Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Graphic Design

Maurice Abelman, Program Director
Student Center, Office 413
(409) 984-6389
abelmanm@lamarpa.edu or
graphicdesign@lamarpa.edu

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Design provides a degree alternative to students interested in programming, database administration, and introductory game development. The degree emphasizes major programming languages, as well as the courses necessary to develop skills for designing effective web pages, designing and implementing databases, and integrating multimedia, graphics, and animation for introductory game design.

The Graphic Design program will best service students who want to be ready to enter the computer graphic job market quickly but also have a well-rounded education with transferable core courses that can be used for future employment and educational growth. It provides exposure to the fine arts components of graphics design as well as technological computer components.

The program develops skills in both print and digital media, giving students a chance to decide if they would prefer to work in Graphic Design for printing (such as magazine ads, newspapers, brochures, and other publications) or for digital end use (such as web pages, digital video, multimedia, animation, and other digitized images for viewing on a computer monitor or other screen). Students exiting the program could seek employment in a wide variety of fields including Commercial and Industrial Design, Multimedia and Animation, and Graphic Design.