The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art (Graphics) curriculum at Nicholls State University emphasizes developing students as working graphic designers. Coursework covers foundational design principles, typography, symbol design, and digital skills like Photoshop. Students also take classes in graphic design campaigns and complete a graphic design internship to gain professional experience working with local design firms.

1. CURRICULUM
THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN ART (GRAPHICS) CURRICULUM
THE PROGRAM THE GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM WORKS WITH SEVERAL OF LOUISIANA’S OUTSTANDING DESIGN
BEGINNING DESIGN
learn the foundation of design,
TYPOGRAPHY
exploration of letterforms where
GRAPHIC DESIGN 4
posters promoting the stamp
FIRMS AND AREA BUSINESSES TO MAKE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. embracing traditional methods typographical communication is expressed design and technique
COLOR DESIGN GRAPHIC SYMBOLS NEW MEDIA DESIGN
the rules of color and development of minimal images theory and skills of new media
The Nicholls State University graphic design program The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in design are infused together for quick communication technology and design
provides students with the strategies and techniques Art (Graphics) curriculum emphasizes
to become successful professionals. Coursework covers the development of the student as a GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 GRAPHICS WORKSHOP CAMPAIGNS
commercial, cultural, social, historcial, and technological emphasis on layouts incorporating photoshop manipulations used campaign development for a
working designer, equipped with the type and image in a space to design for specific professions new product or service identity
concepts within a graphic design context. Emphasis is critical thinking, technical skills and
placed on computer graphics. A campaign class also creativity required by the graphic GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 INTERNSHIP
requires students to create a complete public identity skills from graphic design 1 advanced problems in publication 60 hours working in a studio or
design field. applied to intermediate problems design including magazines company working with professionals
for a local service or product.