TCU Earns 2019 Top Ranking for Design Program

Texas Christian University’s Design program was ranked #31 out of 217 schools nationwide. This puts the school’s program in the Top 11% of all Design programs in the United States.

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Discover Design at TCU

In TCU’s graphic design program you will be challenged to think outside of the box. Our faculty composed of design professionals will mentor you as you grow as a designer.

Overview

BFA in Graphic Design

The BFA is a professional degree that prepares graduates to enter the workforce as designers and/or art directors upon graduation.

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BS in Design Studies

The BS in design studies offers a flexible, broad-based alternative to the BFA degree that combines instruction in visual communication with a complementary major or minor.

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100% BFA Job Placement

Our graduates work in design studios; advertising agencies; corporate design departments; magazine, newspaper and book publishing all over the United States and the world. See where our students land after graduation.

Career Preparation

Graphic Design News

Yvonne Cao and Stan Richards
Graphic Design professor interviews Stan Richards

13 May 2019

Yvonne Cao, assistant professor of graphic design, sat down to interview Stan Richards, founder and creative director of The Richards Group, during h...
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TCU Magazine: Show Your Syllabus: Corporate Identity

10 May 2019

Students combine creativity with market standards as they learn methods and practices for designing a consistent visual brand for a company. About the...
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Caroline Jones, Fulbright
Design Studies major selected as 2019 Fulbright Scholar

6 March 2019

Caroline Jones, Design Studies and Political Science double major, is TCU’s first Fulbright Scholar named for 2019-2020. The Fulbright Commissio...
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TCU Design Alumna awarded Best of Show at ADDY Awards

5 March 2019

  TCU Design Alumna Jessica Dawson was awarded Best of Show for her Conrad Co. Fishing Lures package design.  The American Advertising Awards is ...
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Texas Christian University Earns 2019 Top Ranking for Design Program

5 March 2019

Press release from College Factual Fort Worth, Texas – Texas Christian University performed very well in a recent ranking of Design & Applied A...
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Areas of Study

The Department offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design and a Bachelor of Science in design studies. Students are challenged in an academic and artistically rigorous environment and mentored by faculty composed of design professionals.

Areas of Study

Scholarships and Aid

In addition to the wide variety of university-wide scholarships and aid, the Department of Graphic Design awards several scholarships on the basis of creative performance, including the Nordan Young Graphic Designer Award and merit scholarships.

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