Graphic Art and Design

The  Graphic Art and Design Program equips students to pursue a specialized program to develop state-of-the-art electronic art skills on the computer. All digital art students will be required to develop basic studio art skills through a structured program that presents beginning and advanced studio art classes in conjunction with their digital art courses. This program is ideally suited for students who have an interest in computer generated art and advanced electronic new media.

The Graphic Art and Design Program offers two distinct degree programs. The Bachelor of Art in Graphic Art and Design is similar in scope to the BA in Art; preparing students for careers in computer-based graphic art as well as computer-based fine art with opportunities to pursue elective courses in other academic disciplines. The Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Art and Design offers a more intense program in both computer-based art as well as studio art, adding 13 more units in computer and studio work. This program is suited to the needs of those who are interested in studio and digital art, fine artists, commercial designers, or for those interested in graduate programs in Digital Art.

Combined with the University’s General Education Program and liberal arts electives, our students will have a unique sense of cultural, historical, and moral perspective. Since Dominican is located in the heart of a major center of information technology, students in the Graphic Art and Design Program will apply classroom knowledge to real situations through mandatory internships with leading high tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Finally they will hone their skills by completing a substantial capstone project that will present their senior work through various digital, Web-based, or traditional media.