The Graphic & Interactive Design Program offers training for careers in the exciting, dynamic fields of graphic design, design for the Web, multimedia, illustration and digital publishing. Students enrolled in this Program develop basic and advanced skills in the important traditional processes of layout, design and drawing while cultivating proficiencies in the leading-edge digital graphics technologies. Students receive a balance of instruction that includes traditional, computer and general education courses that are designed to produce a well-rounded, highly-trained graduate with sufficient expertise to be employable in an ever-expanding job market. Internships, student aid positions and on-the-job training opportunities are available to qualified students who are enrolled in the program.
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Career opportunities include the following: graphic design, print design, interactive design, advertising, marketing, publishing, illustration, graphic arts production, digital and traditional printmaking, cartooning, and fine art.

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include:
• All General Education requirements
• Core courses (43 Units)
• Electives (16 Units)
• Other graduation requirements as appropriate.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Elective courses for the Degree or Certificates.

AA = Associate in Arts Degree.
CA = Certificate of Achievement.
SC = Skills Certificate.

NOTE: To better prepare the student for success, the following is a suggested course list for the first and second year of study:

First Year (45 Units)
ART 4A Beginning Drawing (3 units)
ART 5A Basic Two-Dimensional Design (3 units)
ART 20A Color (3 units)
PHOT 1 Black & White Photography I(4 Units)
or PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (4 units)
GID 70 Graphic Design Drawing (4 units)
GID 1 History of Graphic Design (4 units)
GID 60 Careers In the Visual Arts (2 units)
GID 50 Graphic Design Studio 1  (4 units)
And 4 units of Electives
And 14 units of General Education courses

Second Year (45 Units)
GID 54 Typography (4 units)
GID 51 Graphic Design Studio 2 (4 units)
GID 52 Graphic Design Studio 3 (4 units)
GID 61 Portfolio (4 units)
And 12 units of Electives
And 17 units of General Education courses

ART 4A Introduction to Drawing (3 Units)
ART 5A Basic Two-Dimensional Design (3 Units)
ART 20A Color (3 Units)
PHOT 1 Black & White Photography I (4 Units)
or PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (4 Units)
GID 70 Graphic Design Drawing (4 Units)
GID 1 History of Graphic Design (4 Units)
or ART 36 History of Graphic Design (4 Units)
GID 60 Careers In the Visual Arts (2 Units)
or VART 50 Careers In the Visual Arts (2 Units)
GID 50 Graphic Design Studio I (4 Units)
GID 51 Graphic Design Studio II (4 Units)
GID 52 Graphic Design Studio III (4 Units)
GID 54 Typography (4 Units)
GID 61 Portfolio (4 Units)

GID 20 Digital Video Production I (4 Units)
or VART 20 Digital Video Production I (4 Units)
GID 32 T-Shirt Design & Garment Printing (4 Units)
GID 38 Printmaking I (4 Units)
GID 40 Digital Printmaking (4 Units)
GID 46 Beginning Screenprinting (3 Units)
or ART 39A Beginning Screenprinting (3 Units)
GID 56 Web Site Design (4 Units)
GID 62 Service Learning Projects (4 Units)
GID 71 Storyboarding (4 Units)
GID 72 Cartooning (4 Units)
GID 74 Digital Art & Graphics (4 Units)
GID 76 Illustration & Digital Imaging (4 Units)
GID 80 Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or MUS 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or VART 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
GID 84 Motion Graphics (4 Units)
or VART 87 Motion Graphics (4 Units)
GID 90 Book Arts I (4 Units)
GID 92 Letterpress Printing (4 Units)

Students are encouraged to complete GID 51 in preparation for “Skills Certificate Courses”. See prerequisite information specific to each class.

This certificate is awarded upon completion of the Degree Core and Elective courses. General education courses are not required.

GID 50 Graphic Design Studio I (4 Units)
GID 51 Graphic Design Studio II (4 Units)
GID 52 Graphic Design Studio III (4 Units)

GID 71 Storyboarding (4 Units)
GID 80 Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or MUS 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or VART 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
GID 84 Motion Graphics (4 Units)
or VART 87 Motion Graphics (4 Units)

GID 20 Digital Video Production I (4 Units)
orVART 20 Video Production I (4 Units)
GID 71 Storyboarding (4 Units)
GID 80 Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or MUS 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)
or VART 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)

GID 90 Book Arts I (4 Units)
GID 91 Book Arts II (4 Units)
GID 92 Letterpress Printing (4 Units)

GID 38 Printmaking I (4 Units)
GID 39 Printmaking II (4 Units)
GID 40 Digital Printmaking (4 Units)

GID 42 Beginning Etching (3 Units)
GID 44 Beginning Relief Printmaking (3 Units)
GID 46 Beginning Screenprinting (3 Units)
or ART 39A Beginning Screenprinting (3 Units)
GID 48 Monoprinting (3 Units)
or ART 49 Monoprinting (3 Units)

GID 70 Graphic Design Drawing (4 Units)
GID 74 Digital Art & Graphics (4 Units)
GID 76 Illustration & Digital Imaging (4 Units)

GID 71 Storyboarding (4 Units)
GID 54 Typography (4 Units)
GID 56 Web Site Design (4 Units)

CAST 52A Introduction to Macromedia Flash (5 Units)
CAST 86A Introduction to Adobe InDesign (4 Units)
CAST 90A Introduction to Adobe Illustrator (4 Units)
CAST 92A Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (4 Units)