Program Description

Each day, millions of people read newspapers, books, magazines, cereal boxes and the cover of their favorite audio CDs.  They also surf the net, view web pages, wear printed T-shirts, read billboards, receive printed advertisements in the mail and purchase products in printed packaging.  All of these things have one thing in common-Graphic Communications Technology.  Graphic communications technology is one of the largest industries in the U.S. economy, yet it remains relatively unknown to most Americans.  Graphic communications technology is the field that involves all of the people, equipment, materials and processes involved in designing, preparing and reproducing visual images, such as artworks, words, photographs and symbols in printed form on physical media; such as paper, plastic, metal or textiles and in electronic form for the World Wide Web and other multimedia presentations.

Program Objectives

Graphic Communications Technology encompasses all the processes involved in designing, preparing, and reproducing text, photographs, artwork, illustrations, and symbols in printed form on physical media, such as paper, plastic, metal, or textiles; and in electronic form for web and multimedia presentations.  Students develop skills in design, layout, digital prepress, desktop publishing, flexography, offset lithography, screen printing, estimating, cost analysis, digital phtography, packaging, and color imaging while developing technical service, management, and supervisory competencies.

Curriculum

The Graphic Communications Technology program provides students with an understanding of graphic communications concepts applicable to a variety of positions in the industry. In addition, it provides students with a broad understanding of business management principles, analytical/verbal skills, computer applications and a firm general education background.

A unique opportunity in this program is the Graphic Communications Internship whereby students may spend a junior or senior semester or a summer working in an industrial or commercial setting. Students experience how various jobs are produced and how problems are solved in a work situation. In addition, the employer has an opportunity to observe students as prospective employees.

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