Graphic Art (Major)

Whether in print or online, strong and effective visual communicators are always in demand. 

The Graphic Art major is for students who enjoy expressing ideas visually and would like to pursue a career in commercial art—whether graphic design, digital art, illustration, animation, or photography.  

Taylor’s art courses require experimentation and hands-on work as you put artistic principles and theories into action. You’ll build a professional portfolio as you learn to use art to effectively communicate messages, stories, and ideas. As a Graphic Art major, you’ll also gain foundational art skills and develop your artistic voice, while learning to harness it to communicate thoughts and ideas. 

All Art students take courses within a core Art curriculum. These courses give you a well-rounded view of art, building a solid foundation in drawing, 2D art, 3D design, art history, and faith integration for the rest of the Art program. You will produce work for clients, develop expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and apply visual communication principles to project-based classes. Seniors showcase their compiled portfolios beside their best works at an exhibition in Metcalf Gallery.   

Graphic Art Degrees

  • BA in Graphic Art
  • BS in Graphic Art/Systems
  • Degree

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Build Skills In: 

  • Visual communication 
  • Dimensional design 
  • Digital tools 
  • Photography 
  • Faith and the arts 
  • Layout  
  • Typography 

Career Opportunities: 

  • Art director 
  • Creative director 
  • Drafter 
  • Graphic designer 
  • Industrial/product designer 
  • Marketing manager 
  • Multimedia artist/animator 
  • Technical writer 
  • Web designer 
  • Photographer 
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Concentrate in Your Passion

Core art classes prepare you to branch out into your passion area. You’ll choose to concentrate in design, illustration, or photography.

Curriculum Guides
Student Art Work
Metcalf Gallery

Graphic Art Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

Design 

With a Graphic Art—Design concentration, your classes will focus on typography, editorial design, layout, prepress, branding, packaging design, web design, and web animation. 

Illustration 

Focus on drawing, painting, storyboarding, visual voice, and visual narrative. You’ll study and practice how to tell stories visually, learn character development techniques, and experiment with a variety of digital and tangible mediums, from water-based media to Adobe Illustrator. 

Photography 

With a Graphic Art—Photography concentration, you will focus on studio and location portraiture, photo illustration, and commercial genres like food, fashion and advertising images, as well as digital tools and analog darkroom techniques. View a portfolio of our photo courses. 

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

View Foundational Core Curriculum.

  • Audrey Masters

    Class of 2023

    I think my classes have prepared me for projects like Birrama Creative, a student-lead design and marketing team on campus.

Related Majors

Graphic Art is part of the Art, Film & Media Department

Contact
Jonathan Bouw
Department Co-Chair and Professor of Art

765-998-4624
email

Contact
Beth Kaylor
Art Program Assistant

765-998-5322
email

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