我们提供的学位

本科学历:平面+交互设计 (有两个专门化选项):

The AS Degree in Graphic + 交互设计 offers two specializations: 平面设计 (with a focus on advertising, branding, and print design) and 交互设计 (with a focus on web design, interactive design, and user interface design). 许多 Graphic’s students choose to select BOTH specializations because it makes them extremely marketable and competitive for jobs and because it would only require students study 两个额外的学期来完成两个专业.

我们还提供4项技术证书. 我们的技术证书对人们来说是最好的 who are already working in the industry and who are just needing to be re-introduced to industry standard software and tools to keep their skills fresh. Our technical certificates don’t lead to a finished portfolio – and a competitive portfolio is required in order to find a job in our industry. 学生 just learning graphic design who are wanting a career in graphic design or web design will need a competitive portfolio and will need to complete our AS Degree 为了在我们这个行业找到一份工作.

平面设计专业 prepares students to become graphic designers, publication designers, layout artists, advertising designers, user interface designers, user experience designers, production 艺术家或创意技术人员. 它提供直接相关课程的指导 to developing job skills for entry-水平 positions in advertising agencies, design 工作室和艺术部门为零售和其他业务. 这种专业化是 best suited for people who are artistic, creative and enjoy traditional as well as 电脑设计.

交互设计专业 prepares students to become entry-水平 web designers, user interface designers, user experience designers, multimedia artists or interactive designers. 如果你喜欢 creating graphics, designing 用户界面, developing interactive media and/or 设计网页,你会享受这种专业化.


我们提供的证书:

平面设计制作
This program is designed to provide students with the skills required to produce layouts, imagery and graphic elements for print, advertising design and web design. 证书的重点是应用程序 of good design principles and the utilization of industry-standard production techniques as well as software and hardware at an 中级水平.

平面设计支持
This program is designed to provide students with the skills required to assist with the production of  layouts and graphics for design or presentation projects for print. 证书的重点是应用程序 of good design principles and the utilization of industry-standard production techniques as well as software and hardware at a basic 水平.

交互设计制作
This program is designed to provide students with the skills required to produce images, design functional web layouts and interactive media for the internet or other 用户界面. 证书的重点是应用程序 of appropriate production techniques, web coding languages and the use of industry-standard software and hardware 处于中级水平.

交互设计支持
This program is designed to provide students with the skills required to assist with the production of graphic elements, basic web design layouts and interactive media 用于Internet或其他用户界面. 证书的重点是应用程序 of appropriate production techniques and the use of industry-standard software and 基础硬件.

一般课程常见问题:

What classes do I have to take to earn my AS Degree in Graphic + 交互设计?   
我们设计了一个视觉效果   流程图 for students to better show and describe our degree requirements. 确保你 using the correct flow chart for the year you declared your degree in Graphics as we are continually updating and improving our program in order to ensure our graduates 是否具有时效性、适销性和竞争性. 你需要上的确切课程 take depend on the catalog year in which you declared your degree.

Each course listed on the 流程图 summarizes what software we cover in each course 以及软件被覆盖的程度. 请注意,我们不是“技术人员” 只涉及软件的学校. 培养视觉技能是很重要的  communication, conceptual thinking, design thinking and creative problem solving to 在我们的领域取得成功. 如果你想要的只是技术技能,你可能会这么做 be interested in pursuing a technical certificate only – however, please keep in mind our technical certificates don’t lead to a finished portfolio – and a competitive portfolio is required in order to find a job in our industry.

How long does it take to earn an AS Degree in Graphic + 交互设计? 
学生 who are attending FULL-TIME for the fall, spring, and summer terms, can complete 2年(6个学期). 全日制学生不上课期间 夏季学期可以在3年内完成我们的学位. 当然,兼职学生可以, expect to take longer to complete our program depending on how many classes they are 每个学期都能参加.

Am I required to submit a portfolio to declare a major in Valencia’s Graphic + Interactive 设计方案? 
Unlike a typical 4-year program, we do not require a portfolio submission or special application for you to declare Graphics as your chosen degree path; we have an open 这是我们第一学期课程的入学政策. 澳门金沙注册,与典型的 4-year degree pathway, we don’t require you take two years of general education courses 然后才能申请图形专业. 你会注意到我们的学生 the opportunity to be exposed to industry basics their very first semester enrolled in our program and do not have to wait until “they are a junior” or are “accepted into our program” before they can give graphic design classes a whirl. 这也意味着 students who are uncertain about whether or not this is the right major for them, can give it a try by registering for any of our semester one courses before they declare 我们这个领域的学位,看看是否适合他们.

你们在网上提供学位吗? 
我们只有少数课程是在线提供的. 我们这个领域的所有其他课程都要求 你去上课.

 

我在哪里可以找到更多关于这个项目的信息?
你可以在我们的 项目网站 和我们的 Facebook页面, and you can begin getting involved and socialize with classmates and professors by 加入我们的学生组织, 图形的场所 & Creatologists.