2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Graphic Design (AA.GDS)


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Program Description 

The Graphic Design program at Vermont State University offers career-oriented courses in print production, and industry standard software. Our projects focus on content development, layout & composition, digital imaging, motion graphics, and typographic design.

Students in the Graphic Design AA will have completed design projects that showcase their talents, technical skill, and creative approach. The projects will demonstrate the program outcomes at a basic skill level.

Program Outcomes  

  1. Conceptualize and design applied graphic solutions that meet real-world needs and opportunities. Use of elements of art and principles of design to create impactful and intelligent design solutions. 

  1. Utilize industry-standard software and viable platforms to present realized design solutions. 

  1. Implement effective workflow and manage output to production in fast-changing, real-world environments. 

  1. Manage and execute effective design solutions, both independently and collaboratively. 

Credits Required for Major: 27


Graduation Requirements


To obtain a degree, students must fulfill the major-specific requirements as well as satisfy all other Degree Requirements  including the Connections General Education Program Requirements .

Sample Degree Map


Degree Map (Sample) - AA.GDS  

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