Graphic Design (GRA)
Campus
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
School
School of Creative Arts & Animation
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Learn more about Seneca’s program delivery options.
About the Program
This three-year advanced diploma program will prepare you with the knowledge and skills necessary to create effective design solutions for interactive, print and experiential design projects. Fundamental principles and skills training, followed by immersive cross disciplinary learning, culminate with a graduate showcase portfolio and the opportunity to participate in a field placement. This program will prepare you to work as a designer in the communications industry.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Design
- Typography
- Business writing
- Marketing
Work Experience
Field Placement
You will have the option to pursue a field placement or an In-studio practicum during your sixth semester of the program.
Your Career
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
- Graphic designer
- Web designer
- In-house designer for corporations
- Advertising art director
- Interactive designer
Affiliations/Associations
- Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)
- Designers Accord
- International Council of Design (ico-D)
- The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD)
