Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media
Program description
The Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media program provides the fundamentals for a career in Web design. You’ll gain technical and design skills using current industry-standard software and techniques, getting hands on training from experienced professional instructors who give you plenty of one-on-one attention.
Program start and location
Classes are held on MCTC’s downtown Minneapolis campus. You may begin the program in fall, spring and summer terms.
Degree options and requirements
Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media A.A.S. Degree—66 credits
Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media Certificate—30 credits
Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media Core Certificate—18 credits
Click here for program and course information.
What you will learn
- The program prepares you to use to industry-standard software to create designed Web interactive and print design productions.
- Coursework is taught by experienced faculty members, and covers visual problem solving, art and design principles and production standards.
- You will learn how visual elements such as type, illustration, graphics, photography and animation combine to make effective designs, and also work under tight deadlines to design, compose and produce a well-rounded portfolio necessary for entry into the profession.
Points of pride
- You will receive hands-on instruction from instructors using a curriculum that reflects current industry standards and which also keeps pace with the continually evolving nature of the Web and interactive design field.
- We are the top-ranked Web and interactive media program in the MNSCU system.
- Students are part of a tight-knit community and build lasting relationships with each other.
- The program’s award-winning faculty members combine years of real-world professional experience with academic training.
Where you could work
- Advertising agencies
- Animation companies and studios
- Corporate creative departments
Click here to read more...
Occupational outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statics, Graphic Designers with Web site design and animation experience will be especially needed through 2018 as demand increases for design projects for interactive media—Web sites, mobile phones and other technology. Growth in Internet advertising, in particular, is expected to increase the number of designers.
Beyond-the-classroom opportunities
- You will have an opportunity to do an internship in Web design, a supervised work experience that provides an important learning experience, as well as a useful link to the job market. You obtain an internship site that supports your special areas of interest and provides opportunities to interact with professionals in their working environment.
- You may choose to join The Design Associates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College (DAM) Club, an eclectic group of aspiring designers who recognize that a little collaboration can go a long way. The club is a student chapter of the Minnesota AIGA, the professional association for design and is open to students pursuing design degrees at MCTC, including Graphic Design Print, Web and Interactive Design, Photography and more.
Academy
This program is part of the Academy of Media and Technology. Click here for more information.
Articulation Agreements, Common Course Outlines and Gainful Employment Information
Please contact the program dean for information about articulation agreements.
Click here for Common Course Outline information.
Click here for Gainful Employment information.
Manuel Castellanos Raboso, Adobe Scientist
Globetrotting MCTC Graphic Design alum makes the most of his time, energy and aspirations.
Read MoreCommunity College Grads Out-earn Bachelor's Degree Holders
Nearly 30% of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. In fact, other recent research in several states shows that, on average, community college graduates right out of school make more than graduates of four-year universities.
Read More
