Our Programs

GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY – (20 Credits) (College Credits Offered)
This program prepares students for careers in the fast-paced field of graphics communications.  Each student receives hands-on instruction in digital pre-press, layout and design, web page design, digital video, offset press operations, film and plate preparation, as well as bindery methods.  All students work on individual state-of-the-art Apple G5 minitower computers, OS X with 17" LCD displays.  Students work with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe GoLive, Dreamweaver, Flash, Apple iMovie and Final Cut Pro.  Students will also be exposed to production phases of the graphic arts program.  Students who successfully complete this two-year program gain national certification from the PrintED-Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF).  The certifications are in one or more of the following areas:

• Introduction to Graphic Communications

• Press Operations

• Digital File Preparation

 

Students who maintain an "A" or "B" are eligible for 9 college credits at M.C.C.C. or at the Art Institute of Philadelphia.  So if you are interested in the design and production of printed and digital materials, check this program out.