VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Brookhaven only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate)

(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: AAS.VISUAL.COMM

The Visual Communications curriculum is designed to provide the student with a foundation of knowledge and technical skills required for various fields within the visual communications industry. Completion of the VCOM Core Curriculum enables the student to enter a specialized track of study of either Communication Design, Multimedia Communications, Visual Journalism, or Prepress Production. Upon completion of the second year courses, an Associate of Applied Arts Degree is awarded. The complete course of study provides for the development of creative, conceptual, technical, interpersonal and communication skills necessary to a career within the visual communications industry. Each specialized area of study is described as follows:

Specialization In Communication Design
This course of study is designed to prepare the student to enter the graphic and internet design, advertising art, desktop publishing, and print production fields. Emphasis is upon concept development and technical skills for visual communication.

Specialization In Multimedia Communications
This course of study is designed to develop the skills and technical knowledge to enable students to create multimedia presentations. Emphasis is upon development of concept and design for multimedia communications and presentation materials.

Specialization In Prepress Production
This course of study prepares the student to enter the print prepress production field. Emphasis is upon the technical aspects of preparing electronic files for output to a digital press or to film for offset printing.

Specialization In Visual Journalism
This course of study is designed to integrate writing and design skills to enable students to produce clear, effective media packages. Emphasis is upon writing and designing newspaper and magazine content, newsletters, press kits, web pages and other forms of journalistic communication.

CORE CURRICULUM

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

A student must complete the Semester I, II, and III Core Curriculum and all courses in one of the following specializations: Communication Design, Multimedia Communications, Prepress Production, or Visual Journalism in Semesters IV and in order to be awarded the AAS in Visual Communications.

+Elective: POFT 1321 Business Math may be taken only when a laboratory science course is taken as well. Select laboratory natural science course from BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS.

++Elective: Any Social/Behavioral Science class. Select course from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, GOVT, HIST, PSYC, or SOCI.

COMMUNICATION DESIGN SPECIALIZATION

SEMESTERS I, II, III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZATION

SEMESTERS I, II, III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

PREPRESS PRODUCTION SPECIALIZATION

SEMESTERS I, II, III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

NOTE: For a specialization in Prepress Production, ARTC 2378 Design Studio Practices and ARTC 2388/2488 Internship are both required and are to be taken as outlined in the designated semesters.

VISUAL JOURNALISM SPECIALIZATION

SEMESTERS I, II, III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.