What It Means:
The explosion of information in our society has reinforced the value of graphic design in everyday communication.
At the same time, technology has revolutionized this wide-ranging discipline from desktop publishing to interactive media.
Graphic design practitioners plan, analyze and create visual solutions to communications problems through a variety of
print and electronic media. They work in a variety of companies and industries, including the desktop publishing and
printing fields, multimedia companies, interactive design firms, the entertainment industry, software development companies,
advertising agencies and corporate communications departments, among others.
The graphic design program at ITT Tech can help graduates prepare to pursue careers in traditional print and publishing areas
and in information and interactive design fields.
What It Means To You:
The ITT Technical Institutes are a leading provider of technology education in the United States. We applied our experience
in technology education to develop a bachelor's degree program in a promising field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, employment in the graphic design field is expected to grow about as fast as average for all occupations from
now through the year 2014, and employment in the desktop publishing field is expected to grow faster than average for
all occupations from now through 2014*.
Earn Your Bachelor's Degree in One of Tomorrow's Promising Areas of Study:
The Graphic Design program in the School of Drafting and Design at ITT Technical Institute offers skills and knowledge
to help graduates communicate ideas and concepts through print and electronic media. The program emphasizes creativity,
visualization and critical thinking to help graduates generate technologically appropriate, functional and aesthetically
pleasing graphic design. Instruction in design theory, graphic design tools and media production is included. The program
also includes hands-on applications using equipment and software.
The goal of this program is to teach skills that can help graduates become members of teams that design and produce
traditional or electronic media for communication.
Some of the Courses in the Program Include:
- Graphic Illustration
- Digital Type and Image Manipulation
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Digital Prepress
- Digital Photography
- Corporate Identity
- New Media
- Advertising and Marketing for Designers
- Business Practices for the Graphic Design Firm
- 3-D Modeling
- Research Methods
- Copy Editing and Proofreading
Equipment Used By Students In the Program:
Students will have the opportunity to use the following school equipment as required throughout the program:
computer systems, graphic illustration and page layout software, printers and other common computer peripherals.
Please refer to the Student Equipment provision in the Online Course Information section of the school catalog for
information relating to student equipment requirements for any distance education courses in this program that are
taught online over the Internet.
Length of Program:
Based on the typical class schedule of a full-time student, this bachelor's degree program is 15 quarters in length.
A typical class session lasts approximately four to five hours. Class sessions are generally available in the morning,
afternoon and evening, depending on student enrollment. The courses in this program may be taught either
completely in residence at the school, completely online over the Internet, or partially in residence and partially
online, as determined by the school. Please refer to the Program Outline and Online Course Information sections
of the school catalog for specific information regarding the courses that may be taught completely or partially online.
Admission Requirements:
Consult the school catalog for an explanation of the admission requirements for this program. Please contact the
specific campus regarding the opportunity to transfer credits earned at other postsecondary institutions to satisfy
course requirements of this program.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006 - 2007 edition
This program is available at the following campuses. Please select a campus to learn more about this program.
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