Mar 28, 2024  
2022 - 2023 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog 
    
2022 - 2023 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Digital, Visual and Communication Arts


Express yourself and communicate with a wide variety of audiences creatively using language, art and design in the Applied Digital, Visual and Communication Arts career pathway. Prepare for careers in writing, fine arts, journalism, graphic design, media, advertising, public relations and more. Whatever medium you focus on mastering, you’ll discover the future applications are endless.

Arts and Humanities

A liberal arts degree provides a broad, flexible, general education for students preparing for transfer to a four-year college. Students who are seeking their direction can explore studies in a wide range of subjects, while students who know their transfer plans can work with their advisor to select electives that will best prepare them for the bachelor’s degree they intend to pursue.

Associate of Arts  

Associate of Science  

Communication and English

Are you interested in the study and practice of human communication? The transfer majors have been designed to provide a broad education, with emphasis in an area of interest. The Communication transfer major emphasizes communication theory and practice, ranging from interpersonal to understanding the role of media in our society, while the transfer major in English provides students valuable critical thinking and communication skills through reading, discussing, researching, and writing about literature. These programs are designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year school with majors related to English or communication.

Communication Transfer Major, AA  

English Transfer Major, AA  

Graphic Arts

The Graphic Arts Technology Program provides the core skills necessary for employment as a designer in the graphic arts, publishing, web-design, marketing and advertising industries. Student will learn to prepare typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material. Students will develop a portfolio that demonstrates their design skills and creativity.

Graphic Arts Technology, AAS  

Graphic Arts Technology, Diploma  

Graphic Arts Technology - Digital Photography, Certificate