Bachelor in Design and Visual Communications (Bachelor's)

Wilson gives Barton students a college-town setting with a walkable historic downtown and convenient access to the wider region. The campus is close to the I-95 corridor and Research Triangle Park, with Raleigh about 45 minutes away. The coast is two hours away and the mountains are four hours away. Campus life includes residence halls, dining, health and wellness resources, clubs, spiritual life, and campus safety support.

Barton offers a liberal arts education through more than 40 majors and minors, alongside graduate programs and professional studies. Academic options span arts and humanities, business and innovation, education and social sciences, and health sciences. Programs include accounting, biology, business administration, nursing, pharmaceutical chemistry, psychology, social work, Spanish, and sport management. Graduate study includes business administration, criminal justice, exercise physiology, nursing, and school administration. Mandatory internships and pathway programs connect study with professional experience.

Students can join organizations, create events through the Campus Activities Board, or take part in intramural sports such as soccer, basketball, flag football, and dodgeball. Barton also fields 26 NCAA Division II teams. Prospective students can tour academic buildings, classrooms, residence halls, recreational facilities, and other campus spaces. Tours are walking visits led by student ambassadors when classes are in session, giving visitors a direct introduction to campus routines and student experiences.

Graduates are qualified to work in digital design and interactive media industries. The programme focuses on user interface design, creative coding, and interaction systems for desktop and mobile applications. Students develop both technical and theoretical skills through hands-on projects in digital media. The curriculum combines traditional art practices with modern digital tools and design principles.

Focus areas include User Interface (UI) Design, Creative Coding, Interaction Design, Web Design, Mobile Application Design, Digital Media Production.

The programme requires 120 credit hours. Coursework includes foundational art and design, web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and portfolio development in the final year.

Graduates enter roles such as Web Designers, Graphic Designers, and Art Directors in digital media and creative industries.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts and a portfolio. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Additional documents include a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. In-Person, Full-Time, Typical duration: 4 years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 96% of applicants.