General Technology - Commercial Art (A.A.S.)
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The A.A.S. degree in General Technology in Commercial Art provides additional training and hands-on experience for students who wish to go further in their chosen field.
The A.A.S. degree in General Technology with a concentration in Advertising Design with secondary specialty in Photography provides additional training and hands-on experience for those students who plan to operate a freelance business or find employment with advertising agencies, printing firms or in-house marketing departments. The core training received in these programs will prepare the degree student with skills layout and design, color and composition, basic and advanced photographic skills, a familiarity with many styles of art and a portfolio of finished professional work for interviews in the job market.
The A.A.S. degree in General Technology with a concentration in Digital Rendering and Gaming Development provides additional training and hands-on experience for those students who plan to operate a freelance business or find employment with gaming industry, advertising agencies, printing firms or in-house marketing departments. The core training received in these programs will prepare the degree student with skills Character rendering, layout and design, color and composition, a familiarity with many styles of art and a portfolio of finished professional work for interviews in the job market.
The A.A.S. degree in General Technology with a concentration in Photography provides additional training and hands-on experience for those students who plan to operate a freelance business or find employment with photography studios, advertising agencies, printing firms or in-house marketing departments. The core training received in these programs prepares the degree student with basic and advanced photographic skills, skills in layout and design, color and composition, basic and advanced photographic skills, a
familiarity with many styles of art and a portfolio of finished professional work for interviews in the job market.
Concentrations
Required Courses
Advertising Design with Secondary Specialty in Photography
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
Courses | Credit Hours | |
ENG 101 | English Composition I or ENG 165 Professional Communications |
3.0 |
Lab Science/Mathematics | 3.0/4.0 | |
Mathematical Requirement MAT 155, MAT 170, MAT 171 or approved courses |
3.0 | |
Elective Behavioral Science | 3.0 | |
Elective Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
Subtotal | 15.0/16.0 | |
REQUIRED CORE SUBJECT AREAS | ||
ARV 110 | Computer Graphics I | 3.0 |
ARV 120 | Drawing | 3.0 |
ARV 121 | Design | 3.0 |
ARV 123 | Composition and Color | 3.0 |
ARV 162 | Graphic Reproduction I | 3.0 |
ARV 261 | Advertising Design I | 3.0 |
ARV 262 | Advertising Design II | 3.0 |
ARV 265 | Graphic Arts Portfolio | 1.0 |
CGC 106 | Typography I | 3.0 |
CWE 112 | Cooperative Work Experience I | 2.0 |
Subtotal | 27.0 | |
SECONDARY SPECIALTY COURSES | ||
ARV 114 | Photography I | 3.0 |
ARV 161 | Visual Communications Media | 3.0 |
ARV 214 | Photography II | 3.0 |
ARV 215 | Photography III | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
OTHER COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION | ||
CPT 160 | Digital Vector Graphics I | 3.0 |
CPT 161 | Introduction to Digital Raster Graphics II | 3.0 |
CWE 113 | Cooperative Work Experience II | 3.0 |
MGT 120 | Small Business Management | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
Total Credit Hours | 66.0/67.0 | |
Advisement InformationProgram notes
Notes about individual classes
Notes about other requirements
2018-2019, 2019-2020 Semester-by-Semester Graduation PlanGeneral Technology - Advertising Design w/ Secondary Specialty in Photography (GADP) For a semester-by-semester graduation plan beginning any semester other than fall, for any of the above majors, please see Program Director, Kendall Adams. Contacts
Advisement Information updated/reviewed 10/2018. |
Digital Rendering and Gaming Development with Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design or Photography
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
Courses | Credit Hours | |
ENG 101 | English Composition I or ENG 165 Professional Communications |
3.0 |
Lab Science/Mathematics | 3.0/4.0 | |
Mathematical Requirement MAT 155, MAT 170, MAT 171 or approved courses |
3.0 | |
Elective Behavioral Science | 3.0 | |
Elective Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
Subtotal | 15.0/16.0 | |
REQUIRED CORE SUBJECT AREAS | ||
ARV 120 | Drawing | 3.0 |
ARV 121 | Design | 3.0 |
ARV 124 | Sequential Drawing | 3.0 |
ARV 125 | Drawing for Animation | 3.0 |
ARV 222 | Computer Animation | 3.0 |
CPT 160 | Digital Vector Graphics I | 3.0 |
CPT 161 | Introduction to Digital Raster Graphics II | 3.0 |
CPT 288 | Computer Game Development | 3.0 |
CPT 295 | Desktop Publishing Applications | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 27.0 | |
SECONDARY SPECIALTY | ||
Choose 12 credit hours from one of the following groups: | ||
Photography | ||
ARV 114 | Photography I | 3.0 |
ARV 123 | Composition and Color | 3.0 |
ARV 214 | Photography II | 3.0 |
ARV 215 | Photography III | 3.0 |
CGC 106 | Typography I | 3.0 |
Advertising Design | ||
ARV 110 | Computer Graphics I | 3.0 |
ARV 123 | Composition and Color | 3.0 |
ARV 162 | Graphic Reproduction I | 3.0 |
ARV 261 | Advertising Design I | 3.0 |
ARV 262 | Advertising Design II | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
OTHER COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION | ||
Choose 12 credit hours from: | ||
ARV 266 | Seminar in Graphics Art | 3.0 |
BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3.0 |
MGT 120 | Small Business Management | 3.0 |
MKT 135 | Customer Service Techniques | 3.0 |
MKT 240 | Advertising | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
Total Credit Hours | 66.0/67.0 | |
Advisement InformationProgram notes
Notes about individual classes
Notes about other requirements
2018-2019, 2019-2020 Semester-by-Semester Graduation PlansGeneral Technology - Digital Rendering & Gaming w/ Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design (GDRA) General Technology - Digital Rendering & Gaming w/ Secondary Specialty in Photography (GDRP) For a semester-by-semester graduation plan beginning any semester other than fall, for any of the above majors, please see Program Director, Kendall Adams. Contacts
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Photography with Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
Courses | Credit Hours | |
ENG 101 | English Composition I or ENG 165 Professional Communications |
3.0 |
Lab Science/Mathematics | 3.0/4.0 | |
Mathematical Requirement MAT 155, MAT 170, MAT 171 or approved courses |
3.0 | |
Elective Behavioral Science | 3.0 | |
Elective Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
Subtotal | 15.0/16.0 | |
REQUIRED CORE SUBJECT AREAS | ||
ARV 110 | Computer Graphics I | 3.0 |
ARV 114 | Photography I | 3.0 |
ARV 121 | Design | 3.0 |
ARV 162 | Graphic Reproduction I | 3.0 |
ARV 214 | Photography II | 3.0 |
ARV 215 | Photography III | 3.0 |
ARV 265 | Graphic Arts Portfolio | 1.0 |
ARV 266 | Seminar in Graphics Art | 3.0 |
CGC 106 | Typography I | 3.0 |
CWE 112 | Cooperative Work Experience I | 2.0 |
Subtotal | 27.0 | |
SECONDARY SPECIALTY COURSES | ||
ARV 123 | Composition and Color | 3.0 |
ARV 261 | Advertising Design I | 3.0 |
ARV 262 | Advertising Design II | 3.0 |
MKT 240 | Advertising | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
OTHER COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION | ||
CPT 160 | Digital Vector Graphics I | 3.0 |
CPT 161 | Introduction to Digital Raster Graphics II | 3.0 |
CWE 113 | Cooperative Work Experience II | 3.0 |
MGT 120 | Small Business Management | 3.0 |
Subtotal | 12.0 | |
Total Credit Hours | 66.0/67.0 | |
Advisement InformationProgram notes
Notes about individual classes
Notes about other requirements
2018-2019, 2019-2020 Semester-by-Semester Graduation PlanGeneral Technology - Photography w/ Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design (GPAD) For a semester-by-semester graduation plan beginning any semester other than fall, for any of the above majors, please see Program Director, Kendall Adams. Contacts
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2018-2019, 2019-2020 Semester-by-Semester Graduation Plans for ALL General Technology in Commercial Arts Majors
General Technology - Advertising Design w/ Secondary Specialty in Photography (GADP)
General Technology - Digital Rendering & Gaming w/ Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design (GDRA)
General Technology - Digital Rendering & Gaming w/ Secondary Specialty in Photography (GDRP)
General Technology - Photography w/ Secondary Specialty in Advertising Design (GPAD)
For a semester-by-semester graduation plan beginning any semester other than fall, for any of the above majors, please see Program Director, Kendall Adams.
Advisement Information updated/reviewed 10/2018.