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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Graphic Design and enter the workforce. Students explore the traditional aspects of graphic design and print materials, digital illustrations, photography, and dynamic page layouts. This digital media degree gives students the foundation to go into a variety of career fields, from traditional advertising agencies to design agencies to video production companies to web production companies. Students learn how to use industry-standard design software and learn about typography, images, and the creative process involved in designing graphics that clearly present information. Our digital media degree program also includes a series of art courses to give students a solid foundation in the core of graphic design.
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First Semester
| MGD 111 | Adobe Photoshop I | 3 |
| MGD 112 | Adobe Illustrator I | 3 |
| MGD 117 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| MGD 133 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| MGD 103 | Introduction to Production Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Third Semester
| ART 121 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 131 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | MGD 141/143/164/165, Any MGD Prefix, ART 139/239 | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | MGD 211/212/202 | 3 |
| GEN EDU | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| MATH | MAT 107 or Higher | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | MGD 141/143/164/165, Any MGD Prefix, ART 139/239 | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | MGD 203/256/259 or Any MGD Prefix | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | MGD 203/256/259 or Any MGD Prefix | 3 |
| MGD 268 | Business for Creatives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: You should take MGD 268 in the last semester.
Upon completion of MGD 111, MGD 112, MGD 117, MGD 133, MGD 103, MGD 116, MGD 114, MGD 233, MGD 268 and one course from: MGD 211, MGD 212, or MGD 202, you should apply for the Graphic Design Certificate.
Upon completion of MGD 111, MGD 112, MGD 117, MGD 114, MGD 103, MGD 141, MGD 211, MGD 268, either: MGD 163 or MUS 163, and one course from: MGD 143, MGD 153, MGD 164, or MGD 256, MGD 212, MGD 259, or ART 139, you should apply for the Multimedia Certificate.
The Graphic Design Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree is valued with higher regard as it requires more education to obtain than a certificate. As such, it is recommended that interested students declare the AAS Degree as the overall goal. Students declaring the AAS Degree will also complete the Fundamentals of Multimedia Certificate as well as a certificate in the chosen focus area by the time of graduation.