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Fine Arts AA - Graphic Design, A8983

Program: A8983
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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning 3.0
ARTC 100 Fundamentals of Graphic Design 3.0
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4.0
AHIS 4 Art History Prehistoric-Gothic 3.0
AHIS 5 (or) Art History Renaissance-Modern
Total:   13.0
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 17A Drawing: Life 3.0
SPCH 1A Public Speaking 4.0
Total:   7.0
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 20 Design: Two-Dimensional 3.0
AA/S MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 5.0
ARTC 120 Print Design & Advert 3.0
ARTC 140 (or) Vector Design and Illustration
ARTC 160 (or) Typography
ARTC 200 (or) UI/UX and Web Design
Total:   11.0
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 25A Beginning Painting I 3.0
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
Total:   3.5
Fall Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 21 Design: Color and Composition 3.0
ARTC 210 Corporate ID and Branding 6.0
ARTC 220 (or) Creative Design & Compositing
ARTC 120 (or) Print Design & Advert
ARTC 140 (or) Vector Design and Illustration
ARTC 160 (or) Typography
ARTC 200 (or) UI/UX and Web Design
AHIS 4 Art History Prehistoric-Gothic 3.0
AHIS 5 (or) Art History Renaissance-Modern
Total:   12.0
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S BEHAV Area D-2 Elective Course 3.0
AA/S HUM Area C-2 Humanities Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTS 22 Design: Three-Dimensional 3.0
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
A/AS AMIST AA/AS GE D1 Hist & Poli Sc Cr 3.0
AA/S SCNCE Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3.0
Total:   12.0
Fine Arts, AA -Graphic Design emphasis A8983 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45
Program Notes

Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90.  Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/   

64.5
Total number of Units
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$46
Per Unit
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