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| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 2 Year(s) | $ 10,704 (US$ 10,704) a year More info | Contact provider |
Aims Community College |
Course summary
This program provides skills for students who are planning to seek immediate employment in the graphic design, web or animation fields. These careers include but are not limited to the following: print design, publishing, web design, web development, internet development, cartooning, gaming, medical illustration, and interactive CD development. This program will provide them with a solid background in design for print, web sites and animation. Students will learn technical skills for web and print image success, strategies for file and site management, as well as team building skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, communication and job seeking skills. Students will be trained using state-of-the-art equipment and up-to-date technology.
Program modules
The modules include ART 110 - Art Appreciation [AH1] Credits: 3 or ART 111 - Art History I [AH1] Credits: 3; ART 121 - Drawing I Credits: 3 or ART 122 - Drawing II Credits: 3; ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3 or ENG 131 - Technical Writing I Credits: 3; MAT 108 - Technical Mathematics Credits: 4 or MAT 120 - Math for Liberal Arts [MA1] Credits: 4; PSY 100 - Psych/Workplace Relationships Credits: 3 or COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3; MGD 105 - Typography and Layout Credits: 3; MGD 109 - Design and Color Credits: 3; MGD 111 - Adobe Photoshop I Credits: 3; MGD 112 - Adobe Illustrator I Credits: 3; MGD 256 - Graphic Design Production Credits: 3; MGD 260 - Graphic Design Production II Credits: 3; MGD 268 - Commercial Art Business Credits: 2; MGD 278 - Seminar/Workshop Credits: 1 to 6; MGD 280 - Internship Credits: 1 to 6; MGD 114 - Adobe In Design Credits: 3; MGD 141 - Web Design I Credits: 3; MGD 211 - Adobe Photoshop II Credits: 3; MGD 212 - Adobe Illustrator II Credits: 3; MGD 213 - Electronic Pre-Press Credits: 3; MGD 216 - Adobe Acrobat Professional Credits: 3; MGD 262 - Graphic Design Production III Credits: 3.
Entry requirement for international students
Students should have secured ACT scores of 17 (reading), 18 (sentence skills), 19 (math); or SAT scores of 430 (verbal), 460 (math); or successful completion of college-level math and English courses; or should have taken the Accuplacer computer placement test. In addition to this, international students should have obtained a TOEFL iBT (internet-based TOEFL) score of 57 or higher, or a TOEFL PBT (paper-based TOEFL) score of 490 or higher; or IELTS overall score of 5.0 or higher; or successful completion of college-level English composition at a regionally-accredited US college or university.
Aims Community College accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Associate degree
Awarding body
Aims Community College
Department name
Aims Community College
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