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Art, Graphic Design Concentration, B.F.A.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Graphic Design program is designed for those who wish to work professionally as graphic designers and/or pursue a graduate degree.
Graphic design is much more than a visual solution but rather a creative process for solving problems. That's the approach the Department of Art and Design takes as Graphic Design students learn to use art and technology to convey ideas. Besides the graphic design curriculum, class options range from interactive design to book arts. Students also have access to four graphic design computer labs that are equipped with state-of-the-art Apple computers and software.
News Briefs
Design Faculty member wins two University awards
In the fall 2018 semester, Noël Lorson, Associate Professor of Design, received the MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award and the MTSU Public Service Award. During Ms. Lorson's 14 years at MTSU, she has been immersed in growing the Graphic Design area within the Department of Art and Design. Ms. Lorson's students' works have been consistently recognized on a local, regional and national level in annual competitions, such as the American Advertising Awards. She is also the advisor to the AIGA/MTSU student group. In an effort to give back to the community, Ms. Lorson and her students have completed designs for many organizations including, MTSU's Constitution Day, the University Advising Committee, Dwight's Mini Mart, Blue Raiders Football recruitment, ACE Learning Center, Special Kids of Tennessee, AIGA Nashville, Nashville Advertising Federation, and the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
Graphic Design Faculty Inspires New Pop-Up Gallery Tradition
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 2018 Senior Studio Art Show, Sheri Selph and her Studio Workshop Graphic Design students managed to squeeze in a gorgeous pop-up gallery in the Todd Art Gallery's office space! The students, Emma Goodwyn, Caroline Harris, Grace Hollowell, Olivia Jackson, Walter Johnson, Morgan Knight, Rachel Midgley, Callie Northern, Samantha Schulte, Joshua Sourignavong, and Emma Williams, set up numerous back drops in varying themes to fit differing personalities. Visitors were encouraged to snap a selfie, post it to Instagram, and tag it with #212instagallery. You may view all of the selfies that participants post by searching their hashtag in Instagram. With this pop-up exhibition the group hopes to encourage the value of a positive self-image and to celebrate the diversity of beauty. This is the first of the Todd Art Gallery's Pop-Up exhibitions to be held in the Department of Art and Design and hopes to be a continuing space for artists to show a collection of their work at a moments notice.
News Briefs
Design Faculty member wins two University awards
In the fall 2018 semester, Noël Lorson, Associate Professor of Design, received the MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award and the MTSU Public Service Award. During Ms. Lorson's 14 years at MTSU, she has been immersed in growing the Graphic Design area within the Department of Art and Design. Ms. Lorson's students' works have been consistently recognized on a local, regional and national level in annual competitions, such as the American Advertising Awards. She is also the advisor to the AIGA/MTSU student group. In an effort to give back to the community, Ms. Lorson and her students have completed designs for many organizations including, MTSU's Constitution Day, the University Advising Committee, Dwight's Mini Mart, Blue Raiders Football recruitment, ACE Learning Center, Special Kids of Tennessee, AIGA Nashville, Nashville Advertising Federation, and the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
Graphic Design Faculty Inspires New Pop-Up Gallery Tradition
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 2018 Senior Studio Art Show, Sheri Selph and her Studio Workshop Graphic Design students managed to squeeze in a gorgeous pop-up gallery in the Todd Art Gallery's office space! The students, Emma Goodwyn, Caroline Harris, Grace Hollowell, Olivia Jackson, Walter Johnson, Morgan Knight, Rachel Midgley, Callie Northern, Samantha Schulte, Joshua Sourignavong, and Emma Williams, set up numerous back drops in varying themes to fit differing personalities. Visitors were encouraged to snap a selfie, post it to Instagram, and tag it with #212instagallery. You may view all of the selfies that participants post by searching their hashtag in Instagram. With this pop-up exhibition the group hopes to encourage the value of a positive self-image and to celebrate the diversity of beauty. This is the first of the Todd Art Gallery's Pop-Up exhibitions to be held in the Department of Art and Design and hopes to be a continuing space for artists to show a collection of their work at a moments notice.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Graphic Design program is designed for those who wish to work professionally as graphic designers and/or pursue a graduate degree. Graduates from this program often find employment in a variety of fields. These include:
- Advertising Design
- Art and Creative Director
- Book Designer
- Branding Specialist
- Digital Artist
- Freelance Designer/Entrepreneur
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- Interactive
- Magazine Designer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Non-profit practice (government departments and agencies, hospitals, museums, universities, or colleges)
- Packaging Designer
- Production Artist
- Web Designer/Developer
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- Blue Tractor Design
- Emma
- Ethos3
- Gannett
- Griffin Technology
- HealthLeaders
- iostudio
- LaCroix Design Co.
- Mother Nature Network
- Nashville Predators
- Primarily Rye
- South Central Media
- The Lampo Group
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
- Vanderbilt Medical Center
- Yeah Yeah Creative
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