Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design - Graphic Design

Sacred Heart University

Express yourself – and impact the world – through art. Give voice to thoughts and feelings through creative, expressive work. Use that work to affect communities and individuals around the world. The Art and Design department prepares students to become artists and designers who are knowledgeable, educated, compassionate and responsive to social and civic obligations in an ever-changing world. Sacred Heart’s ideal location––near New York City and within the world-class design community of Fairfield County––provides students with unprecedented support and inspiration. Internships and a career-launching senior portfolio night give students the experience and connections to find continued success in art.Graphic DesignStudents prepare to join the modern profession that demands designers be capable of organizing highly complex clusters of digital creation tools in order to make the non-visual aspects of communication into visible solutions through print, internet, social media and digital delivery systems. Beyond the solid base established in the department’s foundation programs are five semesters dedicated exclusively to graphic design. Some topics covered are: Editorial designWeb designOnline animationCorporate identityPackaging designiPad developmentDesign in service to the community