The Graphic Arts program at South Plains College offers a concentration in graphic design and introduces students to conceptual strategies, typography, branding, publication, and web design. Animation, video game design, photography, 3-D, screen printing, publications, and social media classes are also offered. Our students gain a solid foundation in problem-solving, critical thinking, technology, and craftsmanship while they prepare for careers in the visual communications marketplace.
We offer courses in print media, website design, video graphics, and multimedia presentation. Students are trained using industry-standard graphics, design software, and post-design processes for the field. Additionally, all our students culminate their studies with a portfolio course, which prepares them to enter the creative industry workforce. Students completing our curriculum will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree. To qualify for the A.A.S. degree, the student must complete a Capstone Experience in the final semester of the program.
SPC Graduates have pursued careers as graphic designers, art directors, web designers, packaging designers, brand identity specialists, and 3-D animators. Many of our alumni have started their own businesses and have taken their skills to cities like Lubbock, Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, and beyond.
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Offered at the Levelland Campus. The Graphic Arts Advanced Graphics/Design Certificate focuses on advanced software skills and design theories for digital illustration and layout techniques for print, web design, and multimedia. Students are trained in the use of industry-standard graphics and design software for the field with direct hands-on experience in developing projects from conception to distribution. Completion of the Graphic Arts Software Skills Certificate is a prerequisite to enrollment in this program. Students completing the following curriculum will receive an advanced Certificate of Proficiency. To qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency, the student must complete a Capstone Experience in the final semester of the program. This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll in a course outside the prescribed curriculum. Program advisors are Wayne Beadles, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts, and Robert Cloud, Instructor in Graphic Arts. Certificate of Proficiency
Approved Elective Credits / Units: 3
Offered at the Levelland Campus. The Graphic Arts Basic Skills Certificate focuses on software skills for digital illustration and layout techniques for print, web design, and multimedia. Students are trained in the use of industry-standard graphics and design software for the field. Students completing the following curriculum will receive a Certificate of Proficiency. To qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency, the student must complete a Capstone Experience in the final semester of the program. This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll in a course outside the prescribed curriculum. Program advisors are Wayne Beadles, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts; Robert Cloud, Instructor in Graphic Arts. Certificate of Proficiency
Offered at the Levelland Campus. Graphic Arts focuses on digital illustration and layout techniques for print, web design, video graphics, and multimedia. Students are trained in the use of industry-standard graphics and design software and post-design processes for the field. Students completing the following curriculum will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree. To qualify for the A.A.S. degree, the student must complete a Capstone Experience in the final semester of the program. Program advisors are Wayne Beadles, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts; Robert Cloud, Instructor in Graphic Arts. Associate of Applied Science Degree
Math or Life/Physical Sciences Elective** Credits / Units: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective** Credits / Units: 3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts Elective** Credits / Units: 3
Approved Elective Credits / Units: 3