Arapahoe Community College
2014-2015 Catalog
Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration AAS
Associate of Applied Science Degree
CIP 500409 (GDI)
This program prepares students for entry-level work in the field of print design with additional weight given to either illustration or web design. The curriculum consists of lecture and lab participation involving design theory, typography, production, advertising, and portfolio development. Training in the latest design software is emphasized throughout the degree. Restricted electives allow the student to further explore areas of design they may enjoy. Students entering this program can expect an additional cost of approximately $2,000 for books, drawing and design materials, computer storage media and color printing. Please see the department’s advising guide for a recommended sequence of coursework.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to Arapahoe Community College
- Many of the General Education courses have reading and writing prerequisites. These may be fulfilled by passing CCR092/093/094 with a grade of ‘C’ or better, or by obtaining ACCUPLACER scores of Sentence Skills 95 (or having equivalent ACT / SAT scores), or by holding a bachelor’s degree.
- All students taking courses in the program must demonstrate proficiency with Macintosh operations by taking a placement exam. Students whose placement examinations indicate they do not have these skills must enroll in either MGD 101 or MGD 102 prior to taking other MGD computer classes.
- Typing and basic math skills are also highly recommended.
Program Requirements
General Education Courses |
(15 credit hours) |
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Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) OR |
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Art History Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) OR |
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Art History Renaissance to 1900 (GT-AH1) OR |
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Art History 1900 to Present (GT-AH1) |
3 |
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Introduction to Business OR |
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Project Management in Organizations |
3 |
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Public Speaking OR |
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Interpersonal Communication OR |
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Organizational Communication |
3 |
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English Composition I (GT-CO1) OR |
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Technical Writing I |
3 |
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General Psychology (GT-SS3) OR |
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Intro to Sociology I (GT-SS3) |
3 |
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Major Courses |
(42 credit hours) |
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Drawing I |
3 |
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Web Design I OR |
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Illustration I OR |
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ART 221 |
Drawing II |
3 |
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Visual Concepts 2-D Design |
3 |
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Intro to Production Design |
3 |
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Typography and Layout |
3 |
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Adobe Photoshop I |
3 |
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Adobe Illustrator I |
3 |
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Adobe InDesign |
3 |
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Introduction to Visual Communications |
3 |
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Motion Graphic Design I: Flash OR |
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Internship OR |
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Cooperative Education |
3 |
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Typography II |
3 |
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Graphic Design Production |
3 |
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Graphic Design Production II |
3 |
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Capstone |
3 |
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Elective Courses |
(3 credit hours) |
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ART 264 |
Marketing for the Visual Arts |
3 |
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Publications, Production and Design |
3 |
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Principles of Advertising |
3 |
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MGD |
Any MGD course not already taken as part of the "Major Courses" listed above |
3 |
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Total |
60 |
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Graduation Requirements
- To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
- After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
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