Associate of Applied Science in Computer Graphics/Graphic Design Sullivan County Community College

With the explosive growth of the web and strong demand in traditional publishing, the ability to design and produce attractive and effective digital and print graphic materials provides an exciting and rewarding career.

Designers able to work with the new media will find a wealth of opportunities. SUNY Sullivan has a tradition of graduating professionals who understand that good design and technical expertise combine to produce powerful results.

Facilities include Apple Macintosh labs with software including Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Cinema 4D. SUNY Sullivan students' assignments are designed to create a portfolio of sample work that can be presented for job hunting or transfer to four-year institutions.

Graduates of the Computer Graphics/Graphic Design – AAS will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of design, typography, and computer graphics as used in a professional design environment
• Demonstrated professionalism in themselves and their work
• Effectively generated multiple and creative solutions to design and photography problems and develop skills to evaluate their own and others’ work
• Integrated cognitive and creative thinking skills with professional and tangible results

The SUNY Sullivan Advantage

Computer Graphics / Graphic Design AAS Program offers:

State-of-the-art media lab

Our Media Arts facility features Mac workstations equipped with graphics software including Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, and Flash.

Hands-on Experience

Students' assignments are designed to create a portfolio of sample work that can be presented for job hunting or transfer to four-year institutions.

Internships

On-campus or off-campus internships provide each student with real-world experience.

Pre-Program Requirements

• Math Comp

First Semester:

• ART 1001 Drawing I
• HUM 1002 Theory and History of Design & Color
• ART 1610 Computer Graphics I
• PHO 1406 Digital Photography I
• ENG 1001 Composition I

Second Semester:

• ART 2001 Drawing II
• ART 2610 Computer Graphics II
• PHO 2406 Digital Photography II
• HUM 1110 20th-Century Art
• ENG 1301/COM 1305 Fundamentals of Speech or Intercultural Communications

Third Semester:

• ART 1601 Typography
• ART 2311 Graphic Design Workshop
• ART 2710 Computer Graphics III
• ART 1620 Animation
• SCI A course with the SCI prefix and lab

Fourth Semester:

• ART 1310 Advertising Design
• ART 2630 Graphic Design
• ART 2700 Intro to Digital Web Media
• Elective A Liberal Arts Elective*
• Elective A Liberal Arts Elective*

* All AAS degrees require ENG 1001 Composition I, ENG 1301 Fundamentals of Speech, a 4-credit science course with lab, and a minimum of 10 additional Liberal Arts credits from at least two other areas of study. Liberal Arts prefixes: ANT, ECO, ENG, FLA, GEO, HIS, HON, HUM, MAT, POL, PSY, and SOC. COM 1301, Interpersonal Communications, COM 1305, Intercultural Communication, COM 2110, Intro to Media Communications, CPT 1210, Computer Literacy, CPT 1301, Logic and Problem Solving, CRJ 1115, Introduction to Criminal Justice, and THE 1700, Theater History I are also classified as liberal arts.

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