Bachelor of Arts - Graphic and Media Design (Co-op)

Marymount’s Graphic and Media Design program prepares students for careers as creative, proficient, and ethically responsible graphic and media designers. The curriculum provides a foundation in graphic and media design theory and the development of research, writing, critical thinking, and creativity. Students develop the conceptual and technical skills to create graphic and media designs, digital photography, illustration, video productions and motion graphics. Course-work includes branding and marketing campaigns, publication design, poster and brochure design, and social media campaigns. An emphasis is on communication design solutions for the contemporary media environment, including print, online publications, websites, and social media.

In addition to learning the fundamentals of the graphic and media design discipline, students also choose a specialty area of study, including: • Graphic Design • Media Design • Visual Communication • Web Design

Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in graphic and media design at corporations, nonprofits, institutions, government agencies, design studios, advertising agencies, public relation firms, book, magazine, and newspaper publishers, web and mobile app developers, and exhibit design, video, and motion graphic production companies.

Upon successful completion of the graphic and media design major, students will be able to: • develop the ability to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences, verbally, in writing, and electronically; • utilize knowledge of typography, graphics, photography, and video to communicate ideas and information visually via print, web, mobile, and social media; and • apply critical thinking and aesthetic judgments in creating print and digital media.