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Graphic Design: Major in Visual Communications Degree

Degree level: Bachelor's

communications_degreeThe visual communications industry is an exciting, innovative and creative field. The Westwood College bachelor's degree program in graphic design: major in visual communications is designed to offer you the skills you need to prepare you for jobs in print and media. Through the creation of layouts, using industry-standard software, you'll learn the skills necessary to start your career in visual communications. You can choose to participate in this program on one of our campuses or online.

Program features include:

  • courses that help prepare you for industry-standard Adobe® certificates*, such as InDesign®, Illustrator®, Dreamweaver®, and Photoshop®
  • training in a wide range of design topics, including web design, page layout and packaging design
  • a final student portfolio in print, digital and web formats to demonstrate your skills to potential employers

*Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.

 

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Graphic Design: Major in Visual Communications Course Information

A graphic design: major in visual communications degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Print Production
  • Digital Color Theory 
  • Advanced Illustration
  • Advanced Image Editing
  • Packaging Graphic Design
  • Fundamentals of Web Design

Course breakdown

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Create professional quality visual design compositions
  • Use various drawing techniques to illustrate the design process
  • Develop effective sequential art and interactive media
  • Validate that design projects meet ethical, copyrighted and fair use guidelines
  • Develop professional quality print and multi-media design campaigns to meet client needs

Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Graphic Design: Major in Visual Communications*

Online
Online Campus

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL 
DuPage - Woodbridge, IL 
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL 
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Virginia
Annandale - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Where could your Graphic Design: Major in Visual Communications degree take you?

Our graphic design: major in visual communications program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in visual communications. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career.Take a look at a few of the career fields that may be available to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design: major in visual communications from Westwood College.*

     Graphic design

     Image editing

     Print production

*Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions.

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Westwood has prepared our grahpic design: major in visual communication graduates for careers with employers such as:

 

All About You Event Management Menlo Park Media
AngelVision Technologies Model House Holdings
Arch Angel Productions Studio C Design
IM Productions The Digital Advantage/Design Kidz
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.       United Way
Kodak Imaging Network Zazzle, inc.
 
*Westwood College tracks the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This information is based upon graduates from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, as reported to ACICS on the Campus Accountability report, and is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
 

Graphic Design: Major in Visual Communications Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers
27-1024 Graphic Designers
27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers
27-1029 Designer, All Other

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed. Program name may vary by location.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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