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  Associate of Applied Science GRAPHIC DESIGN

The Graphic Design degree program is offered to students who are interested in pursuing employment in commercial design or visual communication after two years of college. This program will provide a solid foundation in art, advertising, graphic arts, photography, and art history. The following curriculum is required for those students interested in entering the job market after completing two years of study.

Suggested Course of Study

First Semester
College Success and Orientation
2-D Design
Drawing I
College English 1
Social Science Elective
Humanities Elective
Graphic Design Applications

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3
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3
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3
Second Semester
Drawing II
Computer Graphics: Enhanced Photography
Photography I
College English II or Speech (101, 106)
Art History
P.E. Elective


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Third Semester
3-D Design
Typography
Math or Science Elective
Humanities Elective
Social Science Elective


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Fourth Semester
Prints I or Painting I
Graphic Design
Open or Technical Elective
Open or Technical Elective
Social Science Elective

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Description of Work Performed
Graphic designers must have a broad background in art to assist them with the range of assignments that might begiven to them. In advertising, graphic designers work with copywriters to produce ads, brochures, and packagedesigns. In publishing, they work with editors to produce layouts as well as covers for books and magazines. Incorporations, they are responsible for corporate logos, letterheads, and other visible representations of the corporate image.