Art–Visual Communication Design Associate in Arts
This degree program provides students with strong foundational coursework emphasizing typography, design principles, and utilizes the manual and digital media needed to enter the field of graphic design. Students receive hands-on experience in the fundamentals of typography and design principles, using the most current industry software to create projects for the real world. Students will develop a professional portfolio for placement at a four-year university. Designed for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design at a four-year university; please consult the catalog of the transfer institution for specific requirements.
Courses
- ART 104 — Artists and Designers Today
- ART 119 — Color Theory
- ART 120 — Two-Dimensional Design
- ART 121 — Painting I
- ART 124 — Drawing I
- ART 125 — Drawing II
- ART 129 — Three-Dimensional Design
- ART 151 — Chicanx Art
- ART 177 — Digital Drawing and Painting
- ART 230 — Figure Drawing I
- ART 242 — Illustration II
- GD 105 — Fundamentals of Digital Media
- GD 110 — Graphic Design Principles
- GD 125 — Typography
- GD 126 — Adobe Photoshop Digital Imaging
- GD 130 — Professional Business Practices
- GD 210 — Professional Digital Photography I
- GD 222 — Web Animation
- GD 225 — Digital Illustration
- GD 230 — Graphic Design Work Experience