![]() The required lower-division courses include: The process requires a formal Program Portfolio Review by the Faculty Review Committee and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all required Art and Graphic Design & Media courses before gaining entry into the upper-division courses. Student progression from the second to the third year is competitive. Entering students begin their studies in the Graphic Design & Media foundation curriculum until the end of their second year when they are eligible to apply for entry into the upper-division courses for the major. Students who qualify for admission to UNLV may declare their major in Graphic Design & Media. Please see your academic advisor for more information regarding your progression and intended graduation date. The graphic design program also partners with AAF-Baton Rouge, an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, to reach local professionals established in the fields of advertising, sales promotion, public relations, marketing, production, and the buying or selling of advertising.NOTE: The Graphic Design & Media curriculum is designed for students to graduate in the spring semester. The graphic design program is associated with AIGA (the Professional Association for Design), and offers a student chapter and regional association with the New Orleans AIGA. The Graphic Design Student Association (GDSA) regularly holds extracurricular field trips and lectures, and the Graphic Design Student Office (GDSO) is a highly successful student-managed design office. The School of Art regularly brings notable graduates and guest speakers to campus as part of its Visiting Artists & Scholars Program, providing further opportunities for students to extend their creative interests and to establish connections with artists from a variety of disciplines. Many students use the summer internship course as an opportunity to intern in cities such as Dallas, New York, or Atlanta. The internship course (ART 4574) is offered in the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Graphic design at LSU has a thriving internship program through its long-lasting relationships with local and regional graphic design firms. ![]() Rod Parker, Associate Professor & Director Luisa Restrepo Pérez, Assistant Professor Richard Doubleday, Professor & Graduate Coordinator ![]() Gerald Bower, Professor & Area Coordinator After-and even before-graduation, our students have achieved recognition in design competitions at the regional, national, and international level. Whether our students choose to pursue independent professional practice or become members of a creative team in design, advertising, corporate communications, education, publishing, or the non-profit sectors, they are equipped to be creatively inspired and thoughtfully analytical in addressing issues of value and meaning in their work and their lives. The BFA and MFA graphic design curricula prepares students to meet these challenges through a broad range of experiences in the development of work in typography, illustration/digital imaging, print and editorial design, information design, motion graphics, packaging, environmental design, identity design, and branding. Wherever words and images are used to present information or attract attention-in print, on websites, at a retail store or business office, in multimedia and multidisciplinary projects-today’s graphic designers are challenged to be masters of a complex cluster of aesthetic, conceptual, technological, social, strategic, and presentation skills. Faculty dedicated to exceptional teaching, together with several practicing professionals who offer instruction at the intermediate and advanced levels, prepare students to become visual communicators, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers. Animation Career Review ranked LSU 25th among public schools and colleges (top 5 percent of schools considered) and fifth in the South (top three percent of schools considered) for graphic design. The LSU School of Art’s graphic design concentration leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts is among the largest and most comprehensive in the region.
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