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La Roche College - Graphic and Communication Design Programs Profile

Written by ACR StaffApril 3, 2012

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Degrees Offered: B. S. Graphic and Communication Design

Tuition Information: Undergraduate $23,328 for the 2012 – 2013 school year. Tuition does not include fees of $730 per year.

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Contact Information:
9000 Babcock Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412.367.9300
www.laroche.edu/

Scope of Program:

Students in La Roche College's Graphic and Communication Design program begin their studies with coursework in drawing, design, art history and computer graphics. Students must pass a Mid-Collegiate Review at the end of their second year of study in order to continue in the major. They continue with courses in word and image, digital photography, digital publishing, graphic design methodologies, typography, multimedia, advertising design, advertising illustration, publication design, marketing strategies and digital prepress and printing. All students complete an internship and senior design seminar and create a portfolio.

All Graphic and Communication Design students must purchase a MacBook Pro laptop computer. Merit and need-based scholarships are available, as are need-based grants.