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Applied Arts

The Applied Arts Program degree in Computer Graphic Design for Print and Internet Publishing is a cutting edge computer-based curriculum for students seeking career opportunities in the high demand market of advanced electronic and digital design technologies. The curriculum prepares majors for career opportunities in print and electronic publication design; advertising and corporate identity promotion; prepress technologies; Web site design, production and maintenance using Internet multimedia and animation.

Measurable APA Program Goals prepare "Computer Graphic Design for Print and Internet Publication" graduates to:

1. Achieve computer proficiency based on measurable industry standards in the following design software programs: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Flash MX, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Image-Ready, QuarkXpress and Wacom Digital Media to produce designs, symbols, typography, Illustrations and photography to communicate ideas for promotion and sales of products in the global marketplace of print and Internet publications.
2. Achieve computer hardware proficiency in Internet and Intranet networking and navigation; in Macintosh computer systems; in support devices such as scanners, printers, portable and internal storage; in 35mm SLR and digital camera operation; and compact disk formatting.
3. Develop a professional portfolio of printed and electronic materials reflecting computer graphic design proficiency that meet industry standards for career placement and academic transfer to a baccalaureate degree institution.
4. Students are required to take 21 liberal arts credits including college-level English, art theory and math. The Applied Arts Program curriculum thus integrates academic, career, and technology training goals in computer graphic design with the College's core curriculum goals of academic integrity, communication skills, computational, technological and analytical skills competencies.

Measurable Program Goals prepare graduates to:

1. Achieve graphic art computer competencies to produce designs, symbols, typography, Illustrations and photography for use in print and electronic publications.
2. Achieve graphic art computer competencies to communicate ideas for promotion and sales of products in the global marketplace of print and Internet publications for newspapers, magazines, ad agencies, small business and manufacturers.
3. Achieve graphic art computer competencies in electronic and digital design technologies for career opportunities in the computer graphic design industry, the print and prepress industry and Internet publishing industries as Web site designers using multimedia and animation.
4. Transfer to bachelor degree programs at colleges and universities with related fields of study.

Definable Program outcomes and graduation competencies:

1. Students achieve computer proficiencies based on measurable industry standards for computer-generated print and Internet publications in the following design software programs: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Flash MX, Adobe GoLive, Adobe ImageReady, QuarkXpress and Wacom digital drawing tools.
2. Students achieve computer hardware proficiencies in Internet and Intranet networking and navigation; in Macintosh computer systems; in support devices such as scanners, printers, portable and internal storage; in 35mm SLR and digital camera operation; and compact disk formatting.
3. Students develop a professional portfolio of printed and electronic materials reflecting computer graphic design proficiencies that meet industry standards for career placement and academic transfer to a baccalaureate degree institution.
4. Students are required to take 21 liberal arts credits including college-level English, art theory and math. The Applied Arts Program curriculum thus integrates academic, career, and technology training goals in computer graphic design with the colleges core curriculum goals of academic integrity, communication skills, computational, technological and analytical skills competencies.
5. The Applied Arts Program curriculum reflects the goals and objectives of the Quinsigamond Community College Mission to provide learners employers and the community at large high quality comprehensive credit and non-credit programming leading to immediate employment, transfer, or personal/professional enhancement.