Chowan University consolidated the Department of Graphic Communications with the Department of Visual Art to form the Department of Communication Arts. With an eye to the future, Chowan is creating a setting where creativity and innovation will merge to produce a student that is aesthetically, theoretically, and technologically trained in graphic design, interactive design, print technology, packaging design, and/or studio art. By combining its technological resources and faculty expertise, the university will renew its efforts to develop students’ creative ideas, artistic ability, self-expression, and professional skills as they study video, digital design, print design, drawing, digital imaging, packaging, web design, photography, painting, ceramics, mixed media, etc., at the iThe mission of the Department of Communication Arts is to offer our students a comprehensive educational experience in mass communication, graphic communications, packaging, imaging technology, graphic design, studio art and theatre. We do this by providing staff, facilities, and curricula that are responsive to current industry trends. Grounded in our Christian heritage, we offer a diverse liberal arts education and specialized training that prepares students for careers in the rapidly changing world of print, design, and the arts.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of CA is to offer our students a comprehensive educational experience in mass communication, graphic communications, packaging, imaging technology, graphic design, studio art and theatre. We do this by providing staff, facilities, and curricula that are responsive to current industry trends. Grounded in our Christian heritage, we offer a diverse liberal arts education and specialized training that prepares students for careers in the rapidly changing world of print, design, and the arts.
