Graphic Design
Graphic Design (Visual Communications) at Mott Community College blends visual and creative design thinking with foundation visual arts skills. The A.A.S. program offers three tracks: a General Track focusing on print and web design, an Illustration Track, and a Motion Media Track for video, art, and design. Students can pursue print, web, multimedia, video, motion graphics, illustration, comics, or animation. Career paths include Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Art Director, Special Effects Artist, Animator, and Desktop Publisher. A 1-year Graphic Design Foundations certificate is also available for students exploring the field or planning to transfer.
Courses
- COMG-153 — Computers-A Practical Approach
- COMM-131 — Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- COMM-140 — Principles of Interpersonal Communication
- DESN-100 — Design Careers
- DESN-105 — Design Center I
- DESN-115 — Intro to Design
- DESN-120 — Digital Imaging I
- DESN-121 — Digital Imaging II
- DESN-130 — Type I
- DESN-205 — Design Center II
- DESN-210 — Design I
- DESN-211 — Design II
- DESN-212 — Design III
- DESN-230 — Type II
- DESN-240 — Experience Design I
- DESN-250 — Design Internship
- DESN-270 — Design Portfolio Prep
- DESN-271 — Design Portfolio
- ENGL-101 — English Composition I
- ENGL-102 — English Composition II
- ENGL-103 — Composition for Technical Fields I
- MAET-100 — Intro to Media Production
- MATH-130 — College Algebra
- MKTG-150 — Principles of Marketing
- MKTG-253 — Advertising
- PHOT-180 — Basic Photography
- PHOT-182 — Introduction to Light and Color