The School of Art offers a four-year, liberal arts degree program leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Graphic Arts Management. Students must select one of two minors: Studio Art or Business Administration.
Graphic Arts Management emphasizes the technical, operational, and business side of the graphic communications industry. Students learn about production processes, machine operations, packaging production, cost estimating, job planning, analog and digital workflows, color management, and quality control.
Introductory courses cover printing processes, screen and specialty graphics, and the basics of graphic design. Intermediate and advanced classes focus on ink and substrate; packaging technology, construction and design; color management; cross-media communications; and quality control and automation. Seniors complete a capstone project that enables them to develop a specialization in a specific area of graphic communications.
Our experiential program covers all aspects of printing and provides opportunities for students to learn on some of the same printing equipment used in the industry. Students gain a broad, technical understanding of graphic arts through hands-on experience with modern printing processes and equipment. They develop the creative, technical, and managerial skills essential to the dynamic and diverse graphic arts, communications, and printing industry.
Our Graphic Arts Management graduates are prepared for careers in project management; packaging; paper engineering and ink development; color management and quality assurance; press operations and prepress; postal logistics and data management; print buying and sales; and customer service.
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