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Associate of applied science degree: Graphic DesigN -
Graphic Design
- Associate
of Applied Science Degree: Graphic Design
Specialization: Graphic Design (514.03)
Graphic designers create the visual world around us, the world we experience – from logos to books, magazines to billboards, TV to the Internet. Every package and product, every ad, every sign, every web page, every DVD and every game was designed by someone schooled in the tools and techniques of Graphic Design.
TCC’s Graphic Design program is housed at the Visual Arts Center (VAC) in Olde Towne, Portsmouth. In this state-of-the-art facility, Graphic Design classes are supported by three Macintosh computer labs, a video studio and two sound editing suites. Students in this program will prepare for careers in graphic design, advertising design, and multimedia, or transfer to four-year degree programs. Many students take courses in this discipline to enhance their career skills or enrich their lives.
The Graphic Design specialization teaches students how to design for print and the web – they learn the specialized computer skills and develop the professional sense of design needed to create logos, magazine layouts, brochures, web pages, or any of the limitless design tasks graphic artists are called upon to invent. Every word, every photo, every illustration ever made was designed by a graphic artist.
Students will be prepared for employment as a production artist, layout artist, entry-level graphic designer or in-house corporate graphic artist. While not designed as a transfer program, courses from the Graphic Design specialization may be transferable to corresponding programs at four-year colleges and universities.
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ART 131 |
Fundamentals of Design I |
3 |
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| ART 201 |
History of Art I |
3 |
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| ART 283 |
Computer Graphics I |
4 |
Co-req: ART 131 |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
| SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
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Health/Physical Education Elective1 |
1 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
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| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ART 121 |
Drawing I |
3 |
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| ART 141 |
Typography I |
4 |
ART 131 and
ART 283 |
| ART 202 |
History of Art II |
3 |
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| ART 284 |
Computer Graphics II |
4 |
ART 283 |
| ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
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| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ART 122 |
Drawing II |
3 |
ART 121 |
| ART 251 |
Communication Design I |
3 |
ART 141 |
| ART 209 |
Creative Concepts and Copywriting |
3 |
ENG 111 |
| HIS 111 |
History of World Civilization I |
3 |
Placement into ENG 111 |
| PHT 101 |
Photography I |
3 |
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Natural Science Elective1
or Mathematics Elective1 |
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Placement for MTH elective |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
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| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ART 252 |
Communication Design II |
3 |
ART 251 |
| ART 263 |
Interactive Design I |
4 |
ART 141 and ART 283 |
| ART 286 |
Communication Arts Workshop2 |
3 |
Instructor Permission |
| HIS 112 |
History of World Civilization II |
3 |
Placement into ENG 111 |
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Approved Graphic Design Elective3 |
3-4 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
16-17 |
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TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
66-67 |
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1 Eligible courses are listed on page 34 in the 2009-2010 catalog. See your
academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 ART 286 should be taken in the final semester before graduation and is offered
in the fall and spring semester only.
3 Students may choose from any of the listed courses for which they have the
prerequisite and that is not already a requirement in their specialization:
ART 122, ART 203, ART 208, ART 250, ART 251, ART 252, ART 263, ART 264,
ART 270, ART 290*, ART 297*, and PHT 135.
*Requires permission of Visual Arts Center Director.
Visual Arts Center in Olde Towne Portsmouth
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