"I enjoyed my time at Eagle Gate College. I got experience in my field in a short amount of time and for a lot less money than at other schools."

Suzette Jacobs
Graphic Design graduate

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN DESIGN WITH GRAPHIC DESIGN EMPHASIS

Do you love to use the latest tools and technology? Would you like to start a career based on your creativity and your talent for design? Consider enrolling in our Graphic Design program in Utah. Eagle Gate College's Graphic Design program gives you the education you need to begin your design career with confidence. With the average time to complete our Graphic Design program in Utah of only 20 months, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career. You will learn basic skills in computer design software along with the newer disciplines of interactive web design, experience design, and animation graphics.

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Graphic Designers will be among the fastest growing careers through 2016, with a projected need for 286,000 new jobs over the next eight years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). Find out more about our Graphic Design program in Utah and apply for our Graphic and Web Design program today!

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All entering graphic & web design students will receive an Apple laptop that can be used throughout the program and kept upon graduation.

Graphic Design graduates are trained in:

  • Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXPress
  • Basic design principles such as typography, illustration, and color theory
  • Art direction, production, and studio techniques
  • Web page design and animation

This program is available at the following locations:

  • Murray, Utah Campus
  • Layton, Utah Campus
  • Salt Lake City, Utah Learning Site

Average program length for our Graphic Design Program in Utah:

Associate of Science Degree in Design with Graphic Design Emphasis 20 months

Course Overview:

91 QUARTER HOURS

GENERAL EDUCATION QTR HR
ENG126
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4
ENG131
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4
HIS125
AMERICAN HISTORY
4
HUM125
INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES
4
MAT110
ALGEBRA I
4
PSY101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
4
SUBTOTAL
24
COLLEGE CORE COURSES QTR HR
OAT110
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
3
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
SKL242
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2
SUBTOTAL
9
DESIGN CORE COURSES QTR HR
CGR120
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
3
CGR165
IMAGE EDITING
3
CGR220
DIGITAL TYPE & VISUAL IDENTITY
3
CGR261
WEB PAGE DESIGN
3
CGR263
WEB PAGE DESIGN II
3
CGR265
ADVANCED IMAGE EDITING
3
CGR271
WEB ANIMATION
3
CGR275
WEB ANIMATION II
3
DES105
DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
3
DES125
COLOR THEORY
3
DES135
TYPOGRAPHY
3
DES225
CONCEPT AND CRITICAL THINKING
3
DES228
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
3
DES281
PORTFOLIO
3
MKT220
COPYWRITING
4
WDA216
VIDEO DESIGN &PRODUCTION
3
SUBTOTAL
49
GRAPHIC DESIGN CORE COURSES QTR HR
CGR100
PUBLICATION DESIGN
3
DES116
DRAWING FOR ILLUSTRATION AND STORYBOARDING
3
DES267
PRODUCTION METHODS
3
SUBTOTAL
9
TOTAL
91
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Job Titles for Graphic Design Graduates:

  • Graphic Designer
  • Art Director
  • Production Artist
  • Illustrator
  • Layout Artist
  • Creative Director
  • Webmaster
  • Web Designer
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