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Art/Graphic Design Transfer Program Schedule Guide, A.A.
Art/Graphic Design Transfer Program Schedule Guide, A.A.
Department: Art
Total Credit Hours: 63 - 64 credits
What Is Art/Graphic Design Transfer Program?
This transfer program provides a dynamic learning experience in the visual arts in order to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions to major in studio art or graphic design.
Art and graphic design graduates may enter fields ranging from the fine arts, a wide array of design areas, production, development, illustration and animation, advertising and broadcast or cinema.
Occupational Outlook
Because of the multitude of careers in this field, the outlook is varied. Positions that have a bright outlook and are expected to grow in the coming years are art appraiser, art restorer, exhibit designer, painter, set illustrator and Web art director.
Salary Outlook
In the state of Missouri, employees working in the art and design field earn a mean average of $49,580 per year, depending on education, experience and employer.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.
Art/Graphic Design – Transfer Careers
Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design or Studio Art are employed in a broad range of careers including, but not limited to:
| fine artist photographer painter sculptor fabricator jeweler metalsmith ceramicist exhibition designer conservator art appraiser curator preparator |
graphic designer illustrator imaging specialist production artist set designer packaging designer textile designer furniture designer fashion/costume designer infographics designer art/creative director print production manager printmaker |
Web designer Web developer mobile designer user experience designer Web production artist video editor/producer interaction designer motion graphics animator 3D modeler set illustrator marketing specialist print production manager media buyer |
Suggested Schedule Planning
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester (16 credits) | ||
| ART 1400 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1500 | Survey of Western Art History I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 155, 158 or higher | Contemporary College Math, College Algebra | 4 |
| Social Science (Group I) | 3 | |
| Second Semester (15 credits) | ||
| ART 1405 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 1505 | Survey of Western Art History II | 3 |
| ART 1200 | 2D Design | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ART 1105 | Digital Art Studio | 3 |
| Third Semester (15-16 credits) | ||
| Social Science (Group II) | 3 | |
| ART 1205 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 1300 | 3D Design | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Humanities (Group II) | 3-4 | |
| Fourth Semester (17 credits) | ||
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Multicultural/Valuing | 3 | |
| COM 101, 102 or 110 | Oral Communication, Pubic Speaking, or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Course(s) in major for transfer institution* | 3 | |
| Natural Science With Lab | 4 | |
| COL 299 | Sophomore Portfolio Assessment | 1 |
| Total Hours Required for Graduation: 63 - 64 credits | ||
Success Stories
Related Majors, Degrees & Certificates
- Design Media C.S.
- Graphic Design A.A.S.
- Graphic Design A.F.A. Transfer Program
- Multimedia and Web Design A.A.S.
- Multimedia C.A.
- Multimedia C.S.
- Music A.F.A.
- Photography C.S.
- Print Media C.S.
- Studio Art A.F.A. Transfer Program
- Web Design C.A.
- Web Media C.S.
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