Kean University - Michael Graves College, Architecture and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design
Union, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design at Kean University's Michael Graves College trains visual storytellers. You’ll move designs from concept to production for print and digital, applying principles across web, user experience (UX), mobile, social, motion graphics, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The curriculum blends liberal-arts and visual foundations with art and design history, theory and advanced courses in identity, branding and interactive media. Students gain practical experience through internships and collaborations with public and nonprofit partners.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as graphic, UX/UI, motion designers, art directors, freelance or join public, nonprofit sectors.
Graphic designers are visual storytellers. In Kean University’s BFA Graphic Design program, students learn to take their designs from concept to production for both print and digital. You will apply design principles in a variety of mediums, including web, UX, mobile, social, motion graphics, VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), immersive experiences and more.
The program’s curriculum includes a liberal arts and visual design foundation, art and design history, and design theory. Build on your knowledge of design fundamentals with advanced courses in identity, branding, interactive, video, sound, motion graphics and emerging technologies. Students in Kean’s graphic design degree program gain practical experience through internships and hands-on collaborations with public and nonprofit partners.
