40 Visual Design BA Degree Programs

Are you fascinated by the spectrum of human creativity: art, design, architecture, film, fashion, new media and digital culture? Are you interested in the history and theory of the objects, processes and cultural institutions that comprise our contemporary world?

The BA in Art and Visual Technology (AVT) is a liberal arts program that emphasizes breadth of experience in the context of a liberal arts education rather than professional specialization. In addition to completing the university-wide general education requirements and either a foreign language through the intermediate level or a minor, BA AVT majors must complete our Studio Foundations Experience, studio core and research practicum courses, art history, and critical theory requirement, interdisciplinary studio course electives, and a capstone.

If you have creative flair and an artistic leaning, our Visual Arts program allows you to explore and experiment with your expressive nature. Entwined with theory, the program will support you towards realizing your creative vision through research, art history, traditional practice methods, and contemporary approaches to art in materials and process.

On BA (Hons) Live Visual Design & Production, you’ll explore the creative application of visuals. From building virtual worlds with gaming platforms like Unreal Engine and 2D & 3D content creation, to experimenting with immersive technology and creating interactive visual experiences with high-powered projection mapping and LED wall technology to amaze audiences.

We, the University of Applied Sciences Europe (UE) in Germany have been the very first institution to offer Film + Motion Design as a course of study. Our practice-oriented Film + Motion Design program teaches and tests basic methods, concepts, and techniques for the design of time-based media. From camera work and sound design to analog stop-motion animation, CGI, and 3D modeling to digital compositing, hybrid film, and visual music, the course offers a broad spectrum of possibilities for creative expression.

The Music & Sound Design for Visual Media program provides a focused pathway into the fields of audio production and creative sound design across the film and media industries. You’ll explore and define your own creative voice whilst building a rewarding career as a music producer, sound designer or audiovisual artist.

SCAD’s Graphic Design program empowers you to craft compelling visual identities for top brands. Learn from industry leaders at Airbnb, Google, and Hasbro while mastering design, storytelling, and technology. Access cutting-edge resources and exclusive events like SCADstyle to elevate your creative career.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design course encourages students to develop a creative mindset with the dedicated support of our expert faculty who have years of top industry experience. Your learning will be enhanced through teamwork, industry experience and stimulating live competitions.

The purpose of the BA (Visual Art) Degree is to develop students' creative, imaginative and critical knowledge, skills, and academic research capabilities to practice as artists within the domains of the visual-cultural industries, and/or to engage in postgraduate study in visual art.

Learn the visual fundamentals that can bring your creative ideas to life with a BA (Hons) VFX & Animation degree.

UX/UI designers straddle the disciplines of cognitive sciences, market research, emerging technologies, product development, and design to create seamless experiences for mostly digital products, services, and processes. They are curious about human behavior and how design can improve the tech experience for customers in an ever more complex world.

Study art history in the place art and design is made at Canada’s biggest art and design university. Our program is unique, in that you also get to take studio courses and make art and design yourself. The program emphasizes the expanded field of modern and contemporary art history, which includes design, photography, architecture, performance and new media, as well as painting and sculpture.

Because BA in Visual Representation is unique, adventurous, and varied! Like all art forms, the visual arts (in this case painting and the natural arts) offer one of the most versatile opportunities for those who choose this branch of self-expression.

Our Visual Effects, Video Game & Digital Arts program prepares you for the future of storytelling across film, games, and emerging media. You’ll gain hands-on experience in everything from VFX and 2D/3D animation to game design, creative coding, and immersive art. Master industry tools, explore real-time workflows like Unreal Engine, and collaborate with creatives from across disciplines to bring bold visual worlds to life. Whether you're designing characters, crafting environments, or engineering interactive experiences, you’ll graduate with the skills and portfolio to thrive in a fast-evolving creative industry.

The Bachelor of Arts Honors (Visual Art) prepares students for research-based postgraduate study and entry into the diverse careers in the visual industries, by enabling students to produce creative solutions to complex problems within a specialist area of studio practice; exhibit this work professionally and conduct and report their research under supervision. This is a one-year full-time or two years part-time honors program with both a studio practice stream and a purely theoretical stream, when it is made available.