VISUAL
COMMUNICATION
DESIGN
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Minor available in this area of study. Additional
related minors available in art and photography.
FACULTY
GEORGE M. MOORE
Chair and Associate Professor, Art; B.A., Hampshire College;
M.F.A., The Maryland Institute College of Art
INNA ALESINA
Assistant Professor, Art; B.F.A., Parsons School of Design;
M.F.A., The Maryland Institute College of Art
TERENCE HANNUM
Assistant Professor, Art; B.A., Florida Southern College;
M.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago
MEGGEN MARX
Assistant Professor, Art; B.F.A., University of Wisconsin, Eau
Claire; M.F.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
CHRISTOPHER METZGER
Senior Lecturer, Art; B.A., Lafayette College; M.F.A., The
Maryland Institute College of Art
LORI L. RUBELING
Professor, Art; B.F.A. Corcoran School of Art; M.A.L.A.
St. John’s College
SARAH JOY VERVILLE
Assistant Professor, Art; B.A., Marymount University; M.F.A.,
Maryland Institute College of Art
ELENA VOLKOV
Assistant Professor, Art; B.F.A., M.F.A., Maryland Institute
College of Art
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The visual communication design program provides traditional and
digital art and design courses structured to help students improve their
ability to express ideas, solve problems, and design for diverse audiences
and contexts. The program offers students a rigorous curriculum
characterized by a high-level of problem-based learning that encourages
risk-taking and critical-thinking, immerses students in real-world
scenarios, includes academic experiences and professional activities
outside of the classroom, and allows for significant student-student
and student-faculty collaboration. As students prepare for a career, they
develop a research-based design process and produce a portfolio.
This major is designed to prepare students for professional practice
and graduate study in graphic design, advertising, marketing
communications, electronic or print publishing, Web and interactive
design, digital imaging, motion graphics, or other related fields. Students
may choose a track in interactive design, motion graphics, photography,
or general visual communication design.