Commercial Art Program

Nossi College of Art

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Commercial Art Curriculum
Educational Objectives

This program is a highly specialized, broadly based field of study designed to train students for entry level positions in the commercial art field.

Employers look for originality, vision and great technical skills in drawing and rendering, as well as the knowledge of computer skills.  The students should have the skill and understanding of how to prepare artwork and be able to meet the practical requirements of print reproduction.

This study includes a variety of courses that make a strong curriculum and is designed to teach and train individuals who can plan to be professional commercial artists. Students take courses in advertising, graphic design, illustration, photography, airbrush and computer graphics. Students will learn the proper methods for using a number of techniques that can save a great deal of time and produce artwork within deadlines and learn how they can put their knowledge and skills to use in a commercial art field.

Graduates of the commercial art program are able to seek employment on an entry level in advertising agencies and commercial art firms.  They are also qualified to be employed in print shops and sign shops as well as book publishers, record companies, newspapers and photography studios.  Some enterprising graduates elect to work as free-lance commercial artists.

The normal duration of  Commercial Art Program is six (6) semesters, 24 months. Graduates of this program complete 76 credit hours and earn an Associate Degree of Occupational Studies in Commercial Art.

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
BD 101 Basic Drawing 3
PH 101 Black & White Photography 3
DC/CT 102 Design Composition/Color Theory 3
IC 103 Introduction to Computers 3
SS 104 Success Strategies 4
PD 204 Perspective Drawing 3
IA 120 Introduction to Airbrush 3
AF 130 Anatomy/Figure Drawing 3
AH 212 Art History/Appreciation 4
AI 140 Adobe Illustrator 3
CW 306 Creative Writing 4
GD 210 Graphic Design I 3
TY 110 Typography 3
IL 309 Illustration 3
APS 202 Adobe Photoshop 3
AM 218 Alternative Mediums 3
SBM 314 Small Business Management 3
GD 220 Graphic Design II 3
PL 214 Page Layout 3
PA 302 Production Art 3
GD 310 Graphic Design III 3
WD 312 Web Site Design 3
PR 350 Portfolio/Resume and Career Preparation 4
GD 340 Graphic Design IV 3
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 76