Graphic fundamentals students learn strong foundational coursework, emphasizing typography and design principles needed to enter the field. Students benefit from instructors who are working professionals, with hands-on experience in the fundamentals of typography and design principles. Students learn the most current industry software to create projects for the real world.
The Graphic Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement is intended to build a design foundation that can be used to expand a student's current or future career options outside the graphic design field. The certificate can be supplemented with elective courses to gain intermediate and specialized skills.
100 Basic Graphic Design
106 Typography
118 Graphic Design History
125 Digital Media
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of graphic design.
Students explore the tools and principles used in the creation of digital media.
Learn important design movements in the context of diverse cultural and historical perspectives.
