Graphic Design and Marketing Associate in Art

Graphic Design & Marketing (GDM) is the vehicle by which business communicates visually by infusing art and technology to communicate ideas through images and other communications media. The graphic designer is often working closely with marketing to develop and implement branding strategies, communications, market development, and presence, including many other related business activities. A graphic designer who is familiar with marketing from a marketing point-of-view is better equipped to understand the role of graphic design as a vital component in the world of business. Students working toward their associates degree in this program study computer graphic design for print, web, and video.

Semester 1

Course Code	Title	Units
DDP 101	Digital Imaging	3
DDP 102	Digital Illustration	3
DDP 120	Video Post Production	3
ENG 001A	English Composition	4
CSU GE Area F	Lifelong Learning and Self-Development	3

Semester 2

Course Code	Title	Units
ART 003A	Basic Design & Color	3
ARTH 002A	History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval	3
BUAC 020A	Financial Accounting	4
CSU GE Area B4	Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning	3
KINE	Kinesiology Activity	1

Summer

Course Code	Title	Units
CSU GE Area A1	Oral Communication	3
CSU GE Area A3	Critical Thinking	3

Semester 3

Course Code	Title	Units
ARTH 002B	History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARTH 012A	Arts of Asia	3
BUMA 010 or ECON 001	Introduction to Business or Principles of Macroeconomics	3
CSU GE Area B1	Physical Sciences	3-4
CSU GE Area F	Ethnic Studies	3
KINE	Kinesiology Activity	1

Semester 4

Course Code	Title	Units
ARTH 002C	History of Modern Art	3
ARTH 012B	Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America	3
ARTH 012C	Arts of Latin America	3
HIST 017 or 018	U.S. History	3
PS 001	Introduction to Government	3
CSU GE Area B2	Life Sciences	3-4

Please make sure that you see a Counselor in selecting CSU GE or IGETC GE courses in this major.

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