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ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGNThe Art Academy of Cincinnati grants an Associate of Science in Graphic Design. This two-year program provides students with a combination of Liberal Arts and Studio Arts courses to become confident in the practice of graphic design. Acceptance into the program involves the same requirements as those for the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Students can advance seamlessly beyond the Associate of Science in Graphic Design directly into the BFA in Design track (two additional years) to further their design foundation and to increase their competitive advantage in the field. The A.S. degree in Graphic Design is ideal for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree or have studied in related fields such as marketing, psychology, humanities, business, or natural sciences. During the two-year period, students working toward the A.S. in Graphic Design take classes alongside students in the BFA program.

A.S. in Graphic Design Curriculum

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ARTS DRxxx Drawing Elective 3

FY101 Communication 3

FY102 Ideation 3

FY105 Digital Literacy 3

FY106 Discovery & Voice 3

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DS201 Typographic Design 3

DS202 Communication Design 3

DS311 Academy Design Service 3

DSxxx Design Elective 3

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AH104 Global Art Histories (can be substituted for AH110) 3

AH105 Issues and Ideas in Modern and Contemporary Art 3

AH110 20th and 21st Century Art and Design History: Media 3

AH225 Designed and Illustrated: A Curious History of Graphic Arts 3

HU101 Artist as Writer Workshop 3

HU102 Artist as Reader Workshop 3

LAE100 Liberal Arts Elective 3

LAE100 Liberal Arts Elective 3

A.S. in Graphic Design: Sample ScheduleFirst Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Communication 3 Ideation 3

Discovery & Voice 3 Drawing Elective 3

Digital Literacy 3 Communication Design 3

Artist as Writer Workshop 3 Art History 3

Art History 3 Artist as Reader Workshop 3

Total 15 Total 15

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Typographic Design 3 Design Methods 3

Systems Design 3 Web Design 3

Design Elective 3 Design Elective 3

Liberal Arts ORCritical Thinking Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3

Liberal Arts Elective 3 Art History 3

Total 15 Total 15

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

60hrs

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Associate of Science in Graphic Design Graduation RequirementsThe following criteria must be met in order for students to be eligible for graduation:

1. All 60 credit hours must be completed in required areas. Students receiving grades of “Incomplete” have a 25-day grace period to complete those requirements, unless otherwise stated in their Incomplete Contract. If not completed within the stated grace period, the student’s graduation date will be postponed until all outstanding requirements are completed.

2. A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 must be achieved.

3. Tuition and fees must be paid in full.

4. Completed exit counseling with the Office of Financial Aid (student loan recipients only).

5. Official high school and college transcripts (if applicable) must be on file in the Registrar’s Office.

6. Complete and submit an Application for Graduation to the Registrar. Three graduation dates are available each year, occurring after the end of each semester. The Application for Graduation must be submitted by the published deadline occurring during the semester after which graduation is anticipated. The application is available from your advisor, the Registrar, or the Registrar’s web page: www.artacademy.edu/registrar/registrar.php.

7. Students should have completed the mandatory reviews at each year level before graduation. If, for a legitimate, serious reason such as illness or death in the family, a student misses a scheduled review during the review week for freshmen and sophomores, it is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with their/his/her Department Chair to schedule a make-up review as soon as possible. Students will be charged a fee to reschedule a Faculty Review Team to conduct a make-up review.

8. Students should have completed all Student Self-Evaluations (SSE) required for reviews.

9. Candidates for the A.S. degree are required to take their final 30 credit hours in residence at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Any student requesting an exception should appeal to the Academic Dean in writing.

Petition to Process in Commencement A student who has fulfilled nearly all of the established criteria for graduation and who wishes to process in the next AAC Commencement Ceremony must complete a Petition to Process in Commencement. This completed request must be filed with the Office of the Registrar no later than February 15. Once the student files the Petition, this document shall become a part of the student’s Permanent Academic Record, whether or not the Petition is granted. Both the Registrar and the Academic Dean will review each Petition on a case-by-case basis, and the ultimate authority to grant or to deny any Petition to Process in Commencement rests solely with the Academic Dean.

The “Petition to Process in Commencement” must:

1. Specify any and all remaining graduation criteria;

2. Specify a projected date of completion of such remaining graduation criteria;

3. Include a clear plan that demonstrates how the petitioning student intends to fulfill the remaining graduation criteria;

4. Show evidence that the plan is attainable; and

5. Bear the signature of the Petitioning Student and indicate the date the Petition was filed.

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