Communication Design, Associate in Applied Science

Program Overview

The Communication Design program equips students with creative, conceptual, and technical skills in digital, print, and social media design. Through hands-on courses and a balanced curriculum, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in graphic design, web design, and new media, or for further education at a four-year institution. The program emphasizes best practices, cultural trends, and professional portfolio development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview:
The Communication Design program provides a well-balanced education in communication design for employment or transfer. Students will develop the necessary creative, conceptual, and technical skills to work effectively in digital, print, and social media marketplaces.
• Objectives:
The program prepares graduates to:
• Create high-quality design work in print, web, video game, video production, and motion graphic design.
• Understand best practices and theories that reflect contemporary and historic cultural trends.
• Understand the basic concepts of marketing and advertising, and the application of these concepts.
• Create and manage a professional-level design portfolio and design identity kit.
• Program Description:
The curriculum offers a range of hands-on learning experiences, including courses such as:
• Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design
• Digital Design and Typography, Web Design, User Interface Design, Portfolio Workshop.

Outline:

• Course Schedule
• First Semester:
• College Success, Art History Survey, Drawing I, Principles of 2-D Design & Color, Computer Graphics, English I
• Second Semester:
• Principles of 3-D Design, Drawing II, Web Design 1, Digital Design & Typography 1, English II
• Third Semester:
• Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation, User Interface Design, Digital Design, and Typography II, Motion Graphics I, Communication
• Fourth Semester:

Careers:

• Career Paths
• Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as Graphic Designers, Computer Graphics Artists, Web Designers, and New Media Designers.
• Opportunities
• Employment can be found in:
• Advertising agencies, Graphic design studios, Newspapers and magazines, Publication companies, Corporate communications,
• Program outcomes:
• Graduates are prepared for employment, or to continue their education at a 4-year institution.
• Potential employers include companies like advertising agencies, graphic design studios, newspapers, publication companies, and corporate communication departments.