Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration
Tuition Information: Undergraduate $18,700 for the 2012 – 2013 school year. Tuition does not include fees of $980 per year.
Contact Information:
204 North Prince Street
Lancaster, PA 17608
717.396.7833
www.pcad.edu/
Scope of Program:
Graphic Design and Illustration students at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design complete foundation courses in drawing, 2D and 3D design, digital imaging, foundations of verbal communication and art history. Graphic Design students continue with coursework in typography, digital illustration, visual thinking, materials and techniques, time-based media, interaction design, motion graphics, motion medial, history of communication arts and professional practices. All students complete an internship and create a portfolio and senior show.
Illustration students focus on visual thinking, digital illustration, materials and techniques, figure anatomy, illustration studio, time-based media, motion media studio, self-promotion and social media, and professional practices. All students complete an internship and create a portfolio and senior show.
All students must purchase an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer and digital single-lens reflex camera. A portfolio is required with the application to the B. F. A. program. Art, merit and need-based scholarships are available.