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Program Title:

Graphic Design

Award Type:

Diploma

Award Name, Number and Location:

Graphic Design - Production Emphasis (BP)

Award Description:

This diploma is an in-depth Graphic Design Production that offers the student technical hands-on skills. Upon completion this student will have numerous opportunities for employment in the printing and communications industry. Students will receive industry specific training on software programs designed to produce print media and electronic communications material. Examples of such software include: QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. Training will be provided using different computerized systems, printers and desktop scanners to produce basic publications, ads, or print materials. If you are creative and enjoy producing magazine ads, publications, books, brochures and advertisements, forms, business cards, or invitations, this degree is designed for you. This diploma is focused on training the student for the production workforce within the printing and publishing industry. Prerequisites: Testing score equivalent or CPLT1100 Introduction to to Personal Computers, CPLT1200 Introduction to Macintosh and MATH0900 Fundamentals of Mathematics.

Career Opportunities:

Graphic design is an ever-changing and evolving professional career with many occupational categories and opportunities. One might find employment in a production environment, customer service, customer support, sales, creative production, consulting or training. Occupational titles include but are not limited to creative designer, graphic designer, print production artist, web designer, web producer, web developer, production artist, advertising artist, art typographer. Common working environments might include design or production, in a corporation, agency, advertising or marketing setting, printing company, or graphics service bureau.

Technical Studies Required:

43 Credits

MGDP1220	Concepts in Creativity	3
MGDP1230	Photoshop	3
MMVP1500	Concepts of Multimedia	3
MPRT1210	Color Applications	3
MGDP1205	Fundamentals of Graphic Design	3
MGDP1225	QuarkXpress	3
MGDP1235	Fundamentals of Digital Imaging	2
MGDP1240	Illustrator	3
MGDP1265	XHTML	3
MGDP1300	Digital Design Essentials	3
MGDP1310	InDesign	3
MGDP1330	Advanced Page Layout	3
MGDP1360	Acrobat	2
MGDP2020	Print Media Production	3
MPRT1200	Fundamentals of Printing	3

General Education Required:

6 Credits

PHIL2100	Critical Thinking	3
	Choose 3 credits from the following:
COMM2050	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM2060	Small Group Communication	3
COMM2130	Public Speaking	3
ENGL1026	Essentials of Technical Writing	3
ENGL2121	Writing and Research	4
PHIL2200	Ethics	3

General Education Electives:

0 Credits

Technical Studies Electives:

5 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

Total DiplomaCredits 54

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