The Academy of Art University offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in graphic design degrees under the umbrellas of its School of Graphic Design. These graphic design courses focus on either basic or advanced visual communication practices in the fields of consumer, commerce and entertainment production. Students taking the undergraduate course and professionals taking the graduate course learn the aspects of typography, print and editorial design, branding and identity and information design, while also developing skills in audience-based marketing strategies and the various concepts of print, digital and audio-visual design. Instructors teach the most updated software.
The Otis College of Art and Design offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in graphic design under the Communication Arts program where students learn both the long-established traditions of fine arts and design and the new disciplines that reflect the modern digital demands of graphics design and the creative industry.
The college also offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in graphic design where students get exposed in rigorous and challenging academic and studio environments to enhance and update their professional graphic design skills.
Westwood College offers an associate's degree in graphic design and multimedia where students get hands-on, career-focused training in the field. This course in the School of Design is geared toward production of graphics and multimedia content for print and digital layouts, web design and audio-video works. It is offered at the college's online campus as well as in its bricks-and-mortar building. Students learn the practical skills needed to make effective layouts and illustrations, design and develop websites, create and animate virtual objects in 2D and 3D environments and apply graphic design practices to a variety of creative solutions.
Geared toward employment in careers such as graphic designer, computer artist, advertising designer, creative director and layout artist, the graphic design program at the Art Institute of California provides students practical skills in design, typography, color theory, layout and advertising. Using industry-based software, students learn to create logos, posters, packaging materials, websites and other corporate identity packages for print, web and audio-visual works. The program is offered with evening and weekend options so that students can earn their degrees while still working their day jobs.