Comments about Graphic Design - Media Ontario College Advanced Diploma - At the institution - Toronto - Ontario
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Objectives
The Graphic Design - Media program prepares students for a career in today's innovative and multi-faceted commercial design industry. The program focuses on design for print, combined with additional skills in motion graphics, enabling flexible career opportunities. Students will integrate knowledge of visual graphics with creative communications strategies for editorial design, corporate identity, packaging, illustration and project management.
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Practical experience
Students will work directly with internal and external clients on projects, simulating the workplace demands of the industry in a practical approach. The final semester will incorporate a four month full-time industry field placement in the commercial design industry.
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Academic title
Graphic Design - Media Ontario College Advanced Diploma
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Course description
Semester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
GMD-101 Design Process 1
GMD-103 Two-Dimensional Design + Typography
GMD-104 Integrated Digital Application 1
GNED-173 (Program Mandated GNED) The Social History of Design
ELECT Elective
COMM-170/171 College Communication 2 / (ESL)
GMD-102 Drawing in Graphic Communication
Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
GMD-121 Design Process 2
GMD-122 Intro to Advertising + Copywriting
GMD-123 Editorial 1
GMD-124 Corporate Identity 1
GMD-125 Packaging
GMD-126 Integrated Digital Application 2
GMD-127 Print Production
Semester 3 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
GMD-201 Design Process 3
GMD-202 Editorial 2
GMD-203 Corporate Identity 2
GMD-204 Packaging 2
GMD-205 Integrated Digital Application 3
GNED-500 Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
Semester 4 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
GMD-221 Illustration Workshop
GMD-222 Multimedia for Graphic Designers
GMD-223 Motion Graphics 1
GMD-224 Professional Practice
GMD-225 Portfolio Workshop
COMM-180/181 College Communications 3
Semester 5 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
GMD-301 Motion Graphics 2
GMD-302 Field Placement
NOTE
* Students will be placed in the appropriate English level based on skills assessment results.
1.Students are responsible for obtaining their own field placement.
