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Graphic Design & Multimedia Department

  • Online, in-person and hybrid classes are available
  • Stay ahead with courses designed for the future.
  • Join a network of peers and professionals dedicated to your success.

Pursue your passion for web development, graphic design, typography, photography, and video production.

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Graphic Design Degrees, Certificates, Classes

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Build Your Design Portfolio

  • Work with Real clients in Silicon Valley by interning.
  • Download Graphic Design & Multimedia brochure.
  • Earn a degree or certificate.
  • Learn Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, as well as apps like Figma and Axure.
  • Transfer to a four-year college.
  • Build a portfolio of work.

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Skills needed.

  • Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software.
  • Exceptional creativity and innovation.
  • Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment.
  • Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Career Paths

Careers in design.

At Mission College, we facilitate degrees and certificates in Digital Illustration, Graphic Arts, Web Design/Development, and Multimedia. Develop a portfolio and prepare for transfer or job interviews. Learn more about Graphic Design jobs.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Creative Director
  • User Experience (UX/UI) Designer
  • Production Artist
  • Product Developer
  • Art Director
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Multimedia Artist / Animator
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A New Era of the Arts at SCU

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Long-time professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance will partner with Detour Dance, a devised dance theater ensemble based in San Francisco, to kick off a new era of the Sinatra Residency

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The Department of Art and Art History integrates theory with practice, providing students in studio art with a foundation in art history and art history students with practical experience in the process of making art.

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"Perform Meaningfully" is an invitation and challenge, whether in classes or performances at SCU, on the Broadway stage, as professionals in myriad disciplines, or as teachers in service to others. SCU help prepare students for their commitments.

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Music has been a vital presence at SCU since 1851, when the University was founded. The Department of Music provides an intellectual and stimulating artistic environment fostering individual expression and creativity through the study of music and musical performance.

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Found within the Communication Department, this program teaches visual expression skills in the interpretation and production of documentary, fiction, and experimental films. Students learn from filmmakers and scholars who integrate their teaching, creative work, and scholarship.

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