Bachelor of Science
Design (3-Year)

Design Your Future – Faster

If creativity drives you and design is your passion, why wait four years to start your career? JWU’s Three-Year Career-Focused Bachelor’s Degree helps you build the skills, portfolio and industry experience you need—one year sooner.

From branding and typography to UI/UX and packaging, you’ll develop real-world design skills through hands-on projects. Choose your focus area: Web Design or Graphic Design.

You won’t just learn design — you’ll do it. Work on real-world projects for actual clients, build a digital and physical portfolio, and showcase your work at our annual Design Student Reveal Exhibit, where faculty, industry professionals and community members see your creativity in action.

Guided by industry-experienced faculty, you’ll gain insight into design trends, production processes and professional best practices — setting you up for success from day one.

With the same rigorous academics as our four-year program, this degree lets you save on tuition, graduate earlier and start your career faster.

Work-Integrated Learning

At JWU, your education goes beyond the classroom. Through Work-Integrated Learning, you’ll apply your design skills in internships, freelance projects, research opportunities, part-time jobs and volunteer work. Our Experiential Education & Career Services team will help you connect with top employers and build your professional network before graduation.

What You’ll Learn

By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to:

• Understand and apply design principles, visual culture and the history of graphic design in a modern context.
• Develop professional solutions by researching, analyzing and executing creative concept.
• Communicate visually through typography, imagery, user experience and aesthetic design.
• Master industry-standard tools and production methods to bring ideas to life.
• Create audience-driven designs that consider cultural, cognitive, social and ethical factors.