Graphic Design, A.A.S.

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Associate in Applied Science
Fine Arts & Social Science

Program Code: GRDE2

Office: Mott Memorial Building 2005

Phone: (810) 762-0332

Students will be prepared both creatively and technically for a wide range of design fields under the general area of visual communications. Depending upon their program options, subjects include: design for print, web, multimedia, motion and media graphics, corporate identity, advertising, editorial, promotional design and illustration. In addition to regular coursework, all students are required to enroll in a three-credit internship where they will find placement with a host employer involved in the planning, creation and implementation of graphic design.

Occupational Specialty Courses

Occupational Specialty Courses - Select 1 Option

General Option

Illustration Option

Motion & Media Graphics Option

Group Total: Credits 45-58 / 75-100 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

PHOT-180 Basic Photography

Group Total: Credits 6 / 6 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Any ART. course not already required above Credits 3-4 / 4-6 Contact Hours
Any PHOT course not already required above Credits 3 / 3-4 Contact Hours
Any MAET course not already required above Credits 3-4 / 3-6 Contact Hours
ANTH-211 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
BUSN-253 Advertising
BUSN-255 Principles of Marketing
COMT-120 Digital Media Production I
COMT-220 Digital Media Production II
ENGL-271 Film As Literature
MKT.-153 Sales Promotion Methods
MUS.-186 Introduction to Film Music
FILM-181 Introduction to Film
FILM-249 Film Genre: Film Appreciation Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
FILM-250 Film Genre - Horror Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
FILM-251 The Cross Cultural Film Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Group Total: As needed

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (3 credits)

Humanities (3 credits)

Social Science (3 credits)

Complete any 100 level or higher Social Science course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Test out by placing into MATH 120 or higher on the MCC Placement test OR Complete any 100 level or higher Mathematics course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours

Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

Group Total: Credits 18 / 18 Contact Hours

Program Total: Credits 63-75 / 90-118 Contact Hours

Notes:

PORTFOLIO REVIEW/SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION: Prior to enrolling in any 200-level Graphic Design courses, students must have achieved an overall GPA of at least 2.5 in studio art courses. Students must also submit a Supplemental Application to the Program Coordinator in Graphic Design. Students must have completed ART. 141, ART. 131, ART. 132, ART. 145 and ART. 146, ART. 121 and ENGL 101. Their Supplemental Application includes a request for a Portfolio Review and a written essay. In the portfolio, students must show proficiency in ART. 141, ART. 131, ART. 132, ART. 145 and ART. 146 to a committee of at least three Art/Design faculty and the Graphic Design Program Coordinator who will review the student’s portfolio based upon a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, Technical mastery, Creative/Conceptual applications, Color and Composition and Presentation. The essay submitted by the student must be at least two pages (12 pt/double-spaced, Times Roman, 1-inch margins all around, plus cover) and discuss the student’s goals and objectives in their career or further education and their response to the creative process in visual communications.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION PORTFOLIO REVIEW: Students who are nearly ready to graduate and who are in the process of taking ART.-246 Self-Promotion & Portfolio Design will undergo a final departmental portfolio review as part of their course and graduation requirements. By week 14, the student must make a formal portfolio presentation for evaluation.