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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 26, 2024

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graphic Design (AA.GDS)

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Program Description

Vermont State University’s Associate of Arts in Graphic Design offers career-oriented courses in print production, branding identity, and publication for digital media. Projects are focused on content development, layout & composition, digital imaging, motion graphics, and typographic design.

Program Outcomes

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.

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

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

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

Program Core

ART 1060 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 cr
ART 1109 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 cr
ART 1355 - Typographic Design 3 cr
ART 2223 - Page Design 3 cr
ART 2224 - Vector Graphics 3 cr
Take either
ART 1011 - Drawing I 3 cr
OR
ART 2020 - Color Theory & Design 3 cr
Take either
ART 2125 - Digital Arts & Image Editing 3 cr
OR
COM 2316 - Digital Photography & Image Editing 3 cr
Take either
ART 2095 - Introduction to Motion Graphics 3 cr
OR
COM 1420 - Visual Storytelling 3 cr

Program Electives

Take 1 course from the following list of content creation electives (A course taken to satisfy requirements in the program core will not count as the program elective):

Any ARH course
ART 1011 - Drawing I 3 cr
ART 2020 - Color Theory & Design 3 cr
ART 2095 - Introduction to Motion Graphics 3 cr
ART 2125 - Digital Arts & Image Editing 3 cr
ART 2270 - Introduction to Illustration 3 cr
ART 2301 - Introduction to Photography 3 cr
ART 3025 - Advanced Digital Photography 3 cr
ART 3035 - Advanced Graphic Design 3 cr
ART 3260 - Commercial Photography 3 cr
ART 3290 - Branding and Packaging Design 3 cr
ART 3330 - User Experience Design 3 cr
ART 4725 - Special Topics in Design 1-3 cr
CIN 2065 - Cinema Production & Editing 3 cr
COM 1040 - Media Writing 3 cr
COM 1220 - Introduction to Media and Communication 3 cr
COM 1420 - Visual Storytelling 3 cr
COM 2130 - Experimental Cinema and Video 3 cr
COM 2316 - Digital Photography & Image Editing 3 cr
COM 3225 - Website Design and Development 3 cr

Credits Required for Program: 27

Important

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