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23 cAmpuSeS. more thAn 110,000 StudentS.

With 23 campuses throughout Indiana, Ivy Tech

Community College allows students to take classes

close to home or work. We also offer classes in more than

75 communities, bringing us closer to an even greater

number of cities and towns.

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Visual Communications

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INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE

Whether you’re looking for a better job, a promotion, or just an increase in salary, a degree from Ivy Tech

Community College of Indiana can help you get what you want. We offer the most affordable tuition in the state,

credits that transfer, campuses close to home, flexible schedules, and online classes, making Ivy Tech the perfect

choice for career-minded students. All of our programs are developed with input from employers in today’s

fastest-growing fields, giving you a relevant, career-focused education. Our goal is to help you make the most of

your time—and your future.

If you want to put your creativity to work, Ivy Tech’s School of Fine Arts and Design can help you get started on a

great career. You’ll learn how to develop your ideas into reality, using your hands, your head, and a little help from

technology. Ivy Tech Community College gives you the credentials to continue your education at a four-year

institution or enter the job market to earn a good-paying job right out of college. Change your life, and change your

future, by earning a degree or certificate from Ivy Tech. Contact us today to learn more about programs offered

in your area.

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Career Examples

Fine Art • Transfer Degree

Interior Design • • • Landscape or Interior Designer

Decorative Art & Design • Interior Designer

Garden Design • • Landscape Designer

Interior Design • • • Interior Designer

Visual Communications • • • • • • • Visual Communications Designer

Film & Video • • Camera Operator

Graphic Design • • • • • • Graphic Designer

Multimedia Production • Production Assistant

Photography • • • • News Photographer, Studio Photographer

Web Design • • • • • • Special Effects & Animation Designer

Web Development • • Commercial Webmaster

Information is valid as of this document’s publication date. Please visit www.ivytech.edu for the most up-to-date information.

SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN PROGRAMS

DEGREE/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Ivy Tech Community College offers more than 150 programs and concentrations statewide, including in the traditional classroom setting and online. The chart below includes all of our School of Fine Arts and Design programs in bold text, along with the concentrations offered through these programs, where applicable. We also have included examples of the careers you might pursue through each area of study. Use this chart to explore the options available to you at our 23 campuses statewide.

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TYPES OF DEGREES OFFERED AT IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

At Ivy Tech, you can earn a variety of two-year degrees as well as one-year technical certificates. Before you enroll, check with your local campus to see what types of degrees or certificate programs are available in your area of study. An admissions counselor can help you choose an option that matches your career aspirations.

The ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREE prepares students for a career.

The ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) DEGREE prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university. The curriculum is almost entirely made up of general education and liberal arts courses.

The ASSOCIATE OF FINE ARTS (AFA) DEGREE prepares students for transfer to a related program at a four-year school or a career in the fine arts.

Two kinds of ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (AS) DEGREE programs are available: programs for technical/professional fields and for liberal arts. AS programs in technical and professional areas prepare students to start their career or to transfer to four-year institutions. AS liberal arts programs prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges or universities.

The CERTIFICATE can be completed in fewer credit hours than other types of academic programs. Certificate programs prepare students to sit for a certification exam in a short amount of time, and are offered in fields most likely to lead to employment or promotion.

The TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE (TC) is a one-year program that provides education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations.

To learn more about employment and salary information for the careers described in this brochure, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics website at www.bls.gov and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development website at www.in.gov/dwd.

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Art. Design. Fashion. Photography. No matter what sparks your creativity, there’s

a career waiting for you in Fine Arts. With an associate degree from Ivy Tech

Community College, you’ll have the skills employers are looking for, and you’ll

learn how to make the most of your talent and vision.

As a Visual Communication professional, you’ll work in the medium of your choice.

From film and photography to graphic design and web design, it’s your chance to

create work that leaves a lasting impression. This concentration goes beyond the

basics to give you advanced skills and knowledge in your particular field of interest.

You’ll develop real-world internship and design exhibit opportunities, along with a

print and media portfolio that will be critiqued by experienced professionals.

FILM AND VIDEOThis concentration exposes you to a broad technical core of courses representing key topics

such as organizing the visual fields, color theory and application, image acquisition and

manipulation technology. You’ll also receive hands-on experience operating television, video

and motion picture cameras.

GRAPHIC DESIGNAs a graphic designer, you’ll create 2-D commercial designs for print. This concentration gives you

a strong background in production, printing, planning, business issues, and web design and its

relationship to print.

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONWith a concentration in Multimedia Production, you can learn how to create special effects,

animation or other visual images using film, video, computers or other electronic tools or media.

Careers in this field include work with computer games, movies and videos.

PHOTOGRAPHYA good photo can tell a story, provide inspiration, and capture a moment. Learn how to make the

most of your vantage point behind the camera, along with digital editing skills, business skills, and

a thorough exploration of different equipment and techniques.

WEB DESIGNProfessionals who can design websites that are easy and enjoyable to use are in high demand.

Ivy Tech’s Web Design concentration gives you the credentials you need to start your career in this

exciting field. You’ll learn how to develop interactive content for CD/DVDs and websites, and how

to incorporate digital video and sound editing into your designs.

WEB DEVELOPMENTLearn the creative and technical aspects of Web Development in this hands-on concentration. You’ll

receive instruction in all aspects of web development, including design and interactive media.

CAREERS IN ThIS FIElD

Fine Art

Painter

Sculptor

Illustrator

Photographer

Degree: ASSocIATe of fIne ArTS

INTERIOR DESIGN

Ivy Tech’s Interior Design program helps you get started in a career creating

functional, safe, productive and aesthetically pleasing interior and exterior

environments for work, home, health and recreation. You’ll investigate a wide

range of topics, including the interaction between human beings and their

environments, design conception and problem-solving, materials specification,

project management and more. As you finish your studies, you’ll develop an exit

portfolio and resumé demonstrating your skills and knowledge, which also will

prepare you to pursue job opportunities.

DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGNIvy Tech’s Decorative Arts and Design concentration includes classes on everything from

three-dimensional design to visual merchandising. You’ll learn how to turn your eye for detail

into a skill that’s in demand.

GARDEN DESIGNDo you have a green thumb? As a garden designer, you’ll be able to put it to use. This concentration

gives you the skills to design and maintain appealing natural spaces.

INTERIOR DESIGNAs an interior designer, you’re responsible for the decoration, design and functionality of your

client’s space. In Ivy Tech’s Interior Design concentration, you’ll learn how to design stylish,

functional interiors for both home and work settings.

CAREERS IN ThIS FIElD

Camera Operator

Graphic Designer

Production Assistant

Webmaster

Degree: ASSocIATe of AppLIeD ScIence, ASSocIATe of fIne ArTS,

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CAREERS IN ThIS FIElD

Interior Designer

Landscape Designer

Retail Designer

Degree: ASSocIATe of AppLIeD ScIence

“There’s a lot of versatility in the program. Now I get to

express my artistic side at work. It’s a dream job.”

— Natalie Goodge, Ivy Tech Community College Visual

Communications graduate

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