Graphic Design (AFA)(Plan Code: LASFGAA)

Academic Plans, known as programs, include an overview description and a summary of program requirements. You can search the online catalog via the Academic Plan links on the right for a desired program or a specific course information. 

CORRECTION MADE 10/30/23. Please see Corrections Page for details. 

Completion of the following recommended courses does not guarantee admission as an art major with junior standing at the transfer institution. A competitive GPA and a quality portfolio are also essential. Due to the AFA degree's heavy emphasis on art and graphic design foundation courses, upon acceptance, the AFA student should expect to complete further general education courses at the baccalaureate institution in addition to the major area coursework. Students are strongly advised to select and plan courses in collaboration with their Art Department advisor, and to contact the intended transfer institution to determine required coursework as early as possible. Also, please see the Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) department's career and technical degrees in Web and Graphic Design, including an Associate of Applied Technology in Web and Graphic Design, the Graphic Design Certificate of Proficiency or the Web Design Certificate of Proficiency.

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Recognize and apply foundational art theory.
• Place design projects and issues in context of society and culture.
• Generate original ideas and utilize processes toward solving visual communication problems.
• Implement tools and technology to realize visual ideas.
• Interact, collaborate and implement projects with peers, clients or others in various work environments.
• Effectively organize and manage graphic design projects.
• Use written, verbal and visual means to effectively present and communicate graphic design projects.
• Demonstrate work and business ethics in graphic design practice.
• Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
• Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
• Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
• Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
• Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
• Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
• Obtain, evaluate, and ethically use information. (GE)
• Analyze and interpret quantitative information presented verbally, graphically, numerically, and/or symbolically. (GE)
• Evaluate claims about the natural world using scientific methodology. (GE)
• Analyze patterns of power, privilege, and inequity in the United States. (GE)
• Apply communication theory to demonstrate effective oral communication skills.(GE)

Program maps are a suggested academic plan and should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. Your student entry method, placement, course availability, and program requirements are subject to change and transfer credit(s)/unit(s) may change your map/plan.
To view the current suggested map for your program please visit our website https://programmap.clark.edu/academics