# GRAPHIC ART AND DESIGN (Associate of Arts Degree)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Graphic Design

Source: https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/24256

### Description

The **Associate of Arts Degree in Graphic Art and Design** is designed for students interested in visual arts and graphic design. This degree combines traditional visual art topics with practical graphic design skills. Students will learn to produce solutions to visual communication problems. The form of the communication can be print or digital, and include photographs, typography, illustration and other graphic forms. The work produced includes branding and identity designs, publication designs, advertising, packaging, motion graphics, websites, information architecture, and other types of communication design. Students will explore both art and design history and learn the principles and elements of design.

To acquire the **Associate of Arts Degree in Graphic Art and Design,** students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | | 27 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (formerly ART 106) | 3 |
| or ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors (formerly ART 106H) | 3 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 124 | Color Theory | 3 |
| PHTO 110 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| GDSN 110 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GDSN 150 | Typography | 3 |
| GDSN 162 | Introduction to Web Design: User Experience Design (UX) | 3 |
| GDSN 164 | Digital Illustration Design | 3 |
| GDSN 178 | Digital Imaging Design | 3 |
| **Total** | | **27** |