Once upon a time, education was a linear process: you went to school, you graduated, you entered the working world and for the most part did not look back. Sharp divisions of age and interest defined students, teachers, and alumni.

This model has never really fit the School of Communications Design. Most of our students are working part time or full time, often re-inventing themselves in mid-career. Most of our undergraduate programs begin with the junior year; students transfer their previous credits from community colleges and four-year schools, from last semester, and from the 1970's. Many of our graduates come back for further study or take courses beyond the degree requirements in order to satisfy interests and hone their skills in order to stay current in our rapidly changing technological work environment. Likewise, those who teach in the School are not just scholars and thinkers but active practitioners: designers, publishers, writers, videographers, and entrepreneurs.

The School of Communications Design is not just a repository of knowledge, but rather a community of interests in which everyone takes part in learning and discovery.

And communities, of course, are all about people. This section of the Communications Design site will tell you more about the people who teach in and the people who take courses in our programs, including what they do with their lives after graduation.

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