{"id":3025,"date":"2022-06-15T15:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/?page_id=3025"},"modified":"2025-04-26T00:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:15:44","slug":"bfa-design-and-animation-concentration-in-graphic-and-interactive-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/programs-of-study\/bfa-design-and-animation-concentration-in-graphic-and-interactive-design\/","title":{"rendered":"B.F.A. in Design and Animation &#8211; Concentration in Graphic and Interactive Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The BFA in Design and Animation with a Concentration in Graphic and Interactive Design is a professional degree program specifically created to prepare students for a career in graphic design and its many associated career directions. Our curriculum offers comprehensive courses in print graphics, UI\/UX, web design, branding, and motion graphics. Students can further their educational experience with advanced-level options in animation, creative book arts, digital imaging, interactive design, photography, and explorative typography. Students develop user experiences and branding campaigns that involve a high level of conceptualization and implementation. Additionally, they greatly benefit from a capstone sequence that includes a hands-on internship and a year-long senior portfolio and thesis experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" style=\"object-position: 62.331666666667% 24.938333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of students working on computers and projects in the classroom\" class=\"wp-image-3275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-2048x819.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/513\/2022\/08\/art_hero_3.jpg 2800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marketable-skills\">Marketable Skills<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>At the completion of this degree, students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Think creatively and apply visual solutions to design-related problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use software related to print, UI\/UX design, Web design, motion graphics and animation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop projects from initial production through final outcome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand historical and contemporary issues related to design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare source files for preparation in digital and offset printing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create unique images using both digital and traditional illustration methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply verbal and written communication skills necessary for professional success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use basic to advanced photographic skills for graphic-design-specific applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare business-related artifacts needed for success in the field (including composing estimates, design strategy,&nbsp;managing budgets, writing contracts, negotiating client relationships, and time management)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and portfolio for both web and print<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use their internship requirement as regional work experience in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avail themselves of competitive opportunities for career recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic Design and Composition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Digital Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphic Design Studio I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/wayne-d-mcmurray-humanities-social-sciences\/art-design\/art-bfa-concentration-graphic-interactive-design\/\">View Curriculum &amp; Sequence Charts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Graduates of this program are well prepared to pursue careers in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graphic design (print, UI\/UX, web, motion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive media design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interaction design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UI\/UX design and interactive prototyping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate production\/management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications\/marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book\/editorial design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade show\/exhibition design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illustration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product\/packaging design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signage\/information graphics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Architectural graphics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>In addition to completing internships and project-based courses, students in this program gain real-world experience by developing a portfolio of original projects and designs that showcase their unique talents and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69df2c8b2fe41\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69df2c8b2fe41\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\" id=\"related-links\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/student-galleries\/graphic-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Graphic <br>Design Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-art-and-design\/2022-senior-showcase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Showcases<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"175\" height=\"263\" style=\"object-position: 49.27% 37.105%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Richison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Mike Richison, MFA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/mike-richison\/\">Mike Richison, MFA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Associate Professor;<br>Departmental Advising Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Art and Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall, 211<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 263-5637\">732-263-5637<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:mrichiso@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Mike'>mrichiso@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"360\" height=\"540\" style=\"object-position: 46.035% 40.33%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/06\/CoreyDzenko.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Corey J. Dzenko, Ph.D.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/06\/CoreyDzenko.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/06\/CoreyDzenko-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/06\/CoreyDzenko-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/06\/CoreyDzenko-320x480.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/corey-dzenko\/\">Corey Dzenko, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Associate Professor;<br>Departmental Advising Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Art and Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall, 303<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 923-4512\">732-923-4512<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:cdzenko@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Corey'>cdzenko@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program The BFA in Design and Animation with a Concentration in Graphic and Interactive Design is a professional degree program specifically created to prepare students for a career in graphic design and its many associated career directions. 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