Academic
Catalog August 2008 - August 2009 Undergraduate
and Graduate
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Communication
NAU, PO Box 5619, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5619
928-523-2232 (fax 928-523-1505)
See School of Communication page for information about Admission Requirements, Communication Core, Graduation Requirements, Advising and Student Responsibilities, and Suggested 1st Year Schedule.
You may pursue the following academic plans through the School of Communication’s visual communication program:
B.F.A. in visual communication (extended major), with emphases in computer imaging and graphic design
In our major plan, you can become skilled in creative processes that use art and technology to communicate ideas—so you can transform messages into visual communication that transcends words. Through this training and education, you can learn to use color, type, symbols, computer images, and photography to produce messages to clearly inform and persuade viewers; aesthetic judgment with project management skills to develop overall communication strategies for clients; collaborate with marketing researchers, public relations specialists, and advertisers to develop design alternatives; and with illustrators, computer artists, photographers, and printers to complete compelling designs to effectively communicate client messages.
Click here for Visual Communication undergraduate courses, graduate courses, and faculty.