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Graphic Design (AVA)

The Program of the Associate of Visual Arts degree in Graphic Design aims to prepare the students to work in the communication of ideas and information industry, by means of the use of visual strategies, such as: the printed medium, images for commercial communication and digital presentations. It aspires to prepare graduates to work in the area of the graphic design, either in printing or electronically, advertising design, digital art and design for electronic distribution or Internet.

The San Germán Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The Program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:

Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of:

  1. the theory of design in the different conceptual expositions of graphic communication.
  2. the tools of graphic works in different media related to the printing and publishing industry.
  3. the graphical techniques to create and present works in printed or electronic media.

Skills

  1. Apply the technology in doing work in graphic design.
  2. Complete works of graphic design with technical abilities.
  3. Select the techniques, images and tools that best solve graphic and conceptual problems.

Attitudes:

  1. Appreciate the commitment with their professional role to create and to perform the graphical work in an ethical manner.
  2. Develop graphic works by putting into practice a high degree of intellectual honesty.

Requirements for the Associate of Visual Arts Degree in Graphic Design

General Education Requirements 24 credits
Major Requirements 31 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements 6 credits
Total 61 credits

General Education Requirements - 24 credits

GESP Spanish - Select 6 credits from the GESP category

6
GEEN English - Select 6 credits from the GEEN category

6
GEP-GECF 1010Introduction to the Christian Faith

3
GEP-GEIC 1010Information and Computing Technologies

3
GEP-GEMA 1000Quantitative Reasoning

3
 
GEP-GEHS 2010Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico

3
Or
GEP-GEEC 2000Entrepreneurial Culture

3

Major Requirements - 31 credits

ARTS 1100Color Theory

3
ARTS 1102Technical Foundations and Drawing Practice

4
ARTS 1200Introduction to Graphic Design

3
ARTS 1220Electronic Image

3
ARTS 1420Typography Design

3
ARTS 1430Design for Printed Publication And Electronic Distribution

3
ARTS 1541Digital Photography

3
ARTS 1600Evolution of The Graphic Design

3
ARTS 2111Graphic Design Applied to Internet

3
ARTS 3000Ethics in Graphic Design

3

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits

Students will select six credits from the following courses:

ARTS 2331Design of Interactive Projects, Multimedia and Mobile Apps

3
ARTS 2521Three-Dimensional Design

3
ARTS 2540Video and Digital Sound

3
ARTS 2541Special Effects for Digital Video

3
ARTS 2911Supervised Experience in Graphic Arts

3