Graphic Design

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

  • ART 100 Art History: Prehistory to Middle Ages
  • ART 101 Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art
  • ART 102 Foundation Drawing I
  • ART 103 Foundation Drawing II
  • ART 104 Design I
  • ART 105 Design II
  • ART 109 Art Portal
  • ART 115 Computer Imaging
  • ART 116 Computer Publishing
  • ART 215 Graphic Design I
  • ART 216 Graphic Design II
  • ART 200 Graphic Illustration OR ART 222 Design for the Web
  • ART 225 Typography: Evolution and Application
  • ART 251 Portfolio Prep

General Education

  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
  • COM 100 Human Communication OR COM 110 Public Speaking
  • 1 credit hour of Health/Physical Education (HPE) Elective
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement OR World History and Global Awareness
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

Approved Art Electives

  • ART 106 Ceramics I
  • ART 110 Digital Photography
  • ART 200 Figure Drawing I
  • ART 201 Figure Drawing II
  • ART 202 Painting I
  • ART 204 Painting II
  • ART 205 Modeling and Sculpture I
  • ART 206 Modeling and Sculpture II
  • ART 209 Printmaking
  • ART 212 Ceramics II
  • ART 218 Advanced Digital Photography Methods
  • ART 221 Advanced Drawing

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.