Visual Communications

Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications program develop aesthetic sensibilities through research, critical thinking and visual problem-solving.

Visual Communications students may elect to work in either Graphic Design or Photography, or an interdisciplinary combination. In Graphic Design, students obtain a thorough understanding of the concepts and techniques in print design, typography, photo imaging and manipulation, interactive media and animation, web design, and video graphics. In Photography, the focus includes expressive and experimental studies as well as practical studio work in digital media.

Endicott’s liberal arts philosophy of education frames the Visual Communications curriculum to provide a broad understanding of historical, cultural, and social issues that deepen a student’s professional studies. As such, the Visual Communications program is part of a holistic education that balances the professional major with coursework in the humanities, literature, science and mathematics, and the social sciences. Students learn the impact of communication design and images in a global environment along with skills needed to succeed in their respective fields. Opportunities also exist to study design and photography abroad at formally affiliated schools in Florence, and Madrid, as well as through personally-tailored independent studies.

Computers and the Department of Visual Communications

Endicott College requires all incoming students to bring to campus a laptop that meets the specifications of their respective majors. The Visual Communications Department requires Graphic Design and Photography students to purchase an Apple laptop computer: specifications are available from the Department of Visual Communications or Information Technology’s Student Computer Guide to Hardware/Software Recommendations. Personal laptops supplement the two Mac labs in the new Center for the Arts, which opened in December 2008.