Graphic Design & Digital Media Undergraduate Certificates

Take a look around and you’ll see graphic design at work—including this Web page. Behind every poster, logo, Web site, package, and snowboard is the creative and professional graphic designer. Champlain College certificates help students enhance their skills in several media, staying abreast of emerging trends and technologies.

Graphic Design & Digital Media: Interactive & Web

This 18-credit Professional Certificate program teaches a combination of graphic design expertise, computer know-how and business savvy to propel you toward success in this constantly changing field. Explore interactive design to learn how to support and clarify content and presentation for an audience. Learn the fundamentals of graphic layout, composition, color, typography, interactivity and animation as applied to the Web utilizing professionally-relevant, state-of-the-art Adobe and Macromedia design software for creation of graphic elements and media. In upper level classes, students learn to design for the end-user of CD-ROMs, DVDs, PDA devices, mobile phones, interactive gaming and more.

Note: Some courses in this certificate program may have prerequisites. Please click on the course name for a description and prerequisite information. If prerequisites are listed that are not currently part of the certificate program please call a CPS Counselor at 888-545-3459 for more information.

Some classes may be offered only in the day, evening, or online and include:

Course #	Title	Credits
GDD 100	Form & Color	3
GDD 110	Digital Artwork	3
GDD 200	Design & Communication	3
GDD 112	Intro to Web Design	3
GDD 212	Digital Interactive Design	3
WEB 345	Animation & Interactivity	3
		Total 18

Graphic Design & Digital Media: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing companies, advertising agencies, and corporate communications departments need to be on the cutting-edge of multimedia and graphic media communications. This 18-credit program is designed to enhance your skills, knowledge, and ability to keep pace in this dynamic field.

Some classes may be offered only in the day, evening, or online and include:

Course #	Title	Credits
GDD 100	Form & Color	3
GDD 110	Digital Artwork	3
GDD 200	Design & Communication	3
GDD 201	Introduction to Typography	3
MKT 110	Intro to Marketing	3
MKT 130	Advertising	3
MKT 330	Brand & Account Management	3
GDD 410	User Interface Design	3
		Total 24

Graphic Design & Digital Media: Print

Nearly every commercial aspect of our lives —from magazines and movies to cars and cereal boxes—has been touched by computer-based design and imagery. In this 18-credit program, students learn to use the computer to apply creative art, graphic communications and design principles. While making visual explorations through the use of various media, students gain a better understanding of design theory, typography, color principles and concept development, cutting-edge professional software, as well as the basic principles of graphic design, and creative and strategic thinking.

Some classes may be offered only in the day, evening, or online and include:

Course #	Title	Credits
GDD 100	Form & Color	3
GDD 110	Digital Artwork	3
GDD 200	Design & Communication	3
GDD 210	The Digital Image	3
GDD 201	Introduction to Typography	3
GDD 211	The Digital Publication	3
GDD 300	Publication Design	3
GDD 310	Graphic Print Production	3
		Total 24