Graphic Design – AAS

Graphic Design Degree Program

Express yourself in a creative career. If you have a desire to express your artistic side, the field of graphic arts is full of possibilities. Just bring your creativity and we'll help you add the skills, business knowledge and confidence you need to reach your personal and career goals. The Associate in Applied Science in Graphic Design at Briarcliffe College - Patchogue can help the artistic, imaginative student prepare for a professional, respected career.

Imagine Turning Passion into a Career.

As someone with natural creativity, entering a profession that lets you express it means you can be on your way to a career you love, without the compromises of a job that's just not for you.

Students in our graphic design degree program can examine the theory and practice of design and how emerging technologies can support and enhance the designer's ability to solve complex design problems. They can learn about new and dynamic advancements in the field of graphic design, photographic imaging, and computer applications and visual communications. Take a look at the advantages of a career in graphic design:

• Job opportunities in growing, dynamic industry
• Respect and recognition for your passion
• Careers that value strategic use of creative ideas
• Opportunities in digital and traditional design
• An industry that uses emerging technology in exciting ways

Graphic Design degree program offers concentrations that fit today's industries. The Briarcliffe - Patchogue Graphic Design program is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of entry-level positions in the graphic design field, and with specializations in Print Design, Multimedia and Web Design, and Animation, students can be prepared for the broad options offered by today's dynamic visual communications industry.

Why Choose Briarcliffe College - Patchogue for your Graphic Design Degree?

We offer a professional and career advantage. The Graphic Design degree program at Briarcliffe - Patchogue is designed with your career in mind. The curriculum emphasizes a foundation of traditional design skills, as well as skills in growing multimedia fields, as well as broad professional skills to take with you on the road to an exciting career. Consider these in-demand skills training:

• Print media skills include use of raster and vector imaging, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXpress
• Web design skills in BBedit, HTML, XHTML, DHTML and CSS and Multimedia crossover with Macromedia Flash and Director
• Multimedia skills in Designing interactive CD's and DVD's for promotional advertising, gaming, infomercials and corporate training
• Animation skills in 3D Studio Max, Maya and Motion CaptureMotion Capture, Studio courses and game design

We offer an educational advantage. Students at Briarcliffe - Patchogue can receive a real-world education. We are dedicated to providing a rewarding student experience, and to offering the educational advantages that can make our Graphic Design degree program graduates valued members of their industry and their community.

• Credentialed faculty that include professional designers
• Motion capture courses unique to the school
• Real-world experience brought to the classroom
• Wireless technology throughout the Patchogue facility
• New G5s with flat screen monitors
• A focus on portfolio building
• A school that values industry current technology
• Hands-on design projects

Embrace your creativity and excel in your career! Contact us today for more information about our Graphic Design Degree Program at Briarcliffe College - Patchogue. You can also apply online today!