Digital Design
Program Details
Short Description:
This program targets enhanced practical experiences in computer generated art and text, graphic design, graphic production, electronic design skills, preparation of electronic layouts and illustrations, and electronic scanning, and development of specialized skills in multimedia presentations. Students build a design portfolio using Adobe Creative Suite.
Program Content:
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in digital publishing positions, such as Information Technology Assistants, Production Assistants, Digital Assistant Designers, Graphic Designers, and Multimedia Designers.
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster.
The content includes, but is not limited to, enhanced practical experiences in computer generated art and text, graphic design, graphic production, electronic design skills, preparation of electronic layouts and illustrations, and electronic scanning, and development of specialized skills in multimedia presentations. Students build a design portfolio using Adobe Creative Suite; includes Adobe Photoshop, Image Editing and Retouching, Adobe Light Room and Adobe Illustrator. Students will graduate with an interview-ready full portfolio casa and International Adobe Certification.
Certification/Licensure: Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) – Visual Communication with Adobe Photoshop.
CTSO: SkillsUSA and/or HOSA are the approved co-curricular career and technical student organizations which provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction by providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.
Articulation: May be available toward credits at Florida public colleges/universities.
Speak with a career counselor for more information.
Start Date:
August, January
Times:
Full-time (day) classes: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program Length:
Full-time 1200 hours – approximately 11 months full-time to complete.
Program’s OCP (Occupational Completion Points)
OCP A
Course Number: OTA0040
Course: Information Technology Assistant
150 hours
OCP B
Course Number: GRA0024
Course: Production Assistant
150 hours
OCP C
Course Number: GRA0025
Course: Digital Assistant Designer
300 hours
OCP D
Course Number: GRA0026
Course: Graphic Designer
300 hours
OCP E
Course Number: GRA0027
Course: Media Designer
300 hours
Location:
MTC Main Campus, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
1. Apply to MTC at https://www.manateetech.edu/apply-now/. Submit your application to access your “To-Do List.” You are not accepted into the program after applying, you must complete your do list.
2. Complete your “To-Do List” at https://www.MTCdashboard.net.
Note: The Basic Skills Assessment must be taken within 6 weeks of your admit date unless exemption criteria have been documented per State Statute. For exemption information, see the Student Handbook located here: https://manateetech.edu/students/quick-docs
Program #B070600 CIP# 0510030306
Estimated Tuition, Lab, and Fees (includes $60.00 administrative fee)
$5,165.00
Additional Fees Due Prior to Pre-Admittance
Application Fee
$45.00
Bookstore
Textbook(s)*
$74.39
Uniform*
$28.00
Estimated Total Cost of Program
$5,312.39
*Uniforms may be covered, for Pell eligible students once aid has been applied to all tuition & fee charges. Prices are subject to change.
Financial aid available depending on student’s eligibility.
All pre-admission fees are non-refundable and not covered by Financial Aid.
Prices are subject to change.
Annual fees (charged each academic year from July 1—June 30).
Estimated textbook list and pricing:
Textbook estimate. Current book list and prices.
Tuition is $2.92 per hour for Florida residents. Tuition is $11.71 per hour for Non-Florida residents.
Visit MTC Financial Aid page for more information.
Florida Department of Education: Frameworks
Possible Careers and Outlook:
27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators
27-1024.00 Graphic Designers
43-9031.00 Desktop Publishers
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists
Top Local Employers:
Freeheart, Minute Man Press, Bigfrog
Marina Proskurina, Digital Design Instructor
Marina Proskurina is an accomplished artist who began her career in Russia and moved to the United States in 1998. She earned her Ph.D. in Fine Arts and Design from Moscow State University of Arts and Industry and her Master of Fine Arts in Art and Design from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry, both in Moscow, Russia.
In addition to receiving the Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence and Master Artist title, Marina was an adjunct professor at Daytona State College for 13 years, where she taught a variety of courses in drawing, painting, design, and digital imaging. She currently teaches Photography and Digital Design as a full-time instructor at Manatee Technical College in Bradenton, Florida.
To learn more about Marina Proskurina, visit her personal website or personal blog:
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Program Facts
Job Placement Rate
100%
LENGTH
1200 hrs (11 mos)
LOCATION
Main Campus
DELIVERY
On-Campus:
Day
DUAL ENROLLMENT
No
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