Brooklyn Center, MinnesotaGlobe University/Minnesota School of Business offers a program leading to the Associate in Applied Science in Interactive Media and Graphic Design degree — and rewarding career opportunities.
Core requirements for the associate degree program
The A.A.S. in Interactive Media and Graphic Design is a two-year program. Students complete 69 core credits that focus directly on skills training for advertising design and production, graphic design, print and Web page production, and project planning. Those core requirements are identical to requirements for the college’s Interactive Media and Graphic Design Diploma.
Add depth to your training in graphic arts and interactive media techniques
In expanding your studies to earn an associates degree, you will also earn 30 credits in general education classes, studying liberal arts topics in communications, social sciences, natural science, math and humanities. These studies will enhance the technical and artistic training provided in the core program, and reinforce your analytical and inferential reasoning and computational skills. More information
How will you use your degree?
There are exciting career options in print and multi-media for trained graphic designers. Some of our graduates enjoy the freedom of freelance careers, others multi-task as single-person marketing departments in small companies, and others work for national corporations. The A.A.S. in Interactive Media and Graphic Design will prepare you to enter the industry in a variety of positions, including the following:
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Web graphic designer
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Illustrator or page layout artist
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Traffic Production Manager
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Marketing, advertising or public relations specialist
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Freelance digital artist
Featured courses in graphic design, print and Web page production and business
You will work in small classes, at workstations furnished with industry-standard software as you learn the essential skills of your craft.
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In graphic design courses, you will study color theory, typography and composition, illustration, image manipulation and page layout, and synthesize those elements for effective visual communication.
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In computer graphics courses, you will study design fundamentals, prepress and graphic file output, and portfolio development.
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You will also take courses in marketing, advertising and promotion, and business management—essential skills in the commercial graphics market.
Take the first step to a successful career in graphic design
Contact us today for more information. The Associate in Interactive Media and Graphic Design program is offered on various campuses. A college representative will be happy to answer your questions, take you on a campus tour and help you evaluate creative production degree programs at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business. If this is the right program for you, our rep will walk you through the admissions process.
Globe University and Minnesota School of Business are members of the Globe Education Network. Other member colleges include Utah Career College, Institute of Production and Recording, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network also provides academic support and manages a wealth of shared resources for the benefit of students. Through consortium agreements approved by member schools' accrediting bodies, students are able to earn credit for classes taken at member schools.
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and diplomas.