Personalized Learning

Because our class sizes are small, your professors really get to know you and are heavily invested in your success. Our faculty has real-world experience to help guide you every step of the way.

Affordable Degree

As one of the most affordable degree programs in the Southwest, ENMU allows you to get a degree without a huge burden of debt.

Community Culture

When you're here, you're part of the Greyhound Family. With over 50 student organizations, you'll have the opportunity to make lifelong friends with people who have similar interests.

Graphic Design is the art of visual communication and influence. A designer’s job is to make information useful and interesting by presenting it in an eye-catching, clear, and innovate way. This program will help build a strong art and design foundation that equips you with the tools needed for careers in brand identity development, motion graphics, website and app development, magazine layout and production, marketing material production, and packaging creation.

Additionally, if you want to become an educator, we have a 4+1 program designed for students to earn a BFA in Graphic Design (or Visual Arts or 2D Animation) and a Master of Education all in five years. This program leads to a Visual Art licensure for the state of New Mexico and allows you to teach middle and high school art.

Our modern facilities feature state-of-the-art computer labs containing 50 iMacs and Power Macs loaded with the latest in Adobe Creative Cloud software. Students can utilize our design lab, darkroom, video editing room, along with numerous well-lit studio spaces to provide you with plenty of options for working comfortably. We offer over 50 hours per week of open studio and lab time for work outside of class.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

We are committed to helping you finance your education. In addition to grants, loans and scholarships offered by Financial Aid and Enrollment Services, there are also many scholarships for current students available through the ENMU Foundation.

Learn more about ENMU scholarships

Learning Format

Our program is designed to be completed in person. You'll be completing assignments, readings, papers, tests and projects throughout the semester.

Hands-On Experience/Special Opportunities

The Graphic Design program offers opportunities to work with our 2D Animation majors, and Digital Filmmaking students and faculty on projects. There are also opportunities for students to get real-world experience through regional and national internships. Our Runnels Gallery has opportunities for students to submit their work for juried shows and for portfolio shows.

The Department of Art and the ENMU Foundation are proud to offer annual scholarships funds to our majors.

Faculty and Advising

The program faculty are committed to responsible academic advising. This means we help you schedule the right courses at the right time to help you take the next step in your professional career. Faculty members are specialists in their areas of advising and are current with requirements for admission into the programs they advise so you get the academic advice you need, when you need it.

Academic Help and Resources

We want to make sure you get the support you need. We offer flexible tutoring services, including the ENMU Writing Center which is available to help you improve your writing and help you clearly communicate for written, school-related projects and assignments.

We also have online databases, journal article, and eBooks accessible through the Golden Library. ENMU librarians are available virtually, via phone and email to provide assistance, so you'll always have the help you need to take advantage of library resources, even if you're sitting in front of your computer at home.

See our library services

Service and Mutual Interest Organizations

If you would like to get more involved, ENMU provides the opportunity to use the skills you'll gain while working on your degree to hold leadership positions in our many organizations. At ENMU, you will be able to explore more than 50 student organizations that range from academic, cultural, multicultural, service, special interest and fraternities/sororities.

If you see a need for an organization we don't have, you can even start your own.

See student organization information

Career Opportunities

Our Graphic Design Emphasis program prepares you to pursue careers in the digital media and marketing industries. When you graduate with a Fine Arts emphasis in Graphic Design from ENMU, you will leave ready to become a digital graphics designer, illustrator, advertising or marketing professional or to seek an advanced degree to be an educator.

Some potential careers open to graduates are:

• Advertising and Marketing Professional
• Candidate for admission to a graduate program
• Digital Illustrator
• Graphic Design Art Educator
• Graphic Designer
• Photographer
• Packaging Designer
• Print Production Professional
• User Interface (UI)/User Experience (UX) Web or Application Designer
• Web Designer

Career Services for Students

Career Services offers free job placement assistance to all ENMU students, so if you are looking for a job, we can help you find it.

We offer many resources including various workshops throughout the year covering topics like resume writing, interviewing for jobs, and more! As an ENMU student, if you’re interested in individual help for things like networking, social media for success, resume writing, and mock interviews, our staff is available to help.

Read more about career services for students

High School Courses

If you are interested in majoring in this program at ENMU, your high school curriculum should include:

• Drawing
• Computer/Digital Designs
• Graphic Art
• Printmaking

Additional Degree Information

You can find additional information about the program, including the courses you will take in this program at Eastern.

Sample Degree Plan