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Visual Communications

Education and Higher EducationMedia, Culture and Design

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Where to study it

University1

College (state-funded)4

College of education1

What you study

Visual communication (formerly graphic design) involves visual design and communicating messages through different media across a wide range of practices: print, the internet, branding and advertising, illustration, comics, typeface design, and more. The program provides knowledge for creating a visual language, along with tools for expressing messages and ideas through design. It combines theoretical courses with practical, applied knowledge. Courses in the degree include art and design history, color fundamentals, composition, design thinking, visualization, drawing, image creation, illustration, typography, packaging design, video photography, animation and computer software, UX/UI, design and illustration, print in the modern era, letter design, websites and digital branding, apps and digital products, game design, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Graphic design and multimedia designmost commonCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services49%
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services13%
  • Advertising and market research8%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduate salaries above average: ₪20,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

In visual communication, students learn to design and convey messages through various media, such as branding and advertising, illustration and the internet.

The studies combine theoretical courses with practical skills, including drawing, video photography, animation, and game design.

Graduates work in graphic design and multimedia design, creating graphics, animations, and images for computer games, films, and advertisements.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across colleges

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 points

An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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