Visual Communications
The Visual Communications Program prepares students for an entry-level position in this exciting, constantly evolving career field. Courses stimulate and develop conceptualization and design capabilities, while practical hands-on lab classes emphasize critical production skills.
The program begins with basic skills and gradually builds to more advanced techniques including animation and multimedia. Students develop traditional and computer skills utilizing the equipment and software currently used in the field. The general education component of this program enhances these technical skills by adding broad-based problem solving and human relations insights from other academic disciplines. Various business subjects are also integrated into the curriculum to provide additional structure and support.
The program is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the visual communications industry and is taught on a professional level that provides both job entry and future growth. Graduates of this program will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain at least an entry-level position such as a graphic designer, web page developer, illustrator, animator, production artist, layout artist, electronic designer and visual journalist. A number of graduates will also find extremely rewarding careers working as freelance designers. The employers in this field include advertising agencies, design studios, web site developers, corporate art departments, publishing houses, printing companies, record companies, newspaper and magazine publishers and full-service printing companies.
