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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Art: Graphic Design/Digital Media",
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  "name": "Graphic Design for Digital Media",
  "award": "A.A. Degree",
  "department": "art-graphic-design-digital-media",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThe Graphic Design for Digital Media degree prepares students to enter the graphic design and digital media industry with entry-level skills for a variety of industry jobs and also facilitates transfer to 4 year institutional programs in graphic design, digital media, and animation.\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:\n\n1.  Demonstrate technical skills in graphic design for digital media.\n2.  Create work that demonstrates an understanding of the visual elements and principles of design as they apply to graphic design for digital media.\n3.  Analyze graphic design and digital media and convincingly form and defend value judgments of these works.\n4.  Identify and solve visual problems within a variety of physical, technological, social and cultural contexts with an emphasis in graphic design and digital media."
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          "text": "Major requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree (AA):"
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          "text": "Required Core:",
          "units": "37-38"
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          "code": "ART 10",
          "title": "2D Design: Concepts, Theory, and Practice",
          "units": "4",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 14",
          "title": "Introduction to Drawing",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 13",
          "title": "History of Graphic Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 63",
          "title": "Introduction to Graphic Design",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 73",
          "title": "Typography and Layout",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 74",
          "title": "Identity System Design",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 82",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Media",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 83",
          "title": "Web Design",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTGD 84",
          "title": "Motion Graphic Animation",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose One:",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH 19",
          "title": "Contemporary Art: 1945-Present",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO 7",
          "title": "Beginning Digital Photography",
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          "connector": "or"
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          "text": "Total",
          "units": "37-38"
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      "markdown": "### Other Information\n\nArts, Communication, and Design\n\nLocal Program (Major) Code: A049\n\nProgram Control Number: 12211\n\nTOP Code: 0614.10\\*\n\nCIP Code: 10.0304"
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}