International Year One in Liberal and Creative Arts Leading to Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design

OIEG Group - San Francisco State University

USA,California

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 26,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jun 2025

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USA, California

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1899

Total Students: 23,700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA

International Year One in Liberal and Creative Arts Leading to Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design

Program Overview

International Year One

International Year One allows students to take credited SF State preparation courses alongside additional academic and English language instruction. The vast range of credit courses on offer allows first-year students to both discover new fields and further explore already strong subjects.

Once International Year One is completed, students proceed directly to their second year of degree study at SF State.

Leading to Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design

Students are prepared to collaborate with other design disciplines in technology, user experience, and creative problem-solving.

The BSVCD program’s learning objectives strive to enable students to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge in design literacy: history, trends, practices
  • Demonstrate knowledge in theory and principles of perception, visual language, and cultural context.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in industry methods and approaches through a portfolio of completed design projects including:
    • Design process
    • Industry-relevant technical skills and tools.
    • Ability to adapt and respond nimbly to emerging forms, media, tools, and methods, Prototyping, The Iterative process,
    • Research, Creative thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively.