Graphic
Design
at St. John's University
Information
Graphic designers create the visual world around us, designing everything from the logos of global corporations, posters for the hottest films, high-end fashion magazines, and captivating interactions on the websites and apps we use every day.
The St. John’s University Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Graphic Design is a 126-credit program that provides aspiring graphic designers like you with the techniques, tools, and intellectual skills you need to develop your talents. You gain a full understanding of the theory and applications of graphic design principles, along with how to use color, photography, text, and composition to communicate powerfully and effectively in print and digital media. You also develop your understanding of layout, design, and production principles.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Graphic Design prepares students for a career in the fields of creative media by:
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Teaching the core competencies of research, writing, critical and thinking through the continual observation and analysis of the visual and social world.
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Instructing students in the tools, techniques, vocabulary, traditions and history of their chosen profession so as to make informed career decisions.
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Providing the technical and intellectual preparation students need to develop their creative work, while they learn the problem-solving processes that are standard in their industry.
Outcomes
Design studios, advertising agencies, multimedia communications firms, and other businesses rely on designers’ creative problem-solving and technical skills to reach target audiences. Our program prepares you for the vast array of careers emerging in this growing industry. As part of the B.F.A. program in Graphic Design, you either enroll in a semester-long internship or spend a semester producing a creative thesis for exhibition at Dorksy Gallery Curatorial Programs in Long Island City, New York.
Our program will help you gain crucial real-world experience through an internship at organizations ranging from advertising agencies and design firms to non-profits. Many of our graduates stay in New York City, where there is an extensive alumni network at companies such as NBC Universal, Nickelodeon, the NBA and WNBA, Pentagram, BBDO Advertising, Grey Advertising, Nike, and Google.
As a program alumnus, we invite you to participate in our networking events to build your own contacts throughout New York City’s vibrant design scene.
Student Work
More work by Graphic Design students can be found on Behance.