Program Guide
Graphic Design
Associate in Applied Science

This program guide lists the current requirements for this degree. See bottom of page for a link to previous versions of this program guide.		 Fine Arts Division
Office: Visual Arts & Design Center VADC100
Phone: (810) 762-0443
 

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

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-131  Drawing  3  6   
    ART.-132  Drawing II  3  6   
    ART.-133  Basic Illustration  3  6   
    ART.-141  Basic Two-Dimensional Design  3  6   
    ART.-145  Intro to Digital Design  3  6   
    ART.-146  Typography and Type Design  3  6   
    ART.-246  Self-Promotion & Portfolio Design  3  3   
    ART.-248  Graphic Design Internship  3  3   
 

Occupational Specialty Courses - Select 1 Option

 


General Option

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-110  Art Appreciation  3  3   
  or  ART.-111  Art History Survey Prehistoric to 14 C  4  4   
  or  ART.-112  Art History Survey Renaissance to Modern  4  4   
  or  ART.-116  Art History Survey Non Western Art  4  4   
    ART.-121  Intro to Graphic Design Theory & Process  3  3   
    ART.-122  Graphic Design Survey  3  3   
    ART.-242  Corporate ID & Promo Design  3  6   
    ART.-243  Communication Design Across Cultures  3  6   
    ART.-244  Publication Design for Print  3  6   
    ART.-245  Publication Design for Web I  3  6   


Illustration Option

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-110  Art Appreciation  3  3   
  or  ART.-111  Art History Survey Prehistoric to 14 C  4  4   
  or  ART.-112  Art History Survey Renaissance to Modern  4  4   
  or  ART.-116  Art History Survey Non Western Art  4  4   
    ART.-121  Intro to Graphic Design Theory & Process  3  3   
    ART.-122  Graphic Design Survey  3  3   
    ART.-135  Figure Drawing  3  6   
    ART.-142  Basic Three-Dimensional Design  3  6   
    ART.-233  Advanced Illustration  3  6   
    ART.-242  Corporate ID & Promo Design  3  6   
    ART.-243  Communication Design Across Cultures  3  6   
    ART.-244  Publication Design for Print  3  6   
    ART.-245  Publication Design for Web I  3  6   
    ART.-235  Printmaking I  3  6   
  or  ART.-231  Advanced Drawing  3  6   


Motion & Media Graphics Option

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-121  Intro to Graphic Design Theory & Process  3  3   
  or  MAET-110  Media History and Theory  3  3   
    ART.-122  Graphic Design Survey  3  3   
  or  MAET-120  Media Aesthetics  3  3   
    ART.-275  Intro to Creative Digital Video  3  6   
    ART.-276  Motion Graphics for TV and Video  3  6   
    MAET-100  Intro to Media Production  4  6   
    MAET-180  Intro to Screenwriting  4  4   
    MAET-200  Television Production  4  6   
    MUS.-186  Introduction to Film Music  3  3   
Group Total  45-58 75-100  
 

Related Requirement Courses

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    PHOT-180  Basic Photography  3  3   
Group Total  6 6  
 

Recommended Elective Courses

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

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

 


English Composition (3 credits)

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ENGL-101  English Composition I  3  3   
  or  ENGL-103  Composition for Technical Fields I  3  3   


Humanities (3 credits)

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-110  Art Appreciation  3  3   
  or  ART.-111  Art History Survey Prehistoric to 14 C  4  4   
  or  ART.-112  Art History Survey Renaissance to Modern  4  4   
  or  ART.-116  Art History Survey Non Western Art  4  4   
  or  ART.-121  Intro to Graphic Design Theory & Process  3  3   
  or  ART.-122  Graphic Design Survey  3  3   


Social Science (3 credits)

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
      Complete any 100 level or higher Social Science course  3  3 


Mathematics (3-4 credits)

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


Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ENGL-102  English Composition II  3  3   
    ART.-145  Intro to Digital Design  3  6   
Group Total  18 18  
     
    Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		  
      PROGRAM TOTAL: 63-75 90-118  
 

NOTES:

1.  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, 131, 132, 145 and 146, 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, 131, 132, 145 and 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.

2.  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.

 

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