Graphic Design: Interactive Design Specialization, A.A.S.

CIP Code: 50.0409

NOVA Code: 5113

Offered through AL, LO

Purpose: The curriculum is designed for individuals who seek full-time employment in the communication design profession. Upon completion, an individual would be prepared to work in the field of web-based interactive design including multimedia techniques specific to the web. Job opportunities include web designer, UX designer, web content developer and motion graphic designer, among others in the graphic design marketplace.

Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English and a satisfactory aptitude for drawing.

Equipment and Supplies: Graphic Design students are required to purchase certain basic equipment and materials necessary to achieve professionally oriented objectives. Most of the equipment is purchased in the beginning class, ART 140 Introduction to Graphic Skills , and can be used throughout the two-year program.

Two Years

1st Semester

ART 121 - Drawing I (3 CR.)
ART 131 - Fundamentals of Design I (3 CR.)
ART 140 - Introduction to Graphic Skills (3 CR.)
ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ¹

Total 16 credits

2nd Semester

ART ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ²
ART 116 - Design for the Web I (3 CR.)
ART 130 - Introduction to Multimedia (3 CR.)
ART 135 - Visual Communications (3 CR.)
ART 251 - Communication Design I (3 CR.) OR ³
PHT 270 - Digital Imaging I (3 CR.) ³
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁴

Total 18 credits

3rd Semester

ART 141 - Typography I (3 CR.)
ART 250 - History of Design (3 CR.)
ART 263 - Interactive Design I (3 CR.)
ART 270 - Motion Graphics I (3 CR.)
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) OR
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (3-4 CR.) ⁶

Total 15-16 credits

4th Semester

ART 142 - Typography II (3 CR.)
ART 203 - Animation I (3 CR.)
ART 264 - Interactive Design II (3 CR.)
ART 287 - Portfolio and Resume (1-4 CR.) (3 CR.)
CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.)

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Graphic Design with a Specialization in Interactive Design: 64-65 credits

¹ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

² Approved ART Electives: ART 150 or ART 204 or division approval for other ART courses. For students double majoring in both the Graphic Design and Graphic Design Interactive Specialization A.A.S. degrees, there must be a total of 25% difference in ART credits between the degrees.

³ PHT 270 will teach digital imaging from a photography perspective, whereas ART 251 provides a design perspective.

⁴ See humanities/fine arts courses other than ART listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁵Division approval required for substitution. The science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, ENV 121 -ENV 122 , physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives . Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.