multimedia graphic design/photography :: degrees & certificates

Multimedia Graphic Design (MGD) and Photography (PHO) Degrees and Certificates

The MGD & Photography Department uses state-of-theart equipment and has four classroom instructional labs with 16 - 24 workstations in each classroom. The MGD/ PHO Student Computer Lab allows you to work outside the classroom with the same applications that are used in the classrooms. The computers in MGD & PHO are the fastest available. Currently, the labs are equipped with Intel based Macintosh computers that may be boot in Macintosh OSX or Windows 7. Peripheral devices are
available for video capture, color and black and white printing and scanning. We have Wacom graphics tablets, video cameras and lighting and DSLRs available for check out from the department or the school library.

The MGD department has darkroom facilities for use of students in the photography program. We provide chemistry and equipment for traditional black and white film processing and printing.

Multimedia - Gaming - Design & Photography 2008 - 2009 Degree & Certificate Planning Guide (pdf)

The following degrees and certificates are offered through the Multimedia Graphic Design & Photography Program.

Degree - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) with emphasis in:

Graphic Design & Print Production
Video Production
Motion Graphics Animation
Game Design & Development
Web Design & Development
Professional Photography: Traditional Film
Professional Photography: Digital Photography
Professional Photography: Traditional Film &
Digital Photography
Recommended General Education Courses
Digital Media Journalism (NEW!)
*Not listed in catalog link below. Click here for requirements.

Degree - Associate of General Studies (AGS) with emphasis in:

Graphic Design & Print Production
Video Production
Motion Graphics and Animation

Certificates with emphasis in:

Graphic Design & Print Production
Video Production
Motion Graphics Animation
Game Arts
Web Design
Advanced Web Design
Professional Photography: Traditional Film
Professional Photography: Digital Photography
Professional Photography: Traditional Film &
Digital Photography

Please click here to see a .pdf of these degrees and certificates. You need Adobe Acrobat to view this file.

*If you experience problems opening these .pdf files in your browser window try right clicking on the link and save it to your desktop (Windows). For the Mac platform try holding down the control key and clicking on the link to save it to your desktop

Recommended General Education Courses for all MGD AAS Degrees:	Credits
Mathematics
MAT 107 Career Math	3
Humanities
ART 121* Drawing I	3
English
THE 118 Acting for Trades & Business 3 or ENG 131 Technical Writing	3
Elective
ART 131* Visual Concepts 2D Design	3

*ART 121 and 131 may be used to fulfill one humanities and the General Education course electives. You may substitute MGD/PHO advisor approved-classes if ART 121 and 131 are used to fulfill the General Education Requirements.

Contact

For more information about Multimedia Graphic Design contact:

Thomas Harrop, M.S.
Department Chair
thomas.harrop@rrcc.edu
Phone: 303.914.6493

MGD Location

The Multimedia Graphic Design department is located at the Lakewood campus on the lower level of the west end.

Lab Hours

Monday - Wednesday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday
Closed

Our labs use Macintosh computers that can be used with either Macintosh OSX Snow Leaopard or Windows 7.

MAC and some PC's platforms

Call to confirm hours:
303.914.6616