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Bachelor of Science

Communication: Visual Communication (B.S.)

Creativity meets strategy to bring ideas to life. Visual communication blends design, storytelling, and technology to create compelling visuals that inform, engage, and inspire audiences.
A Communications student edits photos on a computer software program.

Visual Communication Introduction

This program focuses on creating legal and ethical content. We teach how to enhance communication skills by developing broad visual skills, including advertising, motion graphics, design, photography, presentation, web design, and more.

  • Master the technical and creative skills needed to professionally craft visual content.
  • Learn design principles, typography, branding, and digital media.
  • Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software and tools while creating logos, advertisements, social media graphics, and multimedia projects.
  • Exercise both artistic creativity and strategic communication.
  • Prepare for careers as graphic or UX/UI designers, art directors, and content creators.

Graduate Career-Ready

Graduates with a degree in Communication, with an emphasis in Visual Communication, have a wide array of rewarding careers before them. Check out some of the top careers students get with this degree or explore more career options in I-Plan.

AI in Academics

At BYU-Idaho, we are strategically integrating Artificial Intelligence to enhance academic excellence and prepare our students for an evolving world.

Advance Knowledge, Enhancing Learning, and Developing Workforce Readiness
AI in Academics means learning to advance knowledge, enhancing learning, and developing workforce readiness through tools that support (not replace) your effort and integrity.

Degree Emphases

As part of earning a Bachelor of Science in Communications students will choose two different emphases from the following list, empowering them to become successful in different aspects of communication.

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