Graphic Design Program
Graphic Design
Program Number: 10-201-1
- Two-year Associate Degree program
- Applied Arts Program Cluster
- Center for Business and Applied Arts
- Program offered at the following campuses:
- For information call: (608) 246-6003
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Program Number: 12-312-3
- Two-year Associate Degree program
- Program offered at the following campuses:
About the Program
This program prepares students who are interested in a professional career in a variety of challenging areas for print media. The major career opportunities are graphic designer, production artist, or illustrator. Jobs are in advertising agencies, publishing companies, art studios, and advertising and art departments within companies. Graduates can also work as freelance artists. Some aptitudes necessary for success include aesthetic appreciation and creative imagination, visual acuity, attentiveness to detail, a willingness to complete tasks according to technical requirements and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Previous courses that may be helpful include art, keyboarding and computer skills. Students should have good command of the English language, having earned B grades in English courses.
Program outcomes state what a graduate needs to be able to do with the essential knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors acquired in a specific MATC program. The program outcomes communicate expectations to students, as well as other academic institutions and potential employers. The identification and assessment of program outcomes support MATC's efforts in documenting student learning and provide a context for the faculty's academic planning.
Career Potential
- Art Direction/Editing
- Computer Animation
- Computer Graphics
- Graphic Design and Layout
- Illustration
- Package Design
- Promotion
- Publication Design
- Production Print
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