Digital Arts, AAS

Program Start Date: Any Term
Minimum Program Length: 74 academic weeks; 5 terms day; 67 credits
Program ID:  AAS.G-DD
Curriculum Code: 35025

Program Description

Digital Arts students acquire skills to become graphic and/or web designers. Emphasis is placed on design, printing processes, digital imagery, customer service skills, photography, vector illustration, color theory, and typography.

Practical Experience

Students use computers, industry-standard, professional software applications, and a digital press to create graphics and page layouts for traditional printing and online.  Students have access to a modern, state-of-the-art, Macintosh computer lab where they learn the professional applications of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, and Dreamweaver.

Professional Opportunities

Graphic and/or web designer for advertising agencies, the printing industry, marketing outlets, digital-content creators, corporations, and educational institutions.

EEDA Career Cluster:

Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Create press and digital-ready layouts for publication using industry standard software and design principles.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of spot and process color in the development of print-ready designs.
3. Create graphics for various media (print, web, digital) using raster- and vector-editing techniques.
4. Design websites using industry software, media and user-based principles.
5. Produce a comprehensive, themed, digital photographic presentation based on sound photography principles.
6. Demonstrate an understanding and application of market and audience research to solve client-based design problems.
7. Demonstrate their ability to speak publicly, listen actively, and respond effectively.