Bowie State University

The Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts (VCDMA), formerly Computer Graphics Art concentration, is one that enables and empowers students for a career in visual communications and media arts. Students who follow this concentration are introduced to opportunities in graphic design, digital art and imaging, and multimedia. By building upon foundation courses, students merge skills in art, technology, and communication.

This program leads to the Bachelor's of Arts degree in fine arts with a concentration in VCDMA. Additionally, students from other departments may seek to minor in VCDMA and should develop a track scheme with faculty in VCDMA. The minimum number of semester hours required for the bachelor's degree is 120. Students who choose to concentrate in a particular area must consult with a fine and performing arts faculty advisor.

For more details about admission and program requirements, please visit the "About" page , where you can download the VCDMA brochure and/or the BSU undergraduate bulletin. Adobe Acrobat reader is needed to view the files (PDF).

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New VCDMA Program & Major Survey

Attention all visitors, high school, transfer, returning/continuing education and even current BSU students, take a moment to complete the VCDMA Future Program Survey . This will allows us to access the types of new and innovative programs and majors we hope to offer in the near future. Your information will not be shared and it is completely anonymous. Thank you.

:: CURRENT STUDENTS ::

SAMANTHA KEY, Junior, Computer Graphics, (VCDMA)

"I prefer to do layout design, graphic design, and photography. I usually start right into whatever I am doing, and change it along the way. Even then, I still catch myself changing little aspects of each of my pieces."

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STEVEN STEPHENSON, Junior, Computer Graphics (VCDMA)

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NIKKI WILLIAMS, Senior, Computer Graphics (VCDMA)

"I believe art is an outward expression of one's growing inner passion for the need to communicate movement, awareness and unity. "

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:: ALUMNI ::

RUSSELL SITKA, Computer Graphics (VCDMA) Graduate, 06'

"The VCDMA program at Bowie State gave me a chance to explore a broad range of creative expression while guiding me toward a career focus in computer graphic design. Through a combination of traditional fine arts and modern design courses, my instructors helped expose me to a variety of styles and techniques within the graphic arts as well as encouraging me to push my limits and adopt a career-minded attitude.

For the past two years since graduating, I've been working at Washington Post Digital as a web developer for Newsweek.com, expanding my skills into more technical territory and learning from incredibly talented colleagues.

The VCDMA program helped me in taking my career seriously and taking on a professional attitude. My professors had a genuine concern for my success, and I owe many of the skills I learned from them to that success."

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