LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CURRICULUM GUIDE

Graphic Design

Certificate of Achievement

Curriculum Code: 1020  (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009)

This certificate is designed for students who hold a post secondary degree (A.A., B.A., B.F.A., or M.F.A.) in the visual arts and wish to acquire or enhance their graphic design skills to prepare for employment.

PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course prerequisite information.  See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills assessment and advising information.

INFORMATION
Contact the Art, Design and Multimedia Program, Academic and Office Facility, Room 314, telephone number (517) 483-1476.

REQUIREMENTS

TOTAL:  40 CREDITS

CODE

TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

ARTS 162

Typography (See Note 1)

3

ARTS 171

CG/Digital Imaging (See Note 1)

3

ARTS 173

Computer Graphics/Web Design

3

ARTS 175

Electronic Design (See Note 1)

3

ARTS 195

Employ/Busn Issues for Artists

1

ARTS 228

Advanced Digital Imaging

3

ARTS 251

Graphic Design I

4

ARTS 252

Graphic Design II

4

ARTS 253

Graphic Design III

4

ARTS 257

Computer Prepress Prod Tech

4

ARTS 269

The Portfolio

2

ARTS 281

Art Internship

3

MKTG 140

Introduction to Advertising

3

MINIMUM TOTAL

40

NOTE:

1.

Students in this curriculum may be granted approval to waive the prerequisites for this course by contacting an advisor in the Art, Design and Multimedia Program.

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE

Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses.  Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.

I

II

III

IV

ARTS 162

ARTS 173

ARTS 195

ARTS 253

ARTS 171

ARTS 175

ARTS 252

ARTS 257

ARTS 228

MKTG 140

ARTS 251

V

ARTS 269

ARTS 281