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James Shurter Program Coordinator
Phone: (810) 232-2075
Fax: (810) 232-34521
Email: james.shurter@mcc.edu
Location: Visual Arts & Design Center VADC100E
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Graphic Design, sometimes called Visual Communications, is the art and practice of “projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content.” Whenever you see a print or online advertisement, graphic, or illustration, you’ve encountered graphic design. Building upon the foundation skills of the visual arts, graphic design blends innovative visual and creative design thinking in order to support the objectives of society, business, education, or the wider community.
MCC Students pursue graphic design in print, web, multimedia, video and motion graphics, illustration, comics or animation according to three main tracks in the Graphic Design degree program. Consult with your advisor to choose the courses that are best for your career track and educational goals.
A degree in Graphic Design offers many career opportunities, including but not limited to:
Career Coach allows you to explore different career options for the degree you are pursuing. Listings include an in-depth overview of each job title, including information on salary, job growth, and live job postings.
Degree Pathways outline one possible sequence of courses students may complete to fulfill their degree requirements as full-time students over the course of two years.
There are three tracks of study within Graphic Design. There is a General Track that focuses on print and web design (this is the most common area of study). There is an Illustration Track and a Motion Media Track (this track is for students interested in video, art and design).
Students who do not have to take a Mathematics course due to placement test scores, placing them into MATH-130 or higher, may need to complete three additional General Education credits to achieve the minimum number of credits for graduation.
We also offer a 1-year certificate in Graphic Design Foundations for students that might be looking to transfer or are unsure of their specific educational path within Graphic Design.