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Graphic Design

Take an online Graphic Design degree program

A graphic designer is a visual communicator who translates ideas into images. Good graphic design is what makes a brand inviting, information accessible, a message coherent. By taking a Graphic Design degree program online, you can build the skills necessary to enter this exciting and inspiring industry.

Notices and Deadlines

• Start your online application now for fall 2012.
• Early action deadline: June 15, 2012.
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Online Associate's Degree in Graphic Design

The online Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Graphic Design is an intensive two-year program with six 15-week semesters. Part-time schedules are also available. An AOS is an Associate's degree that is specifically designed to meet career goals. Learn more about AOS degrees.

The Sessions College AOS program is one of the most rigorous, career-focused online graphic design degree programs available.

How It Works

Online program includes: 54 credits in design (22 classes) + 18 credits in general education (7 classes)

Semesters start in January, May, and September and are 15 weeks in length. Full-time students complete six semesters in two years.

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What You'll Learn

First-year online graphic design degree courses develop proficiency in the traditional elements of art and design. You will acquire foundational design skills—color, typography, composition—and you will gain software experience in industry-standard imaging and illustration tools. First-year courses also introduce you to drawing, photography, Web publishing, and general education.

An integrated general education curriculum helps you develop proficiency in critical thinking and written communication as well as a foundation in psychology, business, computer technology, writing, and art history. Building a foundation for lifelong learning is essential to the online design college experience, and general education concepts play an important role in your design coursework.

In the second year of the online Graphic Design program, you will dig deeper into the tools and techniques that are essential to print designers. Graphic Design majors develop a professional design process as they explore a range of media including layout projects, print production, packaging, and branding and marketing concepts.

The Graphic Design degree program wraps up with studies in design business and portfolio building as well as a live online portfolio review and a capstone project.

Browse the courses that make up the online Graphic Design degree program curriculum, review program objectives, and start your application now.