<p>Does anybody know about the Duke Visual arts program? I want to major/focus on graphic design/communications design, but I don't want to go to an art school, so this narrows my selection down quite a bit. Also, any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Here's a link to the program: Undergraduates</a> :: Majors & Minors</p>
<p>Duke is NOT known for its visual art program or for its graphic design program. If you want a strong university with a strong visual arts program, you might want to consider Wash U St. Louis. Also, consider the duel program at Brown/RISD. University of Cincinnati has a strong graphic design program too with coops.</p>
<p>Also, there are some LACs that are known to have good design programs such as Alfred University and Skidmore College. You should also check out UCLA. They have a well known fine arts program but don’t know if they have a program in graphic design.</p>
<p>Finally, Yale is very well known for graphic arts. I just don’t know if their program is offered to undergrads.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I had Wash U and Brown/RISD on my list, and I can’t seem to find much more, so my list is very small. Any other suggestions anyone?</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon has a very reputable College of Fine Arts, and a School of Design within that College. Its two design majors are Communication Design and Industrial Design. Here’s a link [School</a> of Design > Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.design.cmu.edu/]School”>http://www.design.cmu.edu/) and one CC discussion about it <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/644680-school-design-poor-stepchild-cmu.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/644680-school-design-poor-stepchild-cmu.html</a>. </p>
<p>Also, Tufts and SMFA (School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston) have a dual degree program. Actually, SMFA has a dual degree program with Northeastern as well. Northeastern is right next to SMFA, so that’s very doable and convenient. There’s a (45-minute??) shuttle that runs between Tufts and SMFA - not so convenient. [SMFA</a> Boston - Combined-Degree Program](<a href=“http://www.smfa.edu/Programs_Faculty/Undergraduate_Degree_Programs/Combined_Degree_Program.asp]SMFA”>http://www.smfa.edu/Programs_Faculty/Undergraduate_Degree_Programs/Combined_Degree_Program.asp)</p>
<p>Another thought… Boston University has a College of Fine Arts with a graphics design major. [Boston</a> University College of Fine Arts](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/cfa/visual-arts/]Boston”>http://www.bu.edu/cfa/visual-arts/)</p>
<p>Thanks, I have all of those as well. I also have Penn (not such a great program), University of Michigan, and Syracuse University. If anyone had any other suggestions that would be great; I’m just trying to compile a list of some sort. The school doesn’t have to have an exact graphic design/communications design major–maybe a focus/concentration of some sort. Also, are there any other joint programs (universities and art schools)? Another question: are there any liberal arts schools with some sort of graphic design/visual communications related major/focus/concentration? Thanks for the help, everyone.</p>
<p>lpage, the only LACs that I know that might have some sort of graphic design program is Alfred University and Skidmore.</p>
<p>Have you considered a similar field of Digital Design. It encompasses graphic design plus web design and animation.It is a VERY up-in-coming- field. Check out the program at the University of Cincinnati. Also RIT has a "New Media " program that is somewhat similar.</p>
<p>In case you don’t know what RIT stands for:
RIT= Rochester Institute of Technology</p>
<p>Digital design works. Really anything graphic design/digital art related. It doesn’t have to be strictly called a graphic design program. I’m open to any suggestions.</p>
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I have a good friend at Duke studying music and visual arts, and he LOVES it. Apparently it’s a small but very good program, and he’s had some great internship offers. My eyes tend to glaze over when he starts talking about fonts and photo editing, but apparently Duke has a lot to offer in that area.</p>
<p>Check this out as a work-study option:
[Office</a> of Student Activities and Facilities :: Programs :: DiDA](<a href=“http://osaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/DiDA/]Office”>http://osaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/DiDA/)</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Can anyone compare the Duke, Penn, Michigan, Syracuse, and BU programs, or any other universities with a graphic design related program of some sort for that matter?</p>
<p>I intensely looked into colleges with art programs for my daughter. I am from the Boston area, and can tell you that I have been told by multiple sources that the Museum School is not so great for an undergraduate degree. If you are enrolled at Tufts and are taking classes at the Museum School because it is a side interest, then it is great. Same if you are taking CE classes. But for a pure art school you are better off else where.
BU has a great painting program. Very classical if that is your genre. Probably a great place to get a masters degree. Haven’t heard about the GD program because this isn’t my daughter’s area of interest.
Syracuse University has a great art program and great facilities. They have lots of NYC adjunct faculty that teach, which is a plus. It’s a long, cold winter, but if you are from New England, then you know what to expect, and then some.<br>
Good luck to you! It’s a hard decision!</p>
<p>Thanks for the additional info everyone! Question, someone mentioned early something about a program of some sort at Cornell. Does anyone know anything about this?</p>
<p>Last I recollect, Cornell requires a LOT of liberal arts,which cuts into graphic design training. Moreover, they aren’t known for grphic design. I do think that they have some program related to game design or digital work which is a combination of engineering and art. The same can be said for University of Pennsylvania. Check out their curriculum for more particulars.</p>
<p>^Do you know what school of Cornell graphic design would be in?</p>