Visual Communication: Design & Technology
Design & Technology emphasizes creative problem solving and insight into the mix of art, design and technical competence. This program includes a Graphic Design track, a Mixed Media track, and a Graphic & Print Production track, with a core of courses common to all. The core includes general education components essential to a collegiate education and technical courses giving students an introduction to design concepts and computer graphics. In addition to core courses, students will take specialty courses for their selected track.
The Graphic Design track emphasizes several aspects of graphic design and focuses on the development of creative skills and technical skills to design logos, advertising, packaging, and a wide variety of publication materials.
The Mixed Media track provides students with a mix of courses within the visual communication program or approved electives that serves the interests and skills of the student. These courses may include graphic design, web design, animation, printing & graphics production, photography, and video production.
The Graphic & Print Production track provides students training in the operations of various printing and graphics production equipment, along with finishing and bindery equipment. Students will learn skills to design and produce a wide variety of printed materials, promotional items, signage, and wide format graphics, in addition to proper pre-production and file preparation procedures.
Students also have a variety of certificates they may earn in the process of completing their AAS degree. These certificates include: Design Assistant, Digital Photography, Graphic Design, Promotional Design & Production, Mixed Media, Apparel Design & Production, Sign & Graphic Production Specialist, Print Production, and Entrepreneurial Certificate in Visual Communication.
Prospective employment opportunities are in communication and advertising agencies, news media, printing and signage companies, public relations departments, and other creative services departments and businesses, including web design, photography, and video production studios. Students also have many options if they desire to become an entrepreneur in the visual communication field.
All technical courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher to advance in all Visual Communication programs.
Degrees
Diplomas
Certificates
- Apparel Design and Production - Certificate
- Design Assistant - Certificate
- Digital Photography - Certificate
- Graphic Design - Certificate
- Mixed Media - Certificate
- Print Production - Certificate
- Promotional Design and Production - Certificate
- Sign and Graphic Production Specialist - Certificate
- Visual Communication - Entrepreneurial Certificate
Approved Technical Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| VCA 105 | Drawing Concepts | 3 |
| VCA 106 | Creative Typographical Design | 3 |
| VCA 108 | Digital Color Theory 1 | 3 |
| VCA 120 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| VCA 131 | Digital Photography II | 3 |
| VCA 164 | Portrait Photography | 3 |
| VCA 263 | Product Photography | 3 |
| VCA 264 | Commercial Photography | 3 |
| VCC 100 | Introduction to Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| VCC 106 | Typography 1 | 3 |
| VCC 110 | Design Concepts 1 | 3 |
| VCC 125 | Computer Graphics I 1,2 | 3 |
| VCC 135 | Photo Editing for Photography | 3 |
| VCC 145 | Introduction to Sign & Graphic Production | 3 |
| VCC 150 | Mac Basics 2 | 3 |
| VCC 166 | Photoshop Basics 1 | 3 |
| VCC 200 | Illustrator Basics 1 | 3 |
| VCC 210 | Advanced Computer Illustration | 3 |
| VCC 214 | Promotional Design & Production | 3 |
| VCC 216 | Apparel Design & Production | 3 |
| VCC 218 | Digital Printing & Production | 3 |
| VCC 220 | InDesign Basics 1 | 3 |
| VCC 230 | Advanced InDesign | 3 |
| VCC 235 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| VCC 245 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| VCC 255 | Emerging Media Design | 3 |
| VCC 260 | Computer Graphics II | 3 |
| VCC 265 | Graphic Design III | 3 |
| VCC 266 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| VCC 270 | Acrobat Basics | 3 |
| VCC 275 | Designing for Sign and Graphic Production | 3 |
| VCC 280 | Printing & Workflow for Sign and Graphic Production | 3 |
| VCC 285 | Finishing & Installation of Sign and Graphic Production | 3 |
| VCC 297 | Internship 1 | 3 |
| VCC 298 | Practicum | 3 |
| VCM 110 | Fundamentals of Animation | 3 |
| VCM 115 | 2-D Animation | 3 |
| VCM 125 | Foundations of Video Production | 3 |
| VCM 140 | Digital Video | 3 |
| VCM 150 | Audio Production I | 3 |
| VCM 205 | Introduction to HTML | 3 |
| VCM 210 | 3-D Animation | 3 |
| VCM 215 | After Effects | 3 |
| VCM 220 | Webpage Design | 3 |
| VCM 225 | Advanced 3-D Animation | 3 |
| VCM 230 | Advanced Webpage Design | 3 |
| VCM 240 | Advanced Digital Video | 3 |
| VCP 255 | Special Topics Lab | 3 |
| COE 199 | Cooperative Education: (Topic) | 3 |
| ART 110 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 112 | 2-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| BAS 170 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BAS 200 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BAS 282 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CIT 140 | JavaScript I | 3 |
| CIT 141 | PHP I | 3 |
| CIT 155 | Web Page Development | 3 |
| CIT 157 | Web Site Design and Production | 3 |
| IMD 133 | Beginning Web Design | 3 |
| ENG 207 | Creative Writing: (Subtitle Required) | 3 |
| ENG 281 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 282 | International Film Studies | 3 |
| HUM 281 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| HUM 282 | International Film Studies | 3 |
| IMD 180 | Intermediate Web Design | 3 |
| IMD 230 | Advanced Web Design | 3 |
| IMD 232 | Web Design with Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 |
| IMD 240 | Multimedia Development for the Web | 3 |
| IMD 250 | Digital Video Editing I | 3 |
| IMD 255 | Digital Video Editing II | 3 |
| IMD 258 | Visual Effects for Video | 3 |
| TEC 200 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| UST 107 | Commercial Drone Operations | 3 |
| UST 170 | Drone Media Applications | 3 |
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CORE courses
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Approved for Digital Literacy