Turn your creativity into marketable design skills with a BFA Degree in Graphic and Web Design
As the lines between graphic design and web design become less defined, employers are starting to look for both graphic designers with interactive skills and web developers with solid design skills. If you’re considering either direction, the BFA in Graphic & Web Design degree program at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, is the place to start.
You’ll start the degree program in Virginia Beach by studying the basics of visual communication: color, composition, illustration, and image manipulation. You will move on to solving specific graphic and web design challenges using industry techniques, software, and technology. You’ll choose either a Graphic Design or Web Design concentration as you begin to work toward a future where you can do what you love.
Our faculty* know what it takes to succeed. Throughout your graphic design classes and web design classes, they’ll offer one-on-one mentorship and feedback, pushing you to be bold, to experiment, and to explore new ideas and ways of thinking. Your instructors will guide you in improving your concept development and creative thinking skills, while immersing yourself in the creative community that Virginia Beach and the surrounding communities have to offer.
*Credentials and experience levels vary by faculty and instructors.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic & Web Design
What Will I Study?
I'm a visual problem solver. Let's get started.
The curriculum for each concentration is hands-on, rigorous, and well-rounded. It was designed by experienced industry and education innovators to emphasize the skills you’ll need to start you career. Beginning with common classes, then exploring concentration-specific areas, you'll study:
SHARED COURSES:
- Color & Design Fundamentals
- Image Manipulation
- Traditional Typography
- Layout & Concept Design
- Web Page Scripting
- Digital Illustration
- Interactive Motion Graphics
GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCENTRATION:
- Advertising Concepts
- Form and Space, including Advanced Layout Design
- Package Design
- Business of Graphic Design
- Publication Design
- Art Direction
WEB DESIGN CONCENTRATION:
- Information Architecture
- Interface Design
- Audio & Video
- Design for Mobile Devices & Emerging Technologies
- Web Page Design
I'm looking for my proving ground.
At The Art Institutes system of schools, creativity is our core, our calling, our culture. Our Graphic & Web Design degree programs are built on that creative foundation. It’s also built on our knowledge that a creative career is not for the faint of heart. Because it’s tough out there, it’s tough in here. But we temper the tough with the support you need to make your creativity marketable. We provide the mentoring and real-world experience you need to prevail, with faculty* who’ve worked in the field and internship possibilities at successful businesses. Here, you’ll be encouraged and expected to be bold. To take risks. To push yourself and the people around you. So if your heart is telling you that you belong in a creative field, you belong here. It’s the hardest thing you’ll ever love.
*Credentials and experience levels vary by faculty and instructors.