Communication Design
Match your interests to a vibrant, multi-faceted field.
Illustration
Graphic Design
Interaction Design
Discover the perfect path for you.
- More studio-intensive experience
- 65 credits of studio courses (about ½ of your total coursework)
- Informal concentrations in Illustration, Narrative Design, or Interaction Design
- Capstone experience + annual thesis exhibition
*Students may also earn the BFA as part of a dual-degree program.
- Broader liberal arts focus
- 30-36 credits of studio courses (about ¼ of your total coursework)
- Optional concentration in Communication Design
- No capstone requirement
*Students may also earn the BA as part of a dual-degree program.
- Optional concentration in Communication Design
- Designed for WashU undergraduates pursuing a primary degree in another discipline
- Develops essential skills like visual thinking + creativity
- Creative Practice for Social Change
- Design
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Studio Art
Previous Exhibitions
COMMUNICATION DESIGN FACULTY
Aggie Toppins (Chair) / Amy Auman / Pam Bliss / Christine Bosch / Heather Corcoran / Taylor Dow / D.B. Dowd / James Fawcett / Jonathan Hanahan / John Hendrix / Audra Hubbell / Ben Kiel / Edward Kinsella III / Heidi Aronson Kolk / Shreyas R Krishnan / Penina Acayo Laker / Becca Leffell Koren / Vidhya Nagarajan / Jonathan Navy / Jen Neuhoff / Eric Nunez / Jeff Pike / Michael Powell / Erika Roos / Abram Siemsen / Rachel Silverberg / Jonathan Smith / Linda Solovic / Annemarie Spitz / Tyler Stallings / Madeline Valentine
Image: Aggie Toppins, Palimpsests (2015–2019), silkscreen and digital printing.