Many Universities try to get graphic design students in and out the door as quickly as possible they don't even bother with the basics. As an Alumni of Mississippi State University I can say that I am greatly appreciative of the education in graphic design and fine arts that I was given.
Before beginning in the graphics program a student at MSU must pass a fine arts review. It is a hard process that requires students to be the best artist they can be in every sense, you have to prove you have the skills to be a great designer. It takes a year and a half of preparation. The Majority of universities offer painting and drawing for their graphic artist, but it tends to be just once class two at most then you get put in front of a computer and expect to create works of art.
One of the motto's at MSU is that to be a designer you need to be a fine artist first, and so the student is required to take multiple drawing, painting, printmaking, photography (not the digital kind the old school kind), sculpture, ceramics, design (non computer based) with multiple classes available at different levels for each of these areas.
Fine art is a great way to understand the world around you, to understand the history in art which created digital graphic design. Knowing your roots is the best way to fully be rounded in your area. An artist that learned drawing and learned proportions and dimensions and perspectives; An artist who learned about color and blending, and tones and hues; An artist who can understand three dimensionality through sculpture and ceramics and can understand the materials and composition. Those are the artist that become amazing graphic designers, designers who have every tool to make designs as creative and unique as possible.
When choosing a university to study for design make sure you check out the universities curriculum for the degree. Make sure they require a fine arts background, not just one or two but several of different subject matter. Research the art coming out of the university. The more information you know about your university choices the happier and better prepared with your decision you will be.
Before beginning in the graphics program a student at MSU must pass a fine arts review. It is a hard process that requires students to be the best artist they can be in every sense, you have to prove you have the skills to be a great designer. It takes a year and a half of preparation. The Majority of universities offer painting and drawing for their graphic artist, but it tends to be just once class two at most then you get put in front of a computer and expect to create works of art.
One of the motto's at MSU is that to be a designer you need to be a fine artist first, and so the student is required to take multiple drawing, painting, printmaking, photography (not the digital kind the old school kind), sculpture, ceramics, design (non computer based) with multiple classes available at different levels for each of these areas.
Fine art is a great way to understand the world around you, to understand the history in art which created digital graphic design. Knowing your roots is the best way to fully be rounded in your area. An artist that learned drawing and learned proportions and dimensions and perspectives; An artist who learned about color and blending, and tones and hues; An artist who can understand three dimensionality through sculpture and ceramics and can understand the materials and composition. Those are the artist that become amazing graphic designers, designers who have every tool to make designs as creative and unique as possible.
When choosing a university to study for design make sure you check out the universities curriculum for the degree. Make sure they require a fine arts background, not just one or two but several of different subject matter. Research the art coming out of the university. The more information you know about your university choices the happier and better prepared with your decision you will be.
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