Associate of Arts in Graphic Design
The Graphic Design program provides students acomprehensive foundation in design elements, design principles, typography,layout, branding, and motion graphics. The program is geared towards studentswho want to acquire fundamental skills in digital art technology, designaesthetics and design practice to enter the workforce, or transfer to aBachelor of Arts in Graphic Design.
Career Opportunities in Graphic Design include:
Graphic designer, Web designer, UI designer, Artdirector, Creative director, Marketing specialist, Software applicationsdesigner, Marketing content creator, Public relations designer, Multimediaartist, Commercial designer, Industrial designers, Mobile designer, UIDesigner, Social media designer, Publishing Designer.
Program Level LearningOutcomes
· Create visual compositionsusing design skills with strong conceptual abilities.
· Communicatevisual ideas clearly, confidently in work, presentation, and writing.
· Apply thecreative process as a dynamic progression of research, speculation,experimentation, prototyping, critique and refinement.
· Develop basicbusiness practices to include freelancing strategies, portfolio creation andpromotion, and professional communication strategies.
Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
Catalog Description
The Graphic Design certificate provides students a comprehensive foundation in design elements, design principles, typography, layout, branding, and motion graphics. The program is geared towards students who want to acquire fundamental skills in digital art technology, design aesthetics and design practice to enter the workforce.
Career Opportunities in Graphic Design include:
Graphic designer, Web designer, UI designer, Art director, Creative director, Marketing specialist, Software applications designer, Marketing content creator, Public relations designer, Multimedia artist, Commercial designer, Industrial designers, Mobile designer, UI Designer, Social media designer, Publishing Designer.
1. Enrollment andCompleter Projections
There is an average of20-30 Graphic Design majors at Chabot College, however because the program didnot align with UC and CSU many students did not continue toward the AA degree.Clarifying the courses sequence and the degree to include CID courses shouldincrease our completer projections to 5-8 students in the first three yearswith additional students completing the program thereafter.
The purpose of the Graphic Design Associate in Arts is to prepare students to enter the workforce as an entry level Graphic Design professionalor transfer to a Bachelor of Arts program in Graphic Design. The courseworkwill prepare students to enter the workforce prepared to do entry level designwork using skills obtained from the foundational courses in this program. Thesesame foundational courses will also prepare students interested in furtheringtheir education to transfer to a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design program with many foundational courses already completed.
The purpose of the Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students to enter the workforce as an entry level Graphic Design professional. The coursework will prepare students to enter the workforce prepared to do entry level design work using skills obtained from the foundational courses in this program. These same foundational courses will also prepare students interested in furthering their education.
The Graphic Design AA & Certificate of Achievement is designed to meet the professional standards for acquiring common body of knowledge and skills for professional practice in Graphic Design. With the Graphic Design AA & Certificate of Achievement students are ready to work as professionals, and have mastered a broad range of conceptual, formal, and technological skills. Whatever educational or career paths students take, certain fundamental competencies have been acquired. This fits into Chabot College’s mission by preparing students to contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of the region.
Required Courses (18 units) | Graphic Design Electives select 6-7.5 units from the following courses: |
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DIGM 1 Introductionto Digital Art, 3 units | ART 25 Color Theory, 3 units |
or | PHOT 50 Introduction to Photography, 3 units |
ART 23 2-D Foundations, 3 units | FILM 15 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking, 3 units |
DIGM 2 Introduction to Graphic Design, 3 Units | DIGM11 Video Editing, 3 Units |
DIGM 6A PhotoCompositing, 3 units | DIGM 12A Motion Graphics, 3Units |
DIGM 4A Digital Illustration, 3 units | DIGM 7 Design and Layout, 3 Units |
DIGM 5 Typography, 3 units | DIGM 8A Graphic Design Studio, 3 Units |
DIGM 7 Design and Layout, 3 units | DIGM 8B Graphic Design Studio II, 3 Units |
or | FILM 16 Digital Storytelling, 3 Units |
DIGM 8A Graphic Design Studio, 3 units | FILM 12 Screenwriting and Storyboarding, 3 Units |
DIGM20 Digital Portfolio and Promotion, 1.5 Units | |
Total Units 24-25.5 |
General Education Courses (25 units)
For specific GeneralEducation courses refer to Chabot College catalog section on A.A. Graduation Requirements.
GRAPHIC DESIGN COA
Required Courses (18 units) | Graphic Design Electives Select 3-4.5 units from the following courses: |
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DIGM 2 Introduction to Graphic Design, 3 Units | ART 25 Color Theory, 3 units |
DIGM 6A Photo Compositing, 3 units | DIGM 12A Motion Graphics, 3Units |
DIGM 4A Digital Illustration, 3 units | DIGM 8B Graphic Design Studio II, 3 Units |
DIGM 5 Typography, 3 units | DIGM20 Digital Portfolio and Promotion, 1.5 Units |
DIGM 7 Design and Layout, 3 units | |
DIGM 8A Graphic Design Studio, 3 units | |
Total Units 21-22.5 |
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