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If you are planning a career in the communications industry, start with an accredited online associate degree program in communication arts.
   
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Associate Degree in Communication Arts

With so many degree programs and courses to choose from, you may be worried about limiting your future career options, but a versatile degree in communication arts opens up a world of possibilities. With an associate-level degree in communication arts, careers in journalism, media, and business communication are all within reach. Many online degree programs offer associate-level communication arts degrees, allowing you to work on an academic degree without having to rearrange your life.

An associate-level degree in communication arts is a versatile academic degree, and can be the first step to a number of careers. In the interview room, an associate's degree in communication arts can prove your interpersonal skills to prospective employers. While no academic degree is a guarantee of employment, employers typically prefer degrees related to the field in which they're hiring.

The average communication arts associate's degree program will have you taking core courses in liberal arts and sciences along with classes that will teach you the elements of written, visual, and digital communication. A career in communications today often involves cutting-edge technology, and an online degree program would bring your education into the digital world.


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American InterContinental University Online
For both individual students and employees of corporations, AIU Online offers the following online associate degree in graphic design:
  • Associate's (AABA) - Visual Communication
    The AIU Online AABA degree program with a concentration in Visual Communication, is designed to prepare students interested in pursuing careers in graphic design. Students enrolling in this career-focused curriculum will learn to apply design principles and techniques to the creation of visual solutions and to use research techniques and problem-solving skills in the creation of projects.
American InterContinental University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Westwood College Online
Westwood College Online gives you the career-oriented skills necessary to begin your new career because each program is designed through a collaboration of instructors and business leaders. Westwood Online offers the following online graphic design associate degree:
  • Graphic Design and Multimedia
    This program teaches the fundamentals of graphic design and gives you hands-on experience with industry relevant technology to prepare you for this fun and creative career. The Graphic Design and Multimedia program prepares students for entry-level jobs in the graphic design and multimedia industry. Students learn to create effective designs that communicate visually in both print and multimedia environments. The combination of technical and general education courses in the program helps students develop skills in critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem solving. The program prepares graduates for positions as graphic designers, production artists, web page designers, and multimedia designers within a diverse industry.
Westwood College Online is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, offers you a variety of unique design programs offered totally online. As a Graphic Design student you now have the opportunity learn the process of design -- from the basics to completed projects. This associate degree is offered online:
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
    The online associate in graphic design is the first step toward a career in commercial graphics. Initially, you will develop an understanding of color and composition, design and typography, and drawing board skills. As you progress through this graphic design degree program, you will be trained in creative problem solving and learn to offer solutions that are effective in the business world. Learn the skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging, and production. By graduation, you will have acquired the training and the portfolio necessary to interview for entry-level positions in advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, corporate communications departments, and television studios.
  • Interactive Media Design - Bachelor
    The associate degree in Interactive Media Design was created to prepare you for careers involving the Internet and focusing on marketing and design. The discipline integrates the elements of audio, video, still images, animation, text, and data for the delivery of interactive content either through CDROM or over the World-Wide Web. Students can apply for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment, and advertising industries. Course work begins with drawing and design, digital image manipulation, multimedia system design, scriptwriting, sound, video, and animation, then progresses to more complex classes such as interactive information design and Web development -- all under the guidance of faculty members recruited from this fascinating industry. At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase for prospective employers the practical and technical skills you have acquired.
The Art Institute Online (AI Online) is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (AI Pittsburgh), which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). AI Pittsburgh is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award the bachelor of science and the associate of science degrees.

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Academy of Art University
  • Computer Arts - New Media - Associate
  • Graphic Design - Associate
Academy of Art University is accredited by the national Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

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Baker College Online
  • AS in Web Design
    The Internet explosion has led to the creation of a new career path: the web designer. Web designers are the people responsible for developing and maintaining World Wide Web (WWW) sites for public and private organizations. This program includes courses in marketing and computer information systems, as well as the skills needed to develop and maintain web pages.
Baker College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

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