The curriculum emphasizes concept development and application, work with clients and professional development, including the establishment of a workingportfolio. Students who graduate from the program are equipped for a broad range of practices in the design field. Our alumni have worked in anumber of design-related areas such as interactive design, art direction, publication design, including print and advertising, multimedia and webdesign, motion graphics, photography and social service design in a variety of settings, including small boutique design studios, multi-nationaladvertising agencies, and start-up consultancies. UTRGV Graphic Design alumni follow a wide range of individual paths, including running their owndesign studios, working for large corporations or specializing in web and interactive media. Some students also choose to earn a master's degree inthe field or pursue other professional degrees, opening many possible horizons.