BFA Graphic Design at University of Utah

Programme overview

Graphic Design integrates communication in all spheres. The curriculum emphasizes that all realms of visual communication influence the recipients of a message. Our responsibility as designers is to determine how to posture a message. In order to do this, a designer must have a broad base of knowledge, including an understanding of visual problem-solving. Basic concepts must be understood first in order to provide a framework for more complex problems. This framework is built through the teaching of design principles and elements as a basis for finding order in chaos.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. All courses taken to satisfy the BFA major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and must be passed with a “C-” or better, unless specified in the Graphic Design policies found here: https://www.art.utah.edu/graphic-design/

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Students may declare the BFA in Graphic Design major in their first year of study. To advance to the Second-year level of the program, all First-year Graphic Design BFA students must meet minimum grades and apply by portfolio. First Year Advancement Policy can be reviewed here . To advance to the Third-year level of the program, all Second-year Graphic Design BFA students must pass Second-year Review. Second Year Review Policy can be reviewed here . Details, timelines and procedures for these advancement policies can be found here.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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