Program Overview

Introduction to the Graphic Design Program

The Graphic Design program at Rutgers-Camden is an intensive Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program that is heavily rooted in a liberal arts context, emphasizing reading, writing, and critical thinking. The program focuses on interdisciplinary thinking and research through personalized interaction with faculty who are active researchers and practitioners.

Program Overview

The Graphic Design program fosters and challenges technical and conceptual proficiency while developing an awareness of one's individual perspective and process through a constantly evolving and experimental curriculum. The goal is for students to become aware of their own creative methods and perspectives in order to extend them beyond the boundaries of traditional graphic design roles.

Career Opportunities

Many graduates of the program have established successful careers in print design, advertising, interactive and web design, and product design, working in traditional graphic design studios to design think tanks. Student works have been awarded and recognized by national and international organizations, including AIGA, Graphis, GDUSA, UCDA, CMYK, National DSVC Student Show, and Applied Art Magazines.

B.A. Degree Requirements

Core Curriculum (24 credits)

• 50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
• 50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
• 50:080:213 Graphic Design I (3)
• 50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
• 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
• 50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3) or 50:080:280 Classical Animation (3)
• 50:080:351 Painting I (3)
• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3) or other upper-level Art History course or 50:082:383 History of Photography (3) (for Photo Concentrations)

Graphic Design Concentration (21 credits)

• 50:080:331 Graphic Design Studio II (3)
• 50:080:332 Graphic Design Studio III (3)
• 50:080:333 Typography I (3)
• 50:080:437 Graphic Design Studio IV (3)
• 50:080:438 Senior Capstone in GD I (3)
• 50:080:439 Special Topics in GD or Other GD Elective (3)
• 50:080:440 Senior Capstone in GD II (3)

Additional Information

For information about the Graphic Design concentration, contact the faculty. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in graphic design, preparing them for successful careers in the field.