Graphic Design Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville, Essex

Important Information

Short Description

The Graphic Design certificate prepares students for positions as graphic designers in business, government, and industry. See the coordinator for advisement and schedule planning.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

398

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

William Niebauer
443-840-1568 or wniebauer@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators:

Art, Design, and Interactive Media AFA/AA
Area of Concentration:

CCBC Catonsville/Owings Mills
Deborah Ciccarelli
443-840-4181 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex/Dundalk
Jessica Walton
443-840-1567 or jwalton2@ccbcmd.edu

Interior Design A.A.S.:

CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
Julia Heard
443-840-4956 or jheard@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Art, Design, and Interactive Media, see Portfolio and Advanced Placement. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Arts Pathway

Disclosures

Students registered for online and other distance-learning sections must provide their own art and design technology. Check with the primary instructor or program coordinator for hardware and software requirements specific to your course.

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Graphic Design Certificate Curriculum Map

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 18 Credits

Program Requirements:

ARTD 110 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 116 - Digital Imaging I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 140 - Vector Graphics for Design 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 142 - Typography 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 144 - Graphic Design I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 232 - Graphic Design II 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 18*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Graphic Design certificate prepares students for positions as graphic designers in business, government, and industry. Students will work on original projects to produce all types of collateral for print and digital distribution.

See the coordinator for advisement and schedule planning.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

create and edit images for graphic design applications;
demonstrate an understanding of type as a design element, including the concepts of form and counterform, color, texture, contrast, and movement;
apply design processes from start to finish, incorporating all elements necessary to produce complete communication pieces;
use industry-standard software programs related to file management, layout and design, and image editing/creation; and
design and execute solutions to communication problems through concept development and application.