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School of Visual Communication

Visual Communication

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Storytelling is Our Passion.

Our competitive program in southeastern Ohio draws talented students from around the globe to elevate their visual communication talents to the highest level. We’re all about storytelling in the most compelling way, whether it be through information design, photojournalism, or commercial photography. The VisCom faculty is top-notch, and our students are talented, smart, and driven to succeed.

Undergraduate: The Four Majors

The School of Visual Communication (VisCom) offers an interdisciplinary visual communication degree in four specialized sequences.

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Photojournalism

The photojournalism sequence focuses on photographing people and places within the community.

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Information Graphics/Publication Design

Students create infographics, maps, illustrations and layouts for feature and news presentations.

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Commercial Photography

Commercial photography students create images that showcase fashion, still life, portraiture and architecture.

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Multimedia

Students integrate audio, video, still images and illustrations for the web and mobile devices.

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Graduate: Four Fields of Study

VisCom offers two programs leading to the Master of Arts degree or a Master of Fine Arts degree with a study in areas of visual communication.

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Photojournalism
Commercial Photography
Information Graphics and Interactive Design
Visual Communication Management
MFA: Communication Media Arts

 

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Adonis Durado

Visual Communication faculty member wins the Philippines National Book Award for Poetry in Bisayan language

Scripps College of Communication Visual Communication Assistant Professor Adonis Durado, MFA ’20, has won a Philippines National Book Award for his poetry collection.

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Viscom alumni visit

Alumni visit information graphics class to share career knowledge with students

Students in Adonis Durado’s Introduction to Information Graphics class recently got to hear from two Scripps College alumni who have taken what they learned at OHIO to go on to high profile careers.

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Scripps in DC 2024

Alumni provide valuable support for Scripps in D.C. program

Several Scripps students are participating in the fall Scripps in D.C. program where they have been able to network with and learn from various alumni working in D.C.

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