Certificate in Graphic Design:
Required Courses and Electives

At the core of our program is a series of studio design classes where students learn conceptual skills and develop a visual vocabulary essential in the design process. These studio courses are complemented with classes in typography, page layout, illustration, digital imagery and web design.

Below is the list of our Required and Elective Courses. Please be advised that not all classes are offered every semester. There are also prerequisites to some of these classes. See Course Descriptions.

Required Courses:

GR DES 18             Introduction to Graphic Design Applications
GR DES 31             Graphic Design Studio 1                 
GR DES 33             Typography Design 1                                   
GR DES 34             Publication and Page Design 1
GR DES 35             Drawing for Graphic Designers
GR DES 38             Digital Illustration 1                                             
GR DES 41             Graphic Design Studio 2                      
GR DES 51             Graphic Design Studio 3
GR DES 64             Digital Imaging for Design
GR DES 66             Web Design 2 (formerly ET 14)
PHOTO I                 Introduction to Photography                        

Electives:
Courses to total 40 units are to be selected from:

GD DES 21             Electronic PrePress and Publishing
GD DES 32             Marker Techniques
GR DES 43             Typography Design 2
GR DES 44             Publication and Page Design 2
GR DES 50             Graphic Design Portfolio Preparation
GR DES 54             Digital Illustration 2
GR DES 65             Web Design 1                                    
GR DES 67             Web Design 3 (formerly ET 16)                        
GR DES 71             Motion Graphics                                                                   
GR DES 90             Internship
ET 34                      Web Animation 1                     

Note: Beginning with the Spring 2008 semester, 2 new courses were added to the list of Electives: GR DES 65 and GR DES 67.                                    
                                             

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