Which North Carolina colleges have graphic design degree programs?
| School | City |
|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Boone |
| Barton College | Wilson |
| Brevard College | Brevard |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro |
| East Carolina University | Greenville |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville |
| High Point University | High Point |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill |
| Meredith College | Raleigh |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University | Greensboro |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem |
Below is a list of North Carolina schools that offer graphic design programs:
Appalachian State University, Boone
Programs: BS Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology, BFA Graphic Design
Barton College, Wilson
Programs: BA, BFA with a Concentration in Graphic Design
Brevard College, Brevard
Programs: BA Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
Campbell University, Buies Creek
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Chowan University, Murfreesboro
Programs: BS Graphic Design
East Carolina University, Greenville
Programs: BFA Art with Concentration in Graphic Design; MFA Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City
Programs: BA Art, Graphic Design
High Point University, High Point
Programs: BA Graphic Design and Digital Imaging
Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Mars Hill University, Mars Hill
Programs: BA Art - Concentration Graphic Design
Meredith College, Raleigh
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Methodist University, Fayetteville
Programs: BFA Graphic Design
Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville
Programs: BA Visual Arts
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, Greensboro
Programs: BA Visual Arts (Visual Media Design), BS Graphic Communication Systems
North Carolina Central University, Durham
Programs: BA Art with Concentration in Visual Communications
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Programs: Bachelor of Graphic Design; Master of Graphic Design
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
Programs: BA Journalism & Mass Communication - Specialization Editing & Graphic Design
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte
Programs: BFA Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington
Programs: BA Studio Art - Focus Graphic Design
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee
Programs: BFA Studio Art with Graphic Design Emphasis
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem
Programs: BA Art - Computer Graphics Option
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