The Advertising and Graphic Design program at HCC will be accepting new students January of 2006. Entering students begin classes in the Macintosh design studio Spring semester with exciting software.  The Graphic Design program has several offerings:

• The 1 semester Graphic Design certificate is offered fall semester. A student gets a overview of print, web, traditional, digital, photographic and identity graphics in just five classes. It is an introduction to the field, equipment, software and most importantly the process of taking personal creativity and putting it into the marketplace.

• The two semester Computer Graphics certificate is a cross-platform certificate with a focus on both web design and traditional print media Graphic software and equipment are expensive and continually changing. A good opportunity is afforded at HCC to get these skills in just seven classes. Master these skills for personal use, update your professional expertise, or acquire the proper credentials for the newest jobs in advertising, marketing, design, graphics and E-commerce. Part-time or full time students may complete the certificate in less than a year.

• The 1 year diploma program prepares students for a more traditional career in advertising graphics and all coursework applies the the associate degree.

• 2 year Associate Degree in Advertising and Graphic Design can prepare you for jobs like web designer, production print designer, advertising agency, newspapers, design agency and a few students choose to continue on to a university for an advanced degree.

Students entering the Graphic Design program Spring 2006 will be eligible to choose from classes like  Drawing, The Design of Advertising, Typography, Art Appreciation, Computer Graphics, Introduction to Internet Multimedia, Introduction to Computers, and Introduction to Marketing. The Advertising and Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, websites, advertising, illustration, and digital and multimedia preparation of printed and electronic promotional materials.

Students will be trained in the development of concept and design for promotional materials such as newspaper and magazine advertisements, posters, folders, letterheads, corporate symbols, brochures, booklets, preparation of art for printing, lettering and typography, photography, and electronic media.

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities with graphic design studios, advertising agencies, printing companies, department stores, a wide variety of manufacturing industries, newspapers, web design, e-commerce and businesses with in-house graphics operations.

There has never been a more exciting time to be a graphic designer and there has never been a more exciting medium for creative and artistic people than the medium of digital graphics.  Robert Frost ‘s poetry speaks of the roads we travel boasting “and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” HCC can help you travel a unique path. Your experience in the Graphic Design program can make all the difference.

Contact Johnnie Rascoe, Department Head of the Advertising and Graphic Design Department for more information.

Email:  rascoej@halifaxcc.edu
Phone: 252 - 536 -7267

Tracking Sheets

2 Year Associate Degree

1 Year Diploma

1 Semester Certificate - Graphic Design

2 Semester Certificate - Computer Graphics