Be a Game Changer with Interactive Design
Dive into the depths of the digital age by combining your creative thinking and design savviness in multimedia and motion design. Learn the ropes of industry-valued skills, including motion graphics, animation, video, UX/UI, gaming concepts, and interactive web and app design. By broadening your understanding of software applications and the underlying concepts associated with them, you will be better prepared to succeed in the Visual Communications industry.
Is this Program a Good Fit for You?
Our program prepares you for careers in graphic design, advertisement, and new media.
- Producer
- Photo Retoucher
- Video Editor
- Animator
- Multi-Media Designer
- Broadcast Designer
- Video Game Designer
- Web Designer
- User Interface Designer
- User Experience Designer
- Surface Designer
- Rigger
What You Will Learn
A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication with a New Media Concentration will offer you the opportunity to:
- Cultivate your imagination and build a creative process
- Learn from industry professionals and accomplished recognized faculty
- Sharpen your skills with access to advanced tools and programs
- Apply conceptual thinking and visual problem-solving to acquire expertise
- Participate in student competitions and internships
- Build a powerhouse reel
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
A degree in visual communication will offer you the opportunity to:
- Focus on an applied conceptual skill set and develop conceptual thinking, visual problem-solving and an understanding of the creative process.
- Learn to be a creative team leader and target specific market audiences to produce client branding, single ads and campaigns in the form of print, broadcast and interactive media.
- Gain proficiency in creating headlines, copy, layout and storyboarding by partnering with copywriters, designers, photographers and illustrators.
- Work on client-driven projects such as packaging, paper systems and visual branding development.
- Pairs creative thinking and refined design skills with computer-based multimedia and motion design. Study how to create motion graphics, modeling, animation, video, gaming concepts, interactive web and mobile apps.
Featured Courses
Course Delivery and Resources
Face-to-face classes are led by engaged faculty and industry professionals to provide instruction and mentorship to help you find your point of difference.
First-year and Sophomore-level courses are taught on the Commerce campus. All upper-level Visual Communication courses are offered in Dallas where students are introduced to the dynamic design community of one of the nation's most vibrant cities. Shuttle service between the Commerce campus and Dallas allows students to reside in Commerce while attending classes in Dallas.
Undergraduate Program Costs
Program Costs
Tuition and fees for undergraduate students taking 12 credit hours are $4,212 for Texas residents and $9,108 for non-residents.
