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.
- How to Apply as a Freshman Student
- How to Apply as a Transfer Student
- How to Apply as an International Student
Degree Requirements
                                  Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree at University of Houston-Clear
                                    Lake is crucial to planning out your education. The buttons below will allow you to
                                    view the full degree requirements and give you an understanding of your academic experience.
                                    If you are currently attending a community college in Texas, click on the "Transfer
                                    Guide" button to view what classes can be taken at your local community college, and
                                    transferred to UHCL to complete your degree.
Art and Design, Graphic Design Concentration, B.F.A.Transfer Guide (PDF)
Cost Information
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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                              FallPriority - July 15 
 Final - August 1
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                              SpringPriority - November 1 
 Final - December 1
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                              SummerPriority - March 1 
 Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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                              Summer 2025Priority - May 1
 Summer I Final - May 21
 Summer II Final - June 27
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                              Fall 2025Priority - August 1
 Final - August 11
 Returning UHCL Students - August 13
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                              Spring 2026Priority - December 1
 Final - January 5
 Returning UHCL Students - January 7
- International Deadlines
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                              FallFreshman Final Deadline - Apply by June 1 
 Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by July 15
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                              SpringFreshman Final Deadline - Apply by October 1 
 Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by December 15
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                              Summer*Freshman - Application Not Accepted for Summer Semester. 
 Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by May 1
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
                                          				2700 Bay Area Blvd
                                          				Houston, TX 77058
                                          				Phone: 281-283-7600
                                          			
Art and Design B.F.A. with Graphic Design Concentration Faculty

Daniel Kraus
Assistant Professor of Art & Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Email: kraus@uhcl.edu

Lauren Kussro
Program Director and Associate Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3373
Email: kussro@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor 1307.18

Stuart Larson
Associate Professor of Graphic Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3362
Email: larsons@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.10

Jason Makepeace
Associate Professor of Art,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3422
Email: Makepeace@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.08

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






