School of Visual Communication

Storytelling is Our Passion.

Our competitive program draws talented students from around the globe to elevate their visual communication talents to the highest level. We’re all about storytelling in the most compelling way, whether through commercial photography, information design, photojournalism, or user experience design. The School of Visual Communication (VisCom) students are talented, smart, and driven to succeed.

Publication Design

Magazine layout designed by Bailey Feick

fashion photo of an African woman in a brightly colored dress

Commercial Photography

Photograph taken by Kweku Diaw.

Information Graphic

Information graphic designed by Emmanuel Ofori

image of a midwife tending to a newborn baby in a home.

Photojournalism

Photograph taken by Emma Reed

Visual overview of an app for HCOM designed by a visual communication master's student.

User Experience/User Interface Design

App designed by Prince Cobb

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Explore Our Graduate Programs

Master of Fine Arts: Communication Media Arts

This three-year MFA, in partnership with Emerging Communication Technologies, Media Arts & Studies, and Visual Communication, equips experienced media professionals with advanced skills and industry-leading resources.
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Master of Arts: Photojournalism

The Photojournalism track in the MA program is suited for students interested in using photography to document people and situations without staging or controlling subjects.
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Master of Arts: Commercial Photography

The Commercial Photography track in the MA program is suited for students interested in advertising, product, fashion, portrait, architectural, and interior photography, as well as the business of operating a photographic studio.
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Master of Arts: Information Graphics and Interactive Design

The Information Graphics & Interactive Design track in the MA program is suited for students interested in using design, storytelling, and information across information graphics, data visualization, web design, and user experience design.
Learn more about the Master of Arts: Information Graphics and Interactive Design program >
Master of Arts: Visual Communication Management

The Visual Communication Management track in the MA program is a two-semester program designed for mid-career professionals with five or more years of experience, offering flexible coursework tailored to individual professional goals.
Learn more about the Master of Arts: Visual Communication Management program >

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Three recipients of the Scripps College Pillar Awards hold their awards at Ohio University

Scripps College honors Learn and Engage Pillar awardees for advancing OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy

December 11, 2025

As the semester winds down, the Scripps College of Communication recognized 26 students, faculty and staff on Friday, Dec. 5, for outstanding contributions to Ohio University’s Learn and Engage pillars—two core components of the institution’s Dynamic Strategy.

Students present at the Visual Discovery Conference

Visual Discovery Conference expands global storytelling and cultural exchange

November 20, 2025

The Visual Discovery Conference isn’t a typical academic workshop. It’s a five-day cultural exchange where design students and faculty from universities around the world collaborate to tell visual stories rooted in the identity of a host city.

Stan Alost Retirement Reception announcement, reading &quot;Hats off to Stan&quot;

Hats off to Stan: A retirement celebration for VisCom’s Stan Alost on Dec. 3

November 14, 2025

The School of Visual Communication will celebrate the retirement of Stan Alost on December 3 from 3-5 p.m. in the Baker 1804 room.

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