Admissions

Photography and Media Arts majors develop technical skills, creative vision, and an understanding of the history and aesthetics of versatile imaging media. Students can concentrate in photography, video production, or digital media arts, and will learn the art, history, technology, and professional applications needed to master each discipline. Faculty members will introduce students to a variety of image-making possibilities to expand visual literacy, define personal visual interests and to prepare work for exhibition.

The Design program offers two majors, Graphic Design and Communication Arts. Core principles of communication form the foundation of the Graphic Design major. Students will study the history of design and work with textural, graphic and visual composition, integrating photography, digital imagery, and other media into their work. Fundamental to the curriculum are typography and letterform, 2-D and 3-D design, and the industry standard digital applications of design. Coursework includes print media, brand identity, packaging, and interactive design.

Communication Arts, a collaborative major with the Department of Writing
and Literature is a multidisciplinary communication major which integrates
graphic design, media arts, marketing, public relations, media theory, and
professional writing. Its approach encourages thinking and working across
disciplines, and emphasizes a more arts-based foundation than is customarily
found in traditional communications programs. Graduates achieve a balance
of practical working skills, a strong theoretical background, technological
expertise, and aesthetic judgment needed in today’s workplace.

All students in the department acquire specific knowledge and skills in photography, design, video production, and digital arts, supported by a strong foundation in the liberal arts. At the same time, students are exposed to creative arts courses outside their majors. Students may also become members of the Chester Design Collaborative, completing projects for real-world clients that can be included in exhibition and their professional portfolio. Students in their final year concentrate on their primary interests, culminating in a year long Senior Project. Additionally, interested students may apply for a career-directed Internship. These experiences provide graduates with advanced technological and artistic skills that serve them throughout their careers.

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