Overview

Visual Communication means the communication of information and ideas through a combination of text and image. Graphic designers use these elements to organize complex information in order to persuade, to entertain, and to educate a diverse audience. They work collaboratively with professionals in other fields to help meet these goals, building careers wherever communication is important.

Key Features

Students learn graphic design history, theory, and practice, in a rigorous program that covers the essentials needed by professionals. Graduates of the program have career opportunities in branding and corporate identity, advertising, web design, motion graphics, interface design, package design, mobile interactive design, digital product design, exhibit design, print and publication design, and more.

The history of graphic design is closely interwoven with the history of art, from the development of writing and record-keeping, to the invention of printing processes that were used by fine artists who also designed advertising posters, through the Bauhaus School and up to the present day when the computer has become a common tool for art and design.

Allied studio art and art history programming provides opportunities for the development of an interdisciplinary approach, and a required internship gives students hands-on experience in the field.

Upon completion of this Visual Communication degree at Loyola University Chicago, students will be able to demonstrate:

An understanding of the role of visual communication in the culture at large

An understanding of and experience in the variety of forms of visual communication from print to digital media, mastering the basics of visual form, color, typography, photography, layout, and interactive media

Technical skills used to produce visual communication digitally and by hand

Knowledge of key historical periods in the history of graphic design

Skills in critical thinking, written and oral communication, visual literacy, and the conceptualization of self-developed projects

Readiness for a career through a capstone project, an internship experience, and the preparation of a portfolio and related professional documents

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Communication

Digital Media Design

Explorations in Typography

Motion Design

Printmaking

Web Design and Usability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

More details

At Loyola University, application deadlines are for priority consideration, but rolling admissions continue on a space-available basis thereafter.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Communication Studies View 1644 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete either Loyola University Chicago's free online application or apply through Common App

Send in all official high school and secondary transcripts from each institution you have attended.

English proficiency scores.

Ask for a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor or have them use our online form.

500-word personal statement

Send a resume of your achievements and extracurricular activities at school or in your community

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

54530 USD / year

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Out-of-State

54530 USD / year

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In-State

54530 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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