Program Overview
The BA in Graphic Design at Deree, The American University of Greece, U.L.E., prepares students to create impactful visual communication across print, digital, and emerging media. The program combines creative design practice with conceptual thinking, visual culture, technology, and professional portfolio development, enabling graduates to thrive in the contemporary creative industries.
Why Study This Program
Graphic design plays a vital role in shaping how people experience information, brands, products, and culture. This program helps students develop the creative, technical, and critical-thinking skills required to transform ideas into compelling visual solutions. Through an English-language American academic environment, students engage in hands-on studio practice, design research, and professional project development while building a portfolio that reflects their creative identity and career goals.
Who Is This Major For
This major is for students who are interested in:
- visual communication and storytelling
- graphic design and branding
- digital and interactive media
- typography and visual culture
- creativity and design innovation
- design technology and emerging media
- solving communication challenges through design
What Will You Study
Liberal Education Curriculum
As a required component of all undergraduate degree programs, the Liberal Education Curriculum provides students with a broad interdisciplinary foundation that complements their major while developing essential academic, professional, and lifelong learning skills.
Graphic Design Curriculum
Students develop a broad understanding of graphic design and visual communication while combining creative thinking with practical design skills. The program helps students strengthen their conceptual, technical, research, and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to create effective design solutions across different media and communicate their ideas professionally.
Program Faculty
Marina Emmanouil, PhD
FACULTY
Design Thinking Methodology, Graphic Design, History and Theory of Graphic Design, Visual Analysis
Design Thinking Methodology, Graphic Design, History and Theory of Graphic Design, Visual Analysis
Christina Giakoumaki, PhD
FACULTY
Communication and Media, Marketing and Digital Communication
Communication and Media, Marketing and Digital Communication
This page presents the faculty involved in the courses of the Study Program during the first year of operation of Deree, The American University of Greece U.L.E.. The website will be updated to include the faculty for subsequent years, in accordance with the academic structure of the Program.
Liberal Education Faculty
The Liberal Education courses included in each program of study are taught by members of the Liberal Education faculty, who support the full range of relevant courses across all programs.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can pursue careers in:
- graphic design studios
- branding and identity agencies
- advertising and creative agencies
- digital media and web design
- user experience (UX) and visual design
- publishing and editorial design
- marketing and communications
- creative consultancy
- freelance design practice
- design entrepreneurship
The program also provides an excellent foundation for postgraduate study in graphic design, visual communication, digital media, branding, interaction design, and related creative disciplines.
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