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
 

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Design, and prepares students both creatively and technically for the professional area of Graphic Design, including a wide range of design fields under the general area of visual communications. Subjects in which student will be prepared include: design for print, web, multimedia, animation, 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.-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.-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.-233  Advanced Illustration  3  6   
    ART.-242  Corporate Id & Promo Design  3  6   
    ART.-243  Communication Design Across Cultures  3  6   
    ART.-245  Publication Design for Web I  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.-244  Publication Design for Print  3  6   


Illustration Option

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-135  Figure Drawing  3  6   
    ART.-142  Basic Three-Dimensional Design  3  6   
    ART.-233  Advanced Illustration  3  6   
    ART.-244  Publication Design for Print  3  6   
    ART.-235  Printmaking I  3  6   
  or  ART.-231  Advanced Drawing  3  6   
  or  ART.-255  Digital Painting  3  6   


Motion Graphics & Animation Option

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-142  Basic Three-Dimensional Design  3  6   
    ART.-245  Publication Design for Web I  3  6   
    ART.-276  Motion Graphics for TV and Video  3  6   
    ART.-275  Intro to Creative Digital Video  3  6   
  or  ART.-256  Publication Design for Web II  3  6   
  or  ART.-257  Intro to 3D Digital Art  3  6   
Group Total  48-61 81-106  
 

Related Requirement Courses

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    PHOT-180  Basic Photography  3  3   
    ENGL-102  English Composition II  3  3   
Group Total  6 6  
 

Recommended Elective Courses

 


Any Studio or Photography courses not already required, in addition to:

 
note    course Description Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		 TOP
    ART.-105A  Design Studio Ctr I  1  2   
    ART.-105B  Design Studio Ctr I  1  2   
    ART.-105C  Design Studio Ctr I  1  2   
    ART.-205A  Design Studio Center II  1  2   
    ART.-205B  Design Studio Center II  1  2   
    ART.-205C  Design Studio Center II  1  2   
    ART.-233  Advanced Illustration  3  6   
    ART.-275  Intro to Creative Digital Video  3  6   
    ART.-276  Motion Graphics for TV and Video  3  6   
    ART.-234  Sequential Art: Comics & Graphic Story  3  6   
    ART.-249  Publication Design for Print Production  3  6   
    ART.-255  Digital Painting  3  6   
    ART.-256  Publication Design for Web II  3  6   
    ART.-257  Intro to 3D Digital Art  3  6   
    ART.-259  Conceptual Book Design  3  6   
    ANTH-211  Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  3  3   
    BCST-161  Radio Broadcasting  3  3   
    BCST-171  Television Broadcasting  3  3   
    BUSN-253  Advertising  3  3   
    BUSN-255  Principles of Marketing  3  3   
    COMM-131  Fundamentals of Communication  3  3   
    COMT-120  Digital Media Production I  3  3   
    COMT-220  Digital Media Production II  3  3   
    HREL-101  Interpersonal Communication  2  2   
    PHIL-103  Critical Thinking  3  3   
    PSYC-181  Applied Psychology  3  3   
    MKT.-153  Sales Promotion Methods  3  3   
    MUS.-186  Introduction to Film Music  3  3   
    ENGL-271  Film As Literature  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   


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   


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
    ART.-145  Intro to Digital Design  3  6   
Group Total  18 18  
     
    Credit
Hours		 Contact
Hours		  
      PROGRAM TOTAL: 63-77 97-122  
 

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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