GRDS 1110 Practicum

Provides academic credit to students who work in areas of responsibility in graphic design, for example, working for a newspaper or magazine, working on the yearbook, etc. Students are required to work individually with the assigned professor and to log a minimum of thirty hours work in the field. At the end of the semester students are required to submit an 8-10 page paper explaining the role that they played in the creation of the designs and a complete portfolio with one copy of each design created during the term.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Consent of instructor.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Gain practical workplace experience within the graphic design field.
2. Apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a work setting.
3. Developing client work projects from start to finish.
4. Develop and refine design skills.