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Undergraduate Programs

Degree Programs

The department offers contemporary, comprehensive Indiana University degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), a four-year program, provides graduates with skills that enable them to pursue many professions such as animation, interactive design, graphic design, and photography. The Associate of Science (A.S.), a two-year program in commercial art, leads to entry-level employment in the applied arts, such as graphic design, publication layout, and illustration. The visual communication and design minor is a 15-hour program offered to any IPFW student wishing to combine a major in any other field with experience in computer art/design, graphic design, or photography.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
  • in Computer Art and Design
  • in Graphic Design
  • in Photography
Associate of Science
  • in Commercial Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts program includes general education, art/design history, visual art, and design studio courses and offers concentrations in computer art and design, graphic design, and photography. Students are eligible for admission to the B.F.A. major after (1) completing approximately 60 credits of study with a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher and a grade of C or better in each VCD course and (2) receiving approval for admission by the faculty after a portfolio review. A student may not enroll in more than two studio courses numbered 300 or above until these criteria are met.

Associate of Science in Commercial Art (A.S.)

This two-year program helps an individual prepare for entry-level employment opportunities in the applied arts, including illustration, layout, package design, photography, display/exhibit design, and computer imaging. An exit portfolio review is required of all A.S. degree seeking students. Upon completion of the A.S. program and a successful portfolio presentation, a student may choose to enter the B.F.A. program.  To earn the A.S. in commercial art, students must fulfill the requirements of IPFW and the College of Visual and Performing Arts, complete curriculum requirements, and earn a grade of C or better in each required VCD course.

IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.