Program Name: Visual Design (Web and Graphic) - Visual Arts Transfer (A.A.) - Anne Arundel Community College

Apr 03, 2025

2017-2018 Catalog

Title of Major: Visual Arts Transfer - Visual Design (Web and Graphic), A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code: AA.VSL.VISUAL-DSGN

Total Credit Hours: 60

Purpose: Prepares students for transfer to a four-year web or graphic design program at a traditional or art school. After graduation from a transfer institution, students will be eligible for an entry level position in the web or graphic design industry. Students should work closely with the Graphic Design and Web Design faculty to identify potential transfer schools. Students who already have a degree, wish to get a job after completion of only an associate degree, or wish to focus on just visual design, should check out the Visual Arts Professional AAS Graphic Design, and Visual Arts Web and Interactive Design Area of Concentrations and Certificates.

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 31-37 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 3-6 credits

ENG 111 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 3 credit hours AND
ENG 112 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 115 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours AND
ENG 116 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 121 - Composition and Literature 3 credit hours
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirements.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

ART 100 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
This course simultaneously satisfies one of the Arts and Sciences General Education requirements and one of the Program Requirements for this degree.
One arts and humanities general education course other than ART 3 credit hours

Biological and Physical Sciences: 7-8 credits

At least one lab science required. See General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Computer Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies or Mathematics: 3-4 credits

CTA 100 or CTP 103 meet both the computer technology general education, and computer competency requirements. See General Education Requirements and degree program required courses for a list of approved courses.

Students may want to select a general education course that also satisfies the computer competency requirement if it has not been otherwise fulfilled through ART 106 . See Computer Competency Requirement below.

Health/Fitness/Wellness: 3 credits

See General Education Health/Fitness/Wellness Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Mathematics: 3-4 credits

See General Education Mathematics Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

Must select two different disciplines. See General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 9 credits

Students must complete all of these courses with a grade of C or better.

ART 100 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
This course simultaneously satisfies the Arts and Humanities general education requirement listed above.
ART 125 - Drawing 1 3 credit hours
ART 209 - History of Western Art 1 3 credit hours

Area of Concentration: 17-23 credits

Required Courses: 10 credits

ART 120 - Digital Photography 1 3 credit hours OR
ART 121 - Black and White Photography 3 credit hours
ART 166 - Graphic Design 1: Fundamentals 3 credit hours OR
ART 170 - Web Design 1 3 credit hours
ART 210 - History of Western Art 2 3 credit hours
ART 230 - Art Portfolio Development 1 credit hour OR
ART 250 - Digital Portfolio Development 1 credit hour
Please see department chair for ART 230 or ART 250 class recommendation.

Choose one to three courses from the following: 3-10 credits

Students transferring to UMBC should consider ART 160 as an elective.

ART 103 - Color 3 credit hours
ART 106 - Digital Design 3 credit hours
ART 117 - Digital Imaging 3 credit hours
ART 137 - Illustration 3 credit hours
ART 160 - Video 1 3 credit hours
ART 166 - Graphic Design 1: Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ART 170 - Web Design 1 3 credit hours
ART 171 - Interactive Design 1 3 credit hours
ART 200 - Drawing 2 3 credit hours
ART 247 - Lithographic Printmaking 3 credit hours
ART 264 - Fundamentals of Typography 3 credit hours
ART 266 - Graphic Design 2 3 credit hours
ART 270 - Web Design 2 3 credit hours
CTP 118 - Web Development using HTML/CSS 4 credit hours

Electives: 0-5 credits

Recommend students check on transfer institution’s requirements. No more than 3 credit hours of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Computer Competency Requirement

See Computing and Information Technology Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses. Elective course choice ART 106 meets this requirement

Diversity Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the diversity requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Visual Design (Web & Graphic) Concentration, students will be able to:

Apply principles of design to the creation of original works of art.
Use different media to solve design problems.
Express personal and client’s points of view in digital and print designs.
Effectively use new technologies to express visual ideas.
Appraise the primary historical periods and cultural trends in art and graphic design.
Develop a professional portfolio of work that demonstrates growth and maturation in personal artistic expression and that is suitable to present at interviews for both transfer and job-related activities.
Communicate with a client about design projects.
Develop client-based design work.
Appraise typography and word usage within design.
Investigate different graphic formats.
Design for different platforms and devices.
Write script for web pages.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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