
If you’re interested in a career in graphic design and you don’t know where to begin, a great place to start is the Internet. This means, you’re already halfway there! You can find an abundance of reliable information about what it takes to be a graphic designer, the job outlook, and information about the best companies to work for. In addition, aspiring graphic designers can find a number of “top schools” lists online, and fortunately, many are quite reliable. Created by students, alums, and others, most “top” lists include schools that they feel are affordable and convenient. They also consider factors such as job placement services, quality of facilities, variety of clubs and organizations, entrance requirements, and more.
Many of the nation’s top schools offer top-tier graphic design programs. Several of these schools can be found in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas’s largest city—Little Rock, is the state’s art and culture center. However, smaller cities such as Rogers, Fort Smith, and Siloam Springs also have an impressive scene. These small cities and towns may be attractive to students interested in living and studying off-the-beaten path.
Continue reading to learn more about Arkansas’s top graphic design schools and what they have to offer. Please note that the top schools listed below are in order by student population from largest to smallest.
Top Graphic Design School Programs Arkansas
Siloam Springs
John Brown University
Student Population: 1,710
Backdrop: Small town, 200-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. S. Digital Media Arts; Graphic and Web Design
Little Rock
ITT Technical Institute
Student Population: 655
Backdrop: Urban, small campus
Degrees Offered: A. A. S. Graphic Communications and Design; A. A. S. Digital Entertainment and Game Design; A. A. S. Visual Communications; A. A. S. Information Technology with Multimedia Option
More Programs to Consider:
- Winter Park, FL & Online
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#12) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#36) - 2024
- Online
- Top 50 Private Graphic Design Schools in the US (#46) - 2024
- Buenos Aires, Argentina & Online
- Desarrollo de Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Producción y Game Design (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Arte y Animación para Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Producción y Animación 3D (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Realización Integral de Dibujos Animados (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Tecnicatura Superior en Animación 3D para Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores) - NUEVA - ONLINE
- Programación de Videojuegos con Unreal, Unity y Godot (Tecnicaturas Superiores) - NUEVA - ONLINE
- Unreal Connectors (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Virtual Production (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Introducción a Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Diseño de Interacción 3D en Realidad Virtual con Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Realidad Aumentada con Unity (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Realidad Virtual para Arquitectura (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Audio Inmersivo (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Animación Profesional 3D (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Modelado Profesional 3D (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Visualización Arquitectónica (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Motion Graphics (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- VFX (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Environments para Videojuegos con Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Desarrollo de Videojuegos con Unity (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Design (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Concept Art (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Art (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Audio (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Quality Analyst (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Top 25 International Animation Schools - 2024 (#23)
- Online
- Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#18) - 2024
- Online
- Online Bachelor of Science in User Experience
- Online Master of Science in User Experience
- Online Bachelor of Science in Design in Graphic Design
- Online Bachelor of Science in Graphic Information Technology – Full-Stack Web Development
- Online Bachelor of Science in Graphic Information Technology – User Experience
Sources
Peterson’s, www.petersons.com
Princeton Review, www.princetonreview.com
U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, www.usnews.com/rankings