The School of Art and Design at University of Wisconsin – Stout (UW-Stout) offers a BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Media and a Hybrid MFA in Design. The UW-Stout College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management offers a Minor in Graphic Media and Print Management.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Graphic Design and Interactive Media BFA has two Concentrations: Communication Design (CD) and Interaction Design (ID). For both options, learning takes place in studio classrooms and design labs where students will have opportunities to work on real-world projects. Other program benefits include internships and study abroad experiences, and the opportunity to exhibit student work at two galleries housed in the School of Art and Design, and off-campus spaces throughout the year.
The BFA requires 120 credit hours with 80 credits in the concentration. Course examples across concentrations include Serigraphy Printmaking, Typography: Letterform, Graphic Design I-II, User Experience Design, and Web Design. Advertising Design, Typographic Design, Publication Design, Sign and Exhibition Design, Information Design, Interactive Media Design, Typography in Motion, Product and Packaging Graphics, and Advanced Interactive Design. Both concentrations offer the option to complete a Field Experience or Cooperative Education Experience. The Senior Project – Graphic Design course is the culminating experience for the BFA Program.
The UW-Stout Hybrid MFA in Design is a 60 credit hour degree that prepares students for leadership positions in field. This interdisciplinary program consists of courses such as Ethics in Design, Sustainable Design Practice, Design Seminar I-II, Critical Issues in Design Education and Practice, and Research Strategies in Design. The Design MFA takes three years to complete, full-time.
The Graphic and Print Media Minor consists of 18 credit hours. Course examples include Cross-Media Campaigns, Digital Marketing Strategy and Practice, Advertising Design, Usability and Design Testing, and Web Production and Distribution.
University of Wisconsin – Stout graduates enjoy a near perfect 97.8% employment rate. School of Art and Design graduates are Art Directors, Logo and Identity Systems Designers, Package Designers, Book Designers, Graphic Designers, Interface Designers, Advertising/Marketing Designers, Brand Strategists, Creative Directors, Motion Graphics Designers, Applications Designers, and Interactive Designers. They have been hired at DreamWorks Animation, FCB (Chicago), Apple, Target Corporation, Shutterfly, National Public Radio (NPR), Innopark (India), and WorkSimple - The Social Goal Management Company, among others.
University of Wisconsin – Stout is accredited Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Established in 1891, UW-Stout is one of just 125 polytechnic universities in the U.S. and the only one in the State of Wisconsin. Serving nearly 8,000 students, University of Wisconsin-Stout offers 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs, many of which are unique to UW-Stout or are not offered anywhere else in the Midwest.