Graphic design and illustration are powerful tools for visual communication in today’s digital and interdisciplinary world. This field merges creativity and strategy, helping artists tell meaningful stories, solve real-world problems, and build visual identities across industries.
Why Study Graphic Design and Digital Media at UWF?
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Digital Media is a stand-alone degree designed to prepare students for careers in the evolving field of visual communication. With nearly half of the students in the Department of Art and Design pursuing graphic design, this program was created to meet student needs and align with professional trends across design and illustration industries.
UWF’s program blends traditional fine art training with modern digital techniques in a collaborative, hands-on environment. One distinctive feature of the program is its collaboration with UWF’s College of Health. Students have access to the Anatomage Lab, a state-of-the-art, interactive anatomy learning tool that enhances their understanding of the human body. Through the Anatomage Table, students study musculature, skeletal systems, vasculature, and organs in 3D. This deeper anatomical knowledge strengthens their figure drawing and illustration skills, especially for those interested in medical and scientific illustration.
An additional feature is the Graphic Design Experiential Learning and Professional Development Program in Exhibition and Event Graphics, known as The TAG Team. Through this initiative, students gain real-world experience by working on exhibition and publication design with professionals across campus and the regional arts community.
What You Will Learn
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program consists of 120 semester credit hours that prepares graduates to become graphic and digital media designers.
The program offers a specialization in illustration, providing a balanced curriculum that integrates traditional fine art techniques with advanced digital practices. Students study drawing, painting, sculpture, and design alongside digital illustration and visual storytelling.
The Minor in Graphic Design offers students the opportunity to have exposure to concepts, vocabulary, and methods of the discipline of graphic design. The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at UWF with the exception of those in Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Programs in the Department of Art and Design.
UWF offers classes through various delivery methods, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Though UWF makes every effort to provide on-campus classes in face-to-face programs, there is a possibility that some classes will have limited availability and may be offered online only. For more information, please review the modes of delivery and instructional methods.
