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Program Title:

 Graphic Design 
Award Type: Associate in Applied Science Degree 
Award Name, Number and Location: Graphic Design: Printing Industry Emphasis (BP) 
Award Description: The explosive growth of the printing industry has created a demand for highly skilled creative individuals. The unique talents of designers able to prepare work for printing are very much in demand. Graphic designers in the printing industry skillfully utilize their creative technology to transform an idea or concept. The transformation procedure is an integral part of the print or digital media production process. Artwork must be prepared for the printing processes before it can be reproduced. Pictures must be scanned, color corrected and images enhanced or manipulated. Pages of copy must be designed and prepared on the computer and then output, ready for press. Students will learn the techniques of high quality image scanning, tone control, color correction and digital proofing as well as electronic imposition software and theories about color reproduction and control. Students who pursue this degree will enter into the new digital age of the printing industry with a clear understanding of color, image manipulation and page imposition. This degree is also an excellent stepping-stone for those students who wish to pursue a four-year degree at some point in the future, but want the technical hands-on job training now! 
Career Opportunities: Unlimited. Qualifies students to work in newly created positions of Design/Prepress in the printing industry. Printing is Minnesota's 2nd largest industry. 

Technical Studies Required:

50 Credits
MGDP1220 Concepts in Creativity 3
MGDP1230 Photoshop 3
MMVP1500 Concepts of Multimedia 3
MGDP1205 Fundamentals of Graphic Design 3
MGDP1225 QuarkXpress 3
MGDP1235 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 2
MGDP1240 Illustrator 3
MGDP1300 Digital Design Essentials 3
MGDP2000 This course has been changed to MGDP2020 3
MPRT1200 Fundamentals of Printing 3
MPRT1210 Color Applications 3
MPRT1219 Prepress Essentials 3
MPRT1245 Offset Press Operations I 3
MPRT1361 Computer Imposition 3
MPRT1380 Print Media Programming 3
MPRT1385 Variable Data Printing Programming 3
MPRT2212 Professional Imaging 3

General Education Required:

18 Credits
PHIL2100 Critical Thinking 3
Choose 15 credits from the following:
COMM2050 Interpersonal Communication 3
COMM2060 Small Group Communication 3
COMM2130 Public Speaking 3
ENGL2121 Writing and Research 4
ENGL2125 Technical Writing 3
PHIL2200 Ethics 3

General Education Electives:

0 Credits

Technical Studies Electives:

4 Credits
Any MADV, MGDP, MMVP, or MPRT course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
Recommended:
MGDP2215 Graphic Design Internship 1-12
or
MPRT2405 Color Prepress Internship 1-16
 

Total Associate in Applied Science DegreeCredits 72

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