Normally ten weeks equal one quarter, and four quarters equal one educational year. Students successfully completing this program will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, and receive job placement assistance in their career field or in a related industry. The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design encompasses four years of study listed at the bottom of this page. Some of today's most dynamic industries are based on graphic design. The fields of advertising, publishing, television, and graphic design offer great opportunities for trained visual communicators, especially designers and artists.
Advertising agencies require the talents of many professionals.
Art directors work with writers to develop original concepts, supervising a creative process that relies on the expertise of layout artists, production artists, illustrators, photographers, and printers. In the field of publishing, art directors and designers work with editors and journalists to design and produce magazines, books, and newspapers. Graphic designers create a vast range of visual communications including corporate identity programs, consumer package designs, annual reports, exhibit materials, direct mail, brochures, and multimedia presentations. The Art Institute is the first step toward a career in graphic design. Initially, students develop basic skills in design, illustration, painting, and typography and are trained in creative problem solving and the ability to offer solutions that are successful in the business of commercial graphics.