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Graphic Design Assistant, TCC (GDA1)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: High School

The Graphic Design Assistant TCC prepares students with basic design and media production skills, including those in vector graphics and raster imaging.

This program qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant.

Program Outcomes: Throughout the program, students will master key skills essential to graphic design and print production. They will demonstrate proficiency in using page layout software for effective document design, creating and editing both vector graphics and raster images to enhance visual content, and executing proper pre-flighting, correction, and file packaging procedures to ensure print readiness.

Careers: Graphic Designers

Length of Program: 1 Term

Admission Requirements:

Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational Courses 12
DMPT 1000

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 4 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Introduces students to the fundamentals of design concepts, including design, composition and layout, color theory and typography.

4
DMPT 1005

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 4 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course is an introduction to the creation of vector imagery. Students will learn to draw illustrations, transform objects, work with layers, patterns, brushes, and filters, use effects and create graphics for the various applications. The focus will be on learning the essential tools, basic operation and commands used in the creation of vector graphics used in different media fields.

4
DMPT 1010

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 4 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None In the Raster Imaging course, the student becomes acquainted with the concepts and software related raster image manipulation. The student is introduced to the workspace and tools used in an image editing software and will learn basic image editing techniques.

4
Faculty
Advisor

Media Production Program Coordinator and Multimedia Specialist
Valdosta Campus

Advisor

Graphic Design Assistant Instructor
Valdosta Campus

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