In many cases, the programs are monitored by advisory committees made up of representatives from business and industry. Graduates of these programs are surveyed after graduation to make certain the skills they have learned at the Community College are appropriate at work. All courses should be chosen with the help of an Academic Advisor. Graduates enter their field with academic preparation and work experience in drawing, design, color awareness, and photography. In advanced courses, students develop perspective, artistic ability, and familiarity with the silk-screen printing technique.
Some graduates transfer to a four-year college or university.
This program prepares students to follow a general program or to concentrate in Photography or Sign Painting. Students concentrating in photography are required to take these courses. This program develops the concepts and skills necessary for employment in the field of Visual Communications. Graduates develop a portfolio in commercial art that enables them to enter the job market. Graduates may transfer to four-year colleges and universities.