Printing Production, A.A.S.

The Graphics Program prepares students for careers in the related fields of graphic design, web design, pre-press, and printing.

The Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Printing Production is designed to prepare students to enter the graphic arts/printing profession as offset printing press operators. Included with the thorough study and hands-on experience of the printing press, printing production students will also be exposed to the fundamentals of graphic design allowing them a better understanding of the discipline that generates the work that is targeted for the printing press. These students will also get a basic background in prepress which will assist them in their communications with the area that works in concert with printing.

The core courses in the Graphics A.A.S. curriculum are designed to provide technical competency while developing individual strengths and interests.

This degree also provides the groundwork for print management training. A second two-year business degree or transfer to a 4-year school to study business is recommended for those seeking a career in the administrative area of the printing industry.