Disciplines

Visual Communications is a diverse field, bringing together many different media. As a VC student, you have the opportunity to be exposed to not only graphic design, but Web design, photography, illustration, filmmaking and animation.

Graphic Design

We have an entire program that leads to an AAS degree in Graphic Design just for you. Classes include:

ART118 Digital Design and Color
ART221 / ART222 / ART223 Graphic Design 1, 2, 3
ART224 / ART225 Type Design 1, 2
ART265 Digital Photography
ART266 Studio Photography
VC111 Intro to Visual Communications
VC114 Intro to Digital Graphics
VC115 Intro to Interactive Media
VC224 / VC225 / VC226 Layout 1, 2, 3
VC151 Graphic Production
VC235 Interface Design (Web Design)
VC246 File Prep
VC283 Business of Graphic Arts
VC284 Portfolio Preparation

Web Design

We offer a Interactive Media Option to our Graphic Design AAS, which focuses on web design, animation, and digital video. Courses focusing in web design include:

VC237 / VC238 / VC239 Web Design 1, 2, 3
VC235 Interface Design
VC272B Web Studio
VC134 / VC 144 Dreamweaver 1,2
VC135 / VC136 Flash 1, 2
VC137 / VC138 Web Graphics 1, 2

Photography

While we do not offer a degree in photography, we offer many courses to help you improve your skills in this field.

VC130 / VC131 Photoshop 1, 2
ART237 Photo Illustration
ART261 General Photography
ART261D General Photography: Digital (for non-program students)
ART262 Intermediate Photography
ART263 Photography: Special Topics
ART265 Digital Photography (required)
ART266 Studio Photography (required)
ART267 Portrait Photography
ART268 Documentary Photography

Illustration, Graphic Novels, Sequential Art

While we do not offer a degree in illustration, there are many courses at Chemeketa that can help improve your skills in this field.

ART131 Drawing
ART204, ART205, & ART206 Introduction to Art History
ART234 / ART235 / ART236 Figure Drawing 1, 2, 3
VC130 / VC131 Photoshop 1, 2
VC139 / VC140 Illustrator 1, 2
ART230 Digital Painting
ART237 Photo Illustration
ART238 Intro to Illustration
ART239 Intro to Digital Illustration
ART240 Advanced Digital Illustration
ART270—ART275 Printmaking
ART281 Painting

Video, Animation, Filmmaking

We offer a Interactive Media Option to our Graphic Design AAS, which focuses on animation, digital video, and web design. Courses focusing in animation, digital video, and related fields include:

FLM265 Documentary Filmmaking / FLM266 Narrative Filmmaking / FLM267 Advanced Filmmaking
VC243 / VC244 Animation 1, 2
ART131 Drawing
ART234 Figure Drawing 1
WR262 / WR263 Screenwriting 1, 2
FA255 / FA256 / FA257 Film Arts: Understanding Movies