Graphic Design Bachelor of Arts

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Program Overview

The Graphic Design program at Drake fosters students’ creative and intellectual development, encouraging them to explore new ideas and discover career opportunities within the context of a liberal arts degree.  Emphasizing critical thinking, visual literacy, and exploratory design processes, the program invites students to explore how design shapes and is shaped by cultural, social, and historical forces. in design. Through a balance of studio-based inquiry, design history and theory, and interdisciplinary engagement, students gain foundational skills in visual communication while developing an individualized perspective on design practice. The curriculum promotes broad exposure to ideas and methods across the arts and sciences, preparing students for diverse academic, civic, and professional pathways involving design.