Design is commercial, social, public, and political. It shapes the meaning and impact of books, magazines, apps, games, websites, and countless other media. Our program shapes designers to think conceptually and apply technical skills in all forms of design practice.
As a Graphic Design major at MICA, you will master a comprehensive slate of visual problem-solving tools for professional leaders working in branding, UI/UX, packaging, spatial design, publication design, and typeface design, among others. As a result, you will gain the ability to think and make critically and to thrive as a professional designer.
The Graphic Design Department is incredibly active, with a full slate of visiting artists and guest speakers, as well as shows in our student space gallery on two floors in Brown Center.
For a look at the full array of happenings in the undergraduate Graphic Design department at MICA, follow us on Instagram @MICA_gd
Graphic Design majors create and learn in the state-of-the-art Brown Center, which was built specifically for design and time-based media programs.
Students in the program benefit from an array of digital and printed resources, including free and reduced-price software to web-based resources.
From Adobe Creative Cloud to Cinema 4D, you can find the tools and resources you need here.
The Graphic Design curriculum introduces professional concerns from the very first fundamental class through the synthesis of the senior capstone.
Select courses such as Flexible Design Studio and Senior Seminar have a particular emphasis on professionalism, but every single course in every class combines theory, concept, and technique into applicable practice.
Graphic Design alumni are thriving in an array of fields, with jobs that include:
MICA remains one of the top schools in the nation for study in Graphic Design by the Animation Career Review, the premier online resource for people aspiring for careers in design-related fields.
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“I used some of my senior thesis projects for my application to UP/Start, MICA’s campus-wide entrepreneurship competition, where I became one of the top three prize winners. Through opportunities at MICA like UP/Start, I received mentorship for my business—mentorship that provided invaluable information and advice that was not readily available online.” Hadassah Dowuona ’20
“MICA has a special atmosphere that fosters creativity and personal transformation. Students actively use design for cognitive inquiry and self-expression with an awareness of how politics, economics, and social systems relate to their work.”
“I think MICA is not only one of the leading art education institutions but, more importantly, the most diverse and inclusive design community.”
MICA’s innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty come together to support a single purpose: provide a no-holds-barred education and experience that will prepare you to be a creative leader in the 21st century. If you would like to receive more information, please click on the link below to fill out a form.
