Note: The Applied Communication Arts Program (ACAT) at AVC has been suspended until the 2011-2012 school year. The program is not cancelled. The current ACAT students who plan on continuing in the one-year Graphic Design Diploma will still be able to do so for the 2009/10 academic year. Since there will be no ACAT students transitioning to the Graphic Design Diploma program for 2010, there will not be an intake of Graphic Design students in 2010. The plan is for the new arts foundation program to return to the Campus in 2011, followed by the new graphic design diploma program in a new two-year format in 2012.
This one year program is recommended for students who have completed the Applied Communication Arts Program (ACAP) or have equivalent knowledge/experience from other sources, including work experience in the case of mature students. The ACAP program is closely linked to Graphic Design in the evolution of courses such as Illustration and Design.
Graphic Design – the visual communication of an intended message – offers courses that are continually upgraded and standardized within the overall College. Current offerings are, in the first semester (September–mid December):
Our Graphic Design program has a graduate employment rate of 85%. The Canadian average salary for a graphic designer is $38,000 per year.
Instructors work closely with students to provide them with third semester work terms (five weeks) that are best suited to individual skill sets, preferred media, and preferred locations.