Graphic Design - Advanced Certificate

Certificate
Fine Arts & Social Science

Program Code: GDAC1

Gainful Employment Disclosure Data

Office: Mott Memorial Building 2005

Phone: (810) 762-0332

This certificate is designed to advance the skills of designers already working in the field but who need to strengthen, extend or replenish their creative and technical skills in Graphic Design. Participants in the Advanced Certificate must already have a degree in Graphic Design or a related field and will be required either to fulfill the pre-requisites for the courses through their prior degree coursework or submit to the coordinator a portfolio for consideration of pre-requisite waivers. As the graphic design industry encompasses a wider range of media, this certificate is meant to strengthen the skills in design and alternative media in order to improve a graduate’s marketability in this fast-changing industry. Individual students can emphasize a specific area of Graphic Design by selecting elective courses that meet their goals.

Occupational Specialty Courses

ART.-110 Art Appreciation or
ART.-111 Art History Survey Prehistoric to 14 C or
ART.-122 Graphic Design Survey or
ART.-112 Art History Survey Renaissance to Modern or
any other Art History course Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
ART.-133 Basic Illustration
ART.-242 Corporate ID & Promo Design
ART.-243 Communication Design Across Cultures
ART.-244 Publication Design for Print
ART.-245 Publication Design for Web I
ART.-246 Self-Promotion & Portfolio Design
ART.-248 Graphic Design Internship
PHOT-180 Basic Photography
Select 6 credits of Advanced Graphic Design courses Credits 6 / 6 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 34 / 55 Contact Hours

Program Total: Credits 34 / 55 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0