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WEB DESIGN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Thinking of a career as a web designer? These online colleges and universities offer accredited associate degree programs in web design, web development, interactive media design, multimedia and graphic design.
   
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Web Design Associate Degree Programs

Web designers, like other graphic designers, present "visual solutions to communication problems," says the BLS. Good web designers can turn a ho-hum website that doesn’t generate much traffic or sales into a dynamic, interesting user experience. Companies are always seeking multimedia experts to showcase their product in a way that generates interest and sales.

While enrolled in a web design associate degree program, you will learn as many programming languages as possible, including JavaScript, XML and HTML. Design-based courses like computer animation and digital image manipulation come next, along with editing programs for sound and video. Your web design skills will grow, and after earning an online associate degree in web design, you will also be equipped to design and assemble CDs, DVDs and digital video, broadening your career outlook.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3 out of 10 designers are self-employed, meaning that if you want to set your own work schedule this industry is a good match for you. Many web designers freelance in addition to their nine-to-five jobs. Designing websites with graphics, sound, interesting layouts and optional movies or interactions can be exciting and the pay runs $30-$40,000 on average.


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DeVry University
  • Associate - Web Graphic Design
Online students are provided with a comprehensive e-learning experience that enables them to master course content as thoroughly as if they had attended classes onsite. DeVry degree programs fit into your schedule via an online "campus" that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).

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American InterContinental University Online
  • 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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Kaplan University
The School of Technology and Design at Kaplan University offers the following online web development associate degree:
  • A.A.S. in Computer Information Systems/Web Development
Kaplan University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education by the North Central 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 multimedia 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 the following online web design associate degree program:
  • 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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