Bowie State University
Degrees Offered: B. A. Fine Arts with Concentration in Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts
Tuition Information: Undergraduate residents $4,415, nonresidents $14,939 for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Undergraduate students also pay fees of $1,739 per year.
Contact Information:
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715
301.860.4000
www.bowiestate.edu
Scope of Program:
Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest Historically Black College/University, offers students a concentration in Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts through its Fine Arts degree program. Students focus on new media, illustration and design technique, desktop publishing, visual literacy, digital textiles, computer graphics and new media. Students must complete an internship and senior thesis. An exhibition or final portfolio review is required for graduation.
Merit and need-based scholarships are available. Bowie State's website offers an extensive list of outside scholarships, which will be particularly useful to minority students.