Learn Graphic Design and Web Design!

Hands-On Graphic Web Design Training to Pursue a Rewarding Creative Career Combining Art, Technology, Marketing and More

If you're creative, interested in digital art and looking to turn your interests into a professional career, becoming a Graphic/Web Design professional could be an excellent opportunity for you.

As a Digital Art professional working in Graphic and Web design, you'll use your technical skills and artistic abilities to create visual solutions that speak to people. Posters, corporate logos, magazine layouts, websites, downloadable brochures, maps, catalogs, broadcast graphics, sign systems, billboards, album covers and advertisements are just a few of the items that may be produced by a graphic designer.

Becoming a Skilled Graphic Designer

Associate of Applied Science

60 Weeks

The Media Institute's Associate of Applied Science Degree in Digital Art & Design can provide you with the hands-on technical training, practical experience and professional skills you need pursue a professional career in this exciting field.

Students in this program develop a solid grounding in fundamental design principles including drawing, layout, color and typography as well as how to work with images, digital art and symbols to create messages that both inform and persuade audiences.

Successful graduates of this program enter the professional world with confidence, armed not only with a degree, but also an eye catching professional portfolio that showcases their work.

As a graduate of this program you'll feel ready to make a smooth transition from school to the professional world after learning not only the technical and artistic skills of a designer, but also the practical business aspects of art and design including copyright laws and modern trends in the graphic design industry

Hands-On Training on Important Industry Software

The Digital Art & Design classroom at The Media Institute houses 16 Mac workstations which feature industry standard design software from the Adobe® Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Collection, including applications such as:

• Photoshop®
• Illustrator®
• InDesign®
• Dreamweaver®
• Flash®
• After Effects®
• Acrobat® Pro

You'll receive training on web hosting software including MySQL, Apache, and PHP, and Apple Keynote presentation software.

Access to Specialty Equipment

As a Digital Art & Design student you'll have access to a variety of equipment including the Nikon D80 DSLR, Canon rangefinder, Speedotron Studio Flash, studio soft boxes, and shooting table for Photography. We also have an Epson GT-20000 Flatbed Scanner with a 12 x 17 inch Scanning Area at 600 x 1200 dpi Resolution and an Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Inkjet Printer with the ability to print up to 13" wide and up to 44" long at a resolution of 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi.

Career Opportunities in Graphic & Web Design

Digital Art School and Web Design school graduates typically pursue positions in graphic design, web design, and design for print and related art/design fields. As a skilled Graphic Designer you may work in a variety of interesting positions, including:

• Web Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Print production specialist
• Production Artist
• Digital Artist
• Art Director
• Media Developer

These positions are typically found at advertising agencies, new media/web development firms, and the creative departments of larger organizations. Many Graphic Designs choose to work as independent contractors. With experience you could be your own boss.

Is a Creative Career in Graphic/Web Design Right For You?

If you're interested in learning more about your possible career opportunities as a Digital Art & Design professional and exploring whether this is the right career field for you, complete and submit the "Request More Information!" form at the top of the page for a FREE Career Information Kit or call 1-800-236-4997 to speak with a friendly and knowledgeable Media Institute Admissions Representative right away.

Consumer Information

On Time Completion Rate	86%
Placement in the Field	86%

The placement data are as reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. It includes program completers that started the program between 4/1/2008 and 3/31/2009.

State of Wisconsin Employment Verification
Graduates Employed	87.5%

Calculated for the calendar year 2010.

Total Program Cost

Semester	Year	All Tuition & Books	Campus & Lab Fees
Starting in the Fall	2011	$32,700	Plus $1200 per semester.
Starting in the Spring	2012	$33,600	Plus $1200 per semester.
Starting in the Summer	2012	$34,500	Plus $1200 per semester.

Median Loan Debt	$12,000

The median Title IV loan debt for Media Institute students for the Digital Art & Design Associate of Applied Science degree program is $12,000 for the 2009-2010 academic year. (The median private and institutional loan debt for this program is $0.) This figure represents all funds borrowed by students in this program during that academic year, including monies to support these students during their time as students. It is not limited to the cost of tuition and fees for this program.

SOC Links

SOC #

27-1024

CIP Code

09.0702

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