and oral communications to describe, present, and or critique their work. Attain effective skills in oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, and the use of information technology. Be able to assemble a body or collection of work in a coherent form (that communicates a particular intention) for portfolios, exhibitions, or presentations. Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively. Use a range of materials to visualize ideas in original ways. Learn to think critically to solve problems. Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Expand their understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

College of Arts and Sciences