Students applying to Graphic Design - Visual Communication must meet the following requirements:
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Students in Fleming’s accelerated graphic design program learn and work in a unique, contemporary design studio space; in this “classroom as design lab and studio,” they discover what it takes to become a professional designer, and how to thrive in this fast-paced industry.
Students gain the skills and understanding required to communicate ideas in digital and printed media through extensive and varied applied learning experiences. At the end of six continuous semesters, they are fully-prepared to hit the ground running, ready to launch their design careers in any industry that requires creative problem solving through visual communication.
In this program you will:
Learn in a laptop-based environment which provides maximum flexibility to work offsite as well as in class.
Experience the design studio model that emphasizes collaboration, communication and experimentation – skills that are highly valued by employers.
Develop and build your art, design and technical skills in modular small projects, working towards comprehensive collaborative projects to further test your abilities.
Live the life of a designer, working independently and with your team, on an ambitious, large- scale project that requires branding, diverse multi-media graphic materials. This will include projects across a full range of media and platforms including print publications, advertising, web, mobile, social media, signage and environmental graphics.
Gain additional, hands–on experience with an extensive work placement in a design studio, agency, or in–house design department.
Understand how art fundamentals and principles inform successful design.
Learn from our expert faculty as well as designers who are shaping today’s industry.
Graduate with a substantial portfolio, and the ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations.
WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
Fleming College’s Haliburton School of Art + Design is known for providing innovative art and design programming. Offered at our campus in Peterborough, this new Graphic Design advanced diploma program is structured to simulate the setting and pace of a real-world design environment to prepare students to enter the workforce faster, fully-prepared to be successful.
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SEMESTER 1
Content Design I
COMP 548
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Drawing
DESN 16
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Photography for Graphic Design
DESN 18
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Printed Matter
DESN 14
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Storytellng and Design
DESN 12
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Visual Communication and Design in Context I
DESN 17
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
Visual Language - Form
DESN 13
Units/ Hours: 42
1 requisite course
SEMESTER 2
Content Design II
COMP 549
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Illustration
DESN 20
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Typography I
DESN 21
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Visual Communication and Design in Context II
DESN 22
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Visual Identity
DESN 23
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Visual Language - Image
DESN 19
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
General Education Elective
Units/ Hours: 45
SEMESTER 3
Book Design
DESN 27
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Classroom as Design Lab: Project I
DESN 24
Units/ Hours: 84
2 requisite courses
Integrative Communication and Environmental Graphics
DESN 26
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Typography II
DESN 25
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Writing for Design
DESN 28
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
SEMESTER 4
Applied Dimensional Design and Packaging
DESN 30
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Classroom as Design Lab: Project II
DESN 29
Units/ Hours: 135
2 requisite courses
Content Design III
COMP 550
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
General Education Elective
Units/ Hours: 45
SEMESTER 5
Community Client
APST 144
Units/ Hours: 120
2 requisite courses
Editorial Design
DESN 32
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Entrepreneurship and Internship
DESN 31
Units/ Hours: 42
3 requisite courses
General Education Elective
Units/ Hours: 45
SEMESTER 6
Independent Project
APST 145
Units/ Hours: 42
2 requisite courses
Internship - Graphic Design
FLPL 208
Units/ Hours: 270
24 requisite courses
There is a high demand for graphic designers and career opportunities in the industry are diverse.
Career Settings
Potential career settings include:
advertising
branding agencies
graphic design studios
package design studios
retail advertising
in-house design departments in large and medium sized enterprises
not-for-profit and government agencies
marketing firms
self-employment
Areas of Specialty
Areas of specialty include:
branding and corporate identity
advertising
digital
interactive
environmental
exhibition
packaging
book design
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