MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
GRAPHIC DESIGN
A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program
Program Code: VC01
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| DESIGN TRACK: |  |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D | 3 |
| AAD 105 Typography | 3 |
| AAD 107 A History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics OR higher# | 3 |
| AAD 108 - Ideation: Illustration and Design | 3 |
| AAD 160 Graphic Illustration: Vector Drawing | 3 |
| AAD 260 Applied Imaging, Raster Graphics | 3 |
ART 204 Drawing II OR
ART 154 Drawing the Human Figure | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| AAD 112 Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient | 3 |
| ART 231 Art Seminar/Portfolio Development | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES (SUNY-NS) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| AAD 205 Graphic Design 2 | 3 |
| ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-61 |
DESIGN TRACK:
*Choose any MCC-HW course that also satisfies MCC-VE.
**Choose any design track elective: AAD 167, 220, 256; ART 110, 121, 154, 204, 205
#MTH 150 or any other SUNY-M course with a higher number.
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| ILLUSTRATION TRACK: | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D | 3 |
| AAD 105 Typography | 3 |
| AAD 107 A History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR higher# | 3 |
| AAD 108 Ideation: Illustration and Design | 3 |
| AAD 160 Graphic Illustration: Vector Drawing | 3 |
| AAD 260 Applied Imaging, Raster Graphics | 3 |
ART 154 Drawing the Human Figure OR
ART 204 Drawing II | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| AAD 112 Graphic Design 1 | 3 |
| ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient | 3 |
| ART 231 Art Seminar/Portfolio Development | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES (SUNY-NS) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| AAD 205 Graphic Design 2 | 3 |
| ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-61 |
ILLUSTRATION TRACK:
*Choose any MCC-HW course that also satisfies MCC-VE.
**Choose from: AAD 167, 256; ART 108, 110, 121, 154, 204, 205.
#MTH 150 or any other SUNY-M course with a higher number.
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| MOTION MEDIA TRACK: | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D | 3 |
| AAD 105 Typography | 3 |
| AAD 107 A History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR higher# | 3 |
| AAD 108 Ideation: Illustration and Design | 3 |
| AAD 160 Graphic Illustration: Vector Drawing | 3 |
| AAD 260 Applied Imaging, Raster Graphics | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| AAD 112 Graphic Design 1 | 3 |
| ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient | 3 |
| ART 231 Art Seminar/Portfolio Development | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES (SUNY-NS) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| AAD 205 Graphic Design 2 | 3 |
| ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-61 |
MOTION MEDIA TRACK:
*Choose any MCC-HW that also satisfies MCC-VE.
**AAD 101 is recommended; Choose from AAD 101, 167, 220, 256; COM 150, 203, 204.
#MTH 150 or any other SUNY-M course with a higher number.
revised 08/01/2018
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