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Graphic Design

Degree

Minor

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College of Arts & Sciences
A student paints a piece of paper.

Fairfield University's interdisciplinary minor in graphic design asks students to learn, reflect, and act as designers, preparing them for work in the increasingly complex design world.

What You'll Learn and Do

Complement your major

Students often combine the graphic design minor with a variety of majors, including studio art, marketing, theatre, English, journalism, communication, film, television, and media, and management.

Excel in the industry

Graphic design is everywhere, from billboards and soda cans to social media posts and political campaigns. Fairfield’s graphic design major ensures students an opportunity to excel in the ubiquitous industry.

Prepare for your future

Fairfield’s graphic design minor prepares students for a range of post-graduate opportunities. Graphic design is relied upon in every industry and can lead to careers in various job fields and graduate school opportunities.

Go deeper than design

Students seeking a minor in graphic design develop an understanding of design processes and problem-solving methods that help them explore graphic design's effects on the human environment from social responsibility, sustainability, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

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Course Requirements

Graphic Design Minor

18 credits

Contact Us

Undergraduate Admission
admis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4100

Student Learning Outcomes

Articulate

Acquire, articulate, and apply specialized terminology and knowledge relevant to graphic design, including relationships to other disciplines and contemporary global issues.

Assess and Predict

Assess, predict, and articulate the influence and importance of graphic design issues within the human environment from social responsibility, sustainability, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Competency

Acquire and demonstrate competency in technical skills applicable to graphic design.

Demonstrate

Demonstrate the ability to use design-thinking strategies in an iterative design process, as well as the ability to analyze, synthesize, and develop probable solutions.

Communicate

Communicate concepts, design solutions, and arguments clearly and concisely through visual, verbal, and written means.

Problem-Solving

Access and synthesize information through traditional and new technologies for problem-solving activities.

Analyze

​​Critically analyze and evaluate information from multiple sources and diverse perspectives.

Understand

Understand graphic design’s relationship to other disciplines.

Resources for Student Success

The University Career Center serves Fairfield University students with comprehensive career support services, programming, and resources.

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Fairfield supports the scholarly success and intellectual growth of our students by providing various resources on campus including the Science Center, Writing Center, DiMenna-Nyselius Library, and more.

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