Advertising and Graphic Design - Advanced Design Certificate

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The Advanced Design certificate provides high-level advertising, graphic design, photographic imaging and social media design knowledge and experience utilizing realistic project construction, interaction with design teams and clients, and mastery of core Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Students completing the Advanced Design certificate will possess the required skillset for entry level jobs in the Advertising & Graphic Design workforce.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Advanced Design certificate, the graduate should be able to:

Fall Semester I

GRA 153 Computer Graphics III Credits: 2
GRA 163 Computer Graphics Applications III Credits: 1
GRD 188 Graphic Design for Web I Credits: 3
GRD 241 Graphic Design III Credits: 4
GRD 246 Design Applications III Credits: 1
Technical Elective Credits: 1-3 ¹

Total Credits: 12-14

Total credit hours required for certificate: 12-14

Electives

1. Technical Electives

Take one course from:

DME 110 Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3
DME 130 Digital Animation I Credits: 3
DME 140 Introduction to Audio/Video Media Credits: 3
GRA 154 Computer Graphics IV Credits: 2
GRA 164 Computer Graphics Applications IV Credits: 1
GRD 168 Photographic Imaging II Credits: 3
GRD 281 Design of Advertising Credits: 2
GRD 285 Client/Media Relations Credits: 2
GRD 288 Graphic Design for Web II Credits: 3
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1