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Art and Design B.F.A. with Graphic Design Concentration

Develop Critical Thinking Skills About Visual Culture

A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design with a Concentration in Graphic Design from University of Houston-Clear Lake prepares you for a professional career as a graphic artist, while supported by a solid liberal arts foundation. Not only will you learn cutting edge techniques as a designer and arts, but you'll also understand the aesthetic roots of your discipline.

Create Designs to Inspire and Captivate Your Company’s Clients

As companies continue to develop their digital presence, more experts in art and design will be needed to help create visually appealing and effective layouts for websites and other media platforms used by employers to elevate their company’s market profile. With your B.F.A. from UHCL, you’ll play an integral part of your company’s success by creating its advertisements, brochures, magazines, flyers and reports.

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Admission Requirements

University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Human Science and Humanities wants to help you reach your educational goals. Discover the admissions requirements that will let you become the next UHCL Hawk.



Degree Requirements

This degree has a specific set of courses you’ll need to complete before you can graduate from University of Houston-Clear Lake. Learn more about the classes that will help you complete the requirements of this degree. 


Art and Design, Graphic Design Concentration, B.F.A.


Cost Information

Investigate the direction of your future with this look into the prospective costs of a degree from UHCL.


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Deadlines for Applying

  • Freshman Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority - July 15 
    Final - August 1 

  • Spring

    Priority - November 1
    Final - December 1 

  • Summer

    Priority - March 1
    Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 


  • Transfer Deadlines
  • Spring 2024
    Priority - December 1
    Final - January 8
    Returning UHCL Students - January 10
  • Summer 2024
    Priority - May 1
    Summer I Final - May 22
    Summer II Final - June 28
  • Fall 2024
    Priority - August 1
    Final - August 12
    Returning UHCL Students - August 14

  • International Deadlines
  • Fall

    Deadline - May 1

  • Spring

    Deadline - October 1

  • Summer*

    Deadline - April 1

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.

Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL


Art and Design B.F.A. with Graphic Design Concentration Faculty

Angela Durón-Larson
Angela Durón-Larson

Angela Durón-Larson

Visiting Lecturer,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3347
Email: duronlarson@uhcl.edu
Office: B2617.17

Angela Durón-Larson Faculty Bio

Daniel Kraus
Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus

Assistant Professor of Art & Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Email: kraus@uhcl.edu

Daniel Kraus Faculty Bio

Lauren Kussro
Lauren Kussro

Lauren Kussro

Assistant Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3373
Email: kussro@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor 1307.18

Lauren Kussro Faculty Bio

Stuart Larson
Stuart Larson

Stuart Larson

Associate Professor of Graphic Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3362
Email: larsons@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.10

Stuart Larson Faculty Bio

Clay Leonard
clay leonard headshot

Clay Leonard

Assistant Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3477
Email: leonard@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.12

Clay Leonard Faculty Bio

Jason Makepeace
Jason Makepeace

Jason Makepeace

Associate Professor of Art,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3422
Email: Makepeace@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.08

Jason Makepeace Faculty Bio

David Moya

David Moya

Clinical Assistant Professor of Art and Design and Director of Art School for Children and Young Adults ,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3344
Email: MoyaDa@UHCL.edu
Office: Arbor 1315

David Moya Faculty Bio

Lauren Yandell
Lauren Yandell headshot

Lauren Yandell

Senior Lecturer of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3478
Email: yandell@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.13

Lauren Yandell Faculty Bio