| LEVEL
II CERTIFICATE Graphic Design
Certificate
This specialized course of study is structured to establish the principles of graphic design and art direction. Courses in the program will offer students the opportunity to develop a real world skill set through the acquisition of conceptual thinking skills combined with practical technical skills using state of the art software and hardware. The result of the student's course work will consist of a conceptual body of work that will culminate into a professional portfolio. Due to recent changes in course numbers and titles, please contact the department for advising at 223-4797 or 223-9266.
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Semester
I
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HOURS |
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| Course
No. |
Description |
Credit
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Lecture |
Lab |
| ARTC
1305 |
Basic
Graphic Design (Click to view student samples) |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| ARTC
1413 |
Digital
Publishing I |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| ARTC
1402 |
Digital
Imaging I |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| ARTC
1409 |
Basic
Illustration (Click to view student samples) |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Total
Hours |
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15 |
11 |
13 |
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Semester
II |
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| GRPH 1459 |
Vector Graphics |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| +ARTC
2417 |
Typographic
Design |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| +ARTC
1310 |
Design
Concepts |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| +ARTC
1371 |
Color Theory for Design |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Total
Hours |
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14 |
11 |
13 |
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Semester
III |
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| +ARTC
1417 |
Design
Communication I |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| +ARTC
2413 |
Digital Publishing II |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Total
Hours |
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8 |
6 |
6 |
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Semester
IV |
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| +ARTC
2447 |
Design
Communication II |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| +IMED 1441 |
Interface Design |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| ARTC 2311 |
History of Communication Graphics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Total
Hours |
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11 |
6 |
6 |
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Semester
V |
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| +#ARTC
2435 |
Portfolio
Development for Graphic Design |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| ELEC |
Restricted
Elective |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Total
Hours |
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8 |
6 |
6 |
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Grand
Total |
56 |
40 |
44 |
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Prerequisites.
See Course description |
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This
is a capstone course in which students will produce a
portfolio in preparation for industry interviews. Departmental
approval needed. |
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Must
be selected from the following Visual Communication Design
electives: ARTC 1421, ARTC 2401, ARTC 2405, ARTC 2448, GRPH 2436, IMED 1416, IMED 1445. Substitutions available with prior approval. |
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