Graphic Arts Design and Technology - Graphic Design (AAS)
This 61 credit-hour program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of employment opportunities in the graphic arts industry. This degree provides a well-rounded foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for new jobs as well as provide career advancement opportunities. The curriculum includes current application instruction with a focus on creative design techniques. Emphasis is on graphic and web design, including a complete understanding of print production. All students in the program complete a required sequence of classes and then select this graphic design specialty to be employable in this visual communication industry or transfer to a 4 year program.
Courses
- ART 121 — Design I
- ART 133 — Non-Western Art
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- ENG 102 — Composition II
- GRA 101 — Introduction to Graphic Arts Design and Media I
- GRA 102 — Graphic Arts Design & Media II
- GRA 103 — Photoshop I
- GRA 105 — Color Management
- GRA 111 — Print Media Production
- GRA 112 — Illustrator I
- GRA 113 — Photoshop II
- GRA 120 — Graphic Design I
- GRA 130 — Introduction to Photography
- GRA 131 — Digital Photography I
- GRA 145 — Wordpress and Social Media
- GRA 211 — Project Management, Scheduling and Estimating
- GRA 213 — Packaging, Finishing and Distribution
- GRA 214 — Illustrator II
- GRA 220 — Graphic Design II
- GRA 221 — Graphic Portfolio Design
- GRA 222 — Brand Identity & Package Design
- GRA 229 — InDesign
- GRA 230 — Prepress and Digital Front End
- GRA 231 — Personalized Marketing
- GRA 232 — Digital Photography II
- GRA 233 — Integrated Digital Printing
- GRA 235 — Digital Photography Post-Production
- GRA 250 — Graphic Arts Business Workshop
- GRA 299 — Digital Photography Capstone
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication