Bachelor in Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)

At Stephens College, tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $32,500 per year..

The programme is a full-time, on-campus BFA delivered through a block schedule with studio-based learning. Students work on real client projects through Creative Ink and contribute to Stephens Life magazine to build professional portfolios early. The curriculum emphasizes visual storytelling, branding, digital media, and interactive design in collaborative environments. Faculty mentorship and hands-on experience with industry-standard tools are central to the learning approach.

Focus areas include Visual storytelling, Branding, Digital media, Interactive design, Publication design, Advertising.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across semester-long and block courses. Students complete foundational design courses, studio work, and a senior portfolio exhibition as part of the capstone experience.

Graduates enter roles as graphic designers, media designers, interactive designers, and publication designers in creative agencies, advertising firms, and digital media companies.

Applicants must submit a high school transcript, a portfolio of creative work, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme with a block schedule. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 92% of applicants.

Since 1833, Stephens College has supported women’s education and remains one of the oldest women’s colleges in the United States. Its undergraduate Women’s College offers programs including business administration, biology, nursing, psychology, fashion, design, education, and animal behavior. Students can also create a self-initiated major or pursue research focused on women in STEM. The college’s Block Schedule places students in one immersive class at a time, allowing concentrated study alongside opportunities for research, internships, travel, and professional networking.

The Conservatory for the Performing Arts offers programs for students of all gender identities interested in theatre, television, and film. Undergraduate options include acting for stage and screen, filmmaking, musical theatre, theatre design and production, theatrical costume design and production, and interdisciplinary theatre studies. Graduate students can pursue an MFA in TV and Screenwriting, an MEd in Counseling, or a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. The MFA uses a low-residency format and lets students choose a mentor from artist-scholars working in the industry.

The campus is at 1200 E. Broadway in Columbia, Missouri, a location the college presents as part of “College Town USA.” Stephens describes campus as a home away from home and welcomes pets, including through a fostering program. Prospective students should note that undergraduate Women’s College programs are distinct from the gender-inclusive conservatory, while graduate programs welcome all gender identities. Qualified full-time undergraduates may receive up to four years of tuition funding through the Stephens Promise.