Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design - Online

Foster Your Creativity and Learn Cutting Edge Techniques in Digital Design With a Degree in Graphic Design

You are at your best when you’re creating. There’s nothing better than seeing an idea come to life – and that’s what you’re good at! But why limit your creative outlets to just a hobby? Earning an online art degree can help you refine your natural talent and turn it into your profession, so you can pursue a career doing what you love.

With visual communication becoming more and more interactive, the need for graphic designers is growing. Companies need designers who are passionate about what they do to create compelling content for their audiences. It takes skill and practice to create beautiful websites, marketing campaigns, and an overall seamless user experience.

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design online, you can be better prepared for a variety of careers. Take your skills further as you create a portfolio of vector illustration, advanced typography, and 21st-century-style artwork. With a graphic design degree, you can become extremely marketable to agencies and businesses looking for skilled graphic designers.

If you are looking for a way to prepare for a career in design, look no further. Liberty’s 100% online bachelor’s degree in graphic design seeks to provide the hands-on style of learning you’ll need to succeed.

Why Choose Liberty’s Graphic Design Online Degree?

We understand that earning a bachelor’s degree is an investment – so finding the right online graphic design degree is important! When you choose Liberty, you can be confident that you are being trained for your career under faculty that cares.

Our professors have advanced degrees in related areas of study and are experienced graphic design industry leaders who are passionate about their craft. They understand the nuances of the graphic design field and are excited to partner with you as you pursue your graphic design education.

In addition, your professors realize the importance of immersive, real-world experience. As you earn your bachelor’s of graphic design online, you will complete coursework centered on practical field applications you can use outside of the classroom. Whether you desire to move into a web design role or pursue a career as an illustrator, a BFA in graphic design online from Liberty can help.

What Will You Learn in Our Graphic Design Classes Online?

Learning how to communicate visually is vital to connecting with people in ever-evolving digital environments. With so many companies competing for attention in this space, your ability to pique the interest of your target is valuable. Our online graphic design degree can help you use color, font, and images to evoke a response from your audience.

Our graphic design training program is designed with leading technology and methods in the graphic design field. Like many graphic design schools online, our graphic design courses focus on developing your ability to create artwork digitally. You will have access to the entire Adobe Creative Suite, which includes industry-standard software like Photoshop and InDesign. What’s more, is that you can learn how to apply these skills and techniques in a variety of situations so that you can be job-ready upon graduation.

Throughout your BFA online classes, you will receive feedback from peers and professors for each of your design projects. By mirroring the constructive critique you receive in the workplace, Liberty’s online graphic design degree can help you refine your skills and prepare you for your career. At Liberty, you aren’t just another graphic design student – you have the opportunity to be immersed in the field with others, providing valuable critique, and partnering with professors who are dedicated to your success.

Additionally, you will explore the history of art so you can understand how your pieces fit within the evolution of artwork as a whole. By looking at artistic developments, you can build your own unique, modern skill set for the current graphic design field.

Our online graphic design program is designed to challenge and equip you with the knowledge and in-demand skills needed to thrive in this fast-paced industry. Whether your goal is to work in communications, design, or publishing, Liberty’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design can help you meet the demand for skilled designers with your expertise in the latest trends and software.

Highlights of Liberty’s Graphic Design Online Degree

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank among Niche.com’s t op 3 online schools in America. Earning your online degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Your success is our success, which is why we’re committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we’ve frozen tuition rates for our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 8 years ̶ and counting.
• To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
• You can experience a challenging and rewarding curriculum through graphic design online courses and have access to Adobe Creative Cloud products like Photoshop and InDesign.
• The portfolio project in this degree can become an invaluable promotional tool to help you secure a job in the graphic design industry.
• The on-the-job training you can receive in this degree program can help equip you to better market yourself in a competitive field.
• Developing a professional network is also a positive outcome of earning a graphic design online degree. By connecting with peers, alumni, and instructors, you can have a broad network of design professionals who can support and guide you.

Who We Are

In 1971, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Falwell dreamed about making the world a better place. He envisioned a generation of professionals in every field who loved God, served others, and were the best at whatever they were called to be. He saw a university on a mountain where this training could happen—and he started to build it. Less than 50 years later, Liberty University is a world-class accredited evangelical liberal arts institution with 17 colleges and schools, over 100,000 students, and 600+ programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level.

Liberty's world-class campus is rated as one of the five best in the U.S. by niche.com. Its online program is rated by niche.com as one of the top ten in the U.S. Liberty's campus hosts over 700 international students from 70+ countries studying in all fields and at all levels. Over 400 programs are available to students around the globe through our online programs.

Liberty University trains pilots, engineers, counselors, CEOs, nurses, teachers, artists, law enforcement personnel, professionals in almost every field who love God, serve others in their communities and are the best at what they are called to be. Liberty University trains champions for Christ.

Impact the World

Emphasizing the right balance between academic theory, research, and hands-on training, Liberty’s unique approach to education means that you can be prepared to not only succeed in your profession of choice but also to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing marketplace.

At Liberty University, you’ll be equipped to do your job ethically and with excellence. You will also gain the critical thinking, research, data analysis, and communication skills needed to become an essential contributor in your field and the kind of leader who inspires others. This is why Liberty graduates are sought after by many organizations and companies.

Hard work, courage, and integrity define our faith, so we don’t just equip students with a degree — we Train Champions for Christ who impact the world.

Online Programs – An Extension of Our Mission and Our Campus

What started as a vision for a thriving faith-based university in Virginia has now spread across the world. Online education programs have been growing in popularity, but Liberty University has been paving the way in distance education since the mid-1980s . Our online program began in 1985 as the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning because we recognized that through distance education, many older students were able enroll in college for the first time while they continued working. Liberty is an innovative pioneer in distance education!

Today, students access course content through a cutting-edge learning platform. Liberty’s state-of-the-art digital resources allow students to connect with experienced professors and classmates as well as access the best in academic resources, including over 750,000 electronic books, journals, and peer-reviewed articles. Students also have access to the Online Writing Center and various online student communities.

Many online students even decide to enroll on Liberty's award-winning campus after they begin their online program, which is a simple switch. Online students are welcome to visit and explore Liberty’s campus in Lynchburg, Va at any time. Homecoming, and Commencement are wonderful events to participate in as an online student and provide opportunities for you to connect with your school. But even if you don’t, know that the most important thing we build here is changed lives — at Liberty, you’ll benefit from over 30 years of learning, growing, adapting, and innovating for the distance learner and more than a decade of researching the needs of the online student. You can be confident that we’ve taken the time to learn what’s important to you.

Affordability, Accessibility & Academic Quality

With so many online colleges and universities to choose from, it can be difficult to find programs that are both flexible and affordable. Liberty University’s Online Programs offer both!

Our online programs r anked in the top five out of more than 2,100 online colleges and universities, for quality, affordability, and accessibility by BestColleges.com.

We have been pioneering distance education since 1985 and offer a unique and proven approach to online education.

Residential tuition is in the lowest 1/3 of all private colleges in the US and all international students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs on campus receive some level of institutional aid. We work to make your education affordable!

Academic Quality

Liberty University’s Residential and Online Programs bring you state-of-the-art technology as we strive towards new educational advancements and increased degree availability. We want you to be able to pursue a degree that best fits your passions and career goals, residentially or online.

Liberty University offers:

• Over 250 available online degree programs to choose from.
• The same quality standards as our residential programs.
• Continuously updated course content designed to reflect current industry practices.
• A faculty comprised of leaders from each field who bring real-world experience to the classroom.

Accessibility

We understand that fitting a degree into your busy life can be challenging. For this reason, we give you the ability to customize your Liberty University degree completion plan to fit your schedule best.

To meet your personal and education needs:

• Most online degrees are offered in a 100% online format. No residential experience is required, but you may want to consider attending campus for an amazing experience.
• Online degree programs are offered in an eight-week sub-term format with eight start dates per year.
• Most of Liberty’s online degree programs offer flexibility to complete assignments at any time of the day with no required login times for most programs. (Asynchronos).
• Online students can enroll part-time or full-time.

Affordability

Liberty University wants to not only provide you with quality education but also offer tuition rates at an affordable price. We understand that finding ways to pay for your education can be difficult. For this reason, we have worked on ensuring that tuition remains at a reasonable price while still providing an advanced, accredited, and excellent education.

Apply Today to Begin Your Journey at a Top Christian University!

Join the mission of Liberty University and see the value of Christian education for yourself. Start on the path toward continuing your education through one of Liberty University’s online or residential degree programs. Liberty is, in every way, a world-class institution of higher learning devoted to preparing you for success in all aspects of life.

Ranking and Awards

1 Best Online College in America

Gold Level - School of Distinction Top Online University in Virginia Top Online Christian College in the Nation

Top 10 Colleges in Campus Dining (College Magazine)

4 Best College Campuses in the Nation (niche.com)