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University of the Arts (uarts)
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2024★ GDUSA Top Design School 2022★ GDUSA Top Design School 2020★ GDUSA Top Design School 2019★ GDUSA Top Design School 2018★ GDUSA Top Design School 2017★ GDUSA Top Design School 2016
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★ GDUSA Top Design School 2024
University of the Arts’ mission is simple: to advance human creativity. Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success today and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers, and creative leaders for more than 141 years. It now features 30 undergraduate arts majors, 15 graduate programs and the nation’s first PhD program in Creativity. The Graphic Design Program provides critical thinking and core design competencies together with a wide range of technological approaches and prepares graduates for careers in fields ranging from publication design to motion graphics to branding and more. We turn out powerful thinkers who are sophisticated typographers and versatile designers. Our students collaborate with other programs at the University and with Philadelphia designers, artists, and organizations, and experiment with the tools and technologies available in the University’s new Makerspace and Center for Immersive Media. UArts graphic design students obtain real-world experience through internships and become fluent in many areas of practice, then lean towards areas of expertise. This combination of versatility and specificity serves them well as they step out into the post-grad job market; many begin working as professionals at local design firms during their junior and senior years.
Contact: www.uarts.edu
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2022
Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success in today’s society and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers and creative leaders for more than 141 years. The Graphic Design Program provides critical thinking and core design competencies together with a wide range of technological approaches, and prepares graduates for careers in fields ranging from publication design to motion graphics to branding and more. We turn out powerful thinkers who are sophisticated typographers and versatile designers. Our students collaborate with other programs at the University and with Philadelphia designers, artists, and organHIGHEST HONORS | 2022 TOP DESIGN SCHOOLS izations, and experiment with the tools and technologies available in the University’s new Makerspace and Center for Immersive Media. UArts graphic design students obtain real-world experience through internships and become fluent in many areas of practice, then lean towards areas of expertise. Many begin working as professionals at local design firms during their junior and senior years.
Contact: www.uarts.edu/academics/graphic-design
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2020
University of the Arts’ mission is simple: to advance human creativity. Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success in today’s society and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers and creative leaders for more than 141 years. The Graphic Design Program provides critical thinking and core design competencies together with a wide range of technological approaches, and prepares graduates for careers in fields ranging from publication design to motion graphics to branding and more. UArts students collaborate with other programs at the University and with Philadelphia designers, artists, and organizations, and experiment with the tools and technologies available in the University’s new Makerspace and Center for Immersive Media. UArts graphic design students obtain real-world experience through internships and become fluent in many areas of practice, then lean towards areas of expertise. This combination of versatility and specificity serves them well as they step out into the post-grad job market; many begin working as professionals at local design firms during their junior and senior years.
Contact: www.uarts.edu
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2019
Founded in 1876, the University of the Arts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. It is the only art school in the U.S. that allows its students to collaborate across traditional lines — painters can minor in piano, dancers can study film, guitarists can take classes in screenwriting. A rigorous and well-rounded curriculum prepares its 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students to be the innovative leaders of tomorrow, whether in a specific artistic discipline or by applying their creative education to virtually any career. UArts’ campus is located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, in one of the nation’s most culturally vibrant cities. Graphic Design at UArts is on the leading edge, delving into new technologies, as well as re-inventing how handmade images and messages uniquely speak to the electronically engaged world. The program emphasizes unique invention, and its students explore both new technologies and old-world craft.
www.uarts.edu
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2018
Founded in 1876, UArts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. It is a leader in educating creative individuals through an innovative and flexible, yet rigorous and well-rounded curriculum. With more than 1,800 enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs on its campus in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, students collaborate across disciplines and benefit from being in such a vibrant city. Graphic Design at UArts is on the leading edge, delving into new technologies, as well as re-inventing how handmade images and messages uniquely speak to the electronically engaged world. The program emphasizes unique invention, and its students explore both new technologies and old-world craft.
www.uarts.edu
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2017
Founded in 1876, UArts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. It is a leader in educating creative individuals through an innovative and flexible, yet rigorous and well-rounded curriculum. With more than 1,800 enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs on its campus in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, students collaborate across disciplines and benefit from being in such a vibrant city. Graphic Design at UArts is on the leading edge, delving into new technologies, as well as re-inventing how handmade images and messages uniquely speak to the electronically engaged world. The program emphasizes unique invention, and its students explore both new technologies and old-world craft.
www.uarts.edu/
★ GDUSA Top Design School 2016
Founded in 1876, the University of the Arts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. UArts is a leader in educating creative individuals through an innovative and flexible, yet rigorous and well-rounded curriculum. With more than 1,800 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs on its campus in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, UArts’ students collaborate across disciplines and benefit from being in such a vibrant city. Graphic Design at UArts has been recognized as one of the nation’s top design programs – on the leading edge, delving into new technologies, as well as re-inventing how handmade images and messages uniquely speak to the electronically engaged world. The program emphasizes unique invention, and its students explore both new technologies and old-world craft. Contact
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