在积极从事设计思维和实践的教师的带领下，视觉传达设计专业的学生面临着批判性思考他们所创造的东西，在工作中承担风险以及体验设计的价值和变革能力的挑战。知名的视觉传达设计学院代表着当代设计实践，研究和教学法的多样性，其蓬勃发展的实践包括自我发起和与客户相关的，物理与虚拟的以及个体与协作的。向学生展示了各种各样的工具和思想，并与教职员工一起扩大和加深了他们对该领域的理解，掌握了新的技能和方法，并发展了创新和成熟的工作体系。学院指导学生开展自我探索的工作，探索个人兴趣和文化/社会意义的问题。
The Visual Communication Design department encourages students to actively engage their world and define their role as contributing designers by developing their critical and analytical skills, personal voice, and visual language. The department cultivates a sense of social responsibility and inquiry in student designers who will be working at the intersection of art, design, and mass culture.<br>A large faculty of recognized practicing designers, writers, and theorists teach a broad offering of courses in design principles, issues, theory, methodologies, processes, technology, and practice. Students develop their role as designers, authors, critics, and citizens, expanding their conceptual, critical, and organizational abilities in the process. Our extensive technical, advising, and administrative staff further the creation and assessment of each student's unique body of work.<br><br>Our students are consistently represented in national design competitions and publications, while our alumni are designing, exhibiting, and teaching at leading studios and institutions across the country and beyond.