• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Why study Studio Art BA - Graphic Design Concentration at UB?

The study of art opens the mind to a wealth of possibilities and allows students to discover their unique skills and personal voice. Our graphic design program is a professional art practice that engages innovative thinking and problem solving for visualizing our culture. Students learn the art of creating effective and dynamic visual messages across a variety of media from the printed page to digital devices and the built environment.

Focused on the intersection of form and concept, the Graphic Design concentration at UB provides students with a solid foundation in design theory and history while cultivating their skills in technique. Studio courses prepare students for a variety of options in the professional design field and include the study of typography and visual systems, print and publication design, data visualization and web design.

The BA degree focuses on graphic design within a broad program of general studies that allows the student to pursue a minor or double major in another program.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:

• A broad, applied knowledge of fundamental strategies, and methods of contemporary art-making and graphic design.
• A facility with a specific set of tools and/or techniques of design production.
• How to deepen their creative intellect and artistic problem-solving skills.
• How to work in the team-based environment of the contemporary design studio.
• How to acquire professional experience to equip them for professional practice and/or advanced study in their field.
• How to acquire critical discursive skills, for presenting their work, explaining their concepts and critically engaging the work of others.
• How to acquire analytical skills to enable them to access (latent and manifest) meanings in visual images. They will develop a visual literacy with emphasis on effective communication strategies.
• How to acquire a solid understanding of the roles of art, design and visual culture in a particular historical period and/or world culture.

Career Outlook

UB Art alumni can qualify for a range of professions that involve creative problem solving, critical thinking, and an understanding of cultural context, including art galleries, museums, alternative spaces, auction houses, design and advertising firms.

Our alumni include many artists and designers who have national and international reputations via their acclaimed exhibitions, commissions and awards. Alumni have also had great success in education, becoming professors or lecturers at leading colleges and universities or teachers at community colleges and secondary schools. In addition, alumni have entered a range of professions in places such as art galleries, museums, alternative art spaces, auction houses, design and advertising firms, and government agencies for culture as directors, designers, curators, proprietors, installers and art handlers, as well as finding themselves in conservation, fabrication, fundraising and community outreach programming.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class. You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university. UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale. English Language Scores: The minimum score of TOEFL IBT is 70, the minimum score TOEFL PBT is 523, the minimum score of IELTS is 6.0, the minimum score of PTE is 50, CAEL 70, CanTEST 4.5, Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) score 185; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score 185, IB Higher Level English a Literature 4, IB Higher Level English a Language and Literature 4.

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$24,740.00 (¥ 160,164) /年

开学时间：2022八月30日

申请截止日期：预计在November 2022

留学地点：University at Buffalo, The State University Of New York12 Capen Hall,BUFFALO,New York,14260, United States