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Arizona State University
Tempe , United States
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The Graphic Design program in The Design School is committed to excellence in traditional and contemporary graphic design education, professionalism, research, and service for the community at large. Faculty, alumni, students, and visiting designers and educators constantly reinforce the link between society and nature, and they vigorously advocate quality in developing communication strategies.


Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Design curriculum acknowledges the need for creative environments that address ecological concerns, and students are encouraged to develop sustainable, transdisciplinary work sensitive to cultural aesthetic. Students develop a strong foundation of design principles through lower-division studio and lecture courses, using this to build an overall understanding of how design can shape perception and meaning using visual media. Upper-division studio courses provide opportunities for students to work in collaborative teams addressing professional projects in information design, interaction design, exhibition design, animation, motion graphics, branding, publication design, web design, interface design, and the multiple contemporary facets of sensorial design.


At a Glance

  • College/school: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
  • Location: Tempe or Online, ASU Local
  • Second language requirement: No
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
  • First required math course: MAT 114 - College Mathematics
  • Math intensity: General

Curriculum

View 2025 - 2026 curriculum. View curriculum archives.


Concurrent Program Options

Students pursuing concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”) earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with their academic advisors, students can create their own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.


Admission Requirements

  • General university admission requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
    • First-year
    • Transfer
    • International
    • Readmission

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.


Change of Major Requirements

An ASU student who would like to change majors into this program and would be new to this major must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and understand their GPA must be brought up to a 3.00 or above within one semester to remain in good standing. An ASU student who is returning to this major (having previously studied this major in a prior semester) must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.


Attend Online

ASU Online offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.


Transfer Options

ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.


Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:


  • Develop design fundamentals in the context of diverse visual settings, demonstrating familiarity with their understanding of their core principles.
  • Critically adapt their designs and methodology to convey clear messages to broad audiences.
  • Address creative environments that respond to ecological concerns, sensitive to cultural aesthetics, sustainability, and social issues through skills for reading, analyzing, and discussing interactions between designers and society.

Global Opportunities

Study abroad provides graphic design students with a chance to explore their creative side through an intercultural lens, challenging them to think differently as an artist and to explore different ways of communicating information visually across cultures as they build communication skills.


Career Opportunities

Based on a diversified portfolio upon graduation, those who opt for the graphic design profession gain employment in:


  • Advertising and marketing design
  • Brand and corporate identity design
  • Broadcast design (TV graphics)
  • Information design
  • Interaction and interface design
  • Museum or exhibition design
  • Publication design
  • Visual communication design
  • Web design Specific examples of graphic designers' work include:
    • Annual reports
    • Books
    • Environmental graphics
    • Motion graphics
    • Multimedia presentations
    • Publications
    • Websites Graduates may also pursue graduate studies that lead to careers in design education and other fields of professional endeavors in design.
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