Graphic Design Classes

There are two levels of foundation classes that all Graphic Arts & Media Technology majors must take before moving on to higher-level courses. GRC 100, GRC 116 and ART 101 are first level, and students with equivalent academic or work experience may skip these classes with department approval.

Animation Classes

While manual skills are important in Graphic Arts & Media Technology, most classes focus on electronic techniques using Apple computers and Adobe software. Animation courses mainly focus on Adobe Animate, Premiere, After Effects and Maya 3D software. Imagination and time management is the key.

Web Design Classes

Web design is a great skill to have. TMCC also has a degree track dedicated to web design. The web design classes explain how to read and write HTML, CSS, and Javascript code. Classes are offered during Fall and Spring Semesters, but enrolling early is highly recommended, classes fill quickly.

Program Overview

Graphic Arts and Media Technologies helps the world communicate across a wide range of delivery systems and media formats. The industry offers a variety of job opportunities that can lead to employment as graphic designers, art directors, prepress and production technicians, web designers, videographers, 3D modelers and animators, the list goes on.

TMCC's Graphic Arts and Media Technology (GAMT) program offers classes that lead to an Associate of Applied Science (professional) degree, and Associate of Arts (transfer) degree, or a Certificate of Achievement. The program also has an Advanced Certificate that will lead to a fourth-year Bachelor’s degree, all taught at TMCC.

What to expect

Instruction includes the use of industry standard graphics software, and GRC/VIS computer labs are equipped with the latest Apple iMac computers with support scanners, black and white and color printers, large format printers, a sound booth for creating and capturing audio, a stop-motion animation lab, and a complete print shop and screen printing facility.

The bottom line is, if you want to learn how to create, produce and reproduce visual graphics that communicate to an audience, then Graphic Arts & Media Technology is for you. The GAMT program teaches the theories and applications necessary to get a job in this exciting and expanding field.

Our Instructors

Truckee Meadows Community College looks for the best instructors to teach our students. We want our students to have the best education and experience at TMCC. We are dedicated to our students to make sure they are workplace ready!

Ron Marston

Ron is the master of print and knows the tricks and secrets of Adobe Photoshop! He will guide students through step by step instructions and examples. Ron will show you every possible way of formulating ideas into amazing graphic design pieces.

Dan Bouweraerts

Dan is a guy with many years of knowledge and experience in graphic design! He knows print design and the secrets of typography. Dan will push his students to find their true potential in the program through guidance and problem solving.

Brian Wells

Brian is a genius when it comes to animation! He can teach you the basic principles of animation in one sitting. He can also make you view the animation world through a different light and show you what drawings can really do.

Michael Ganschow-Green

Michael is our master web designer! He knows the ins and outs of HTML. He brings a great sense of humor to class and is very helpful when it comes to student assistance. Michael will sit down with any student to help them understand the material.

Student Work

Over the course of the program students will: Identify and apply historical and current design theories and concepts in the production of visually engaging media that meets the requirements of the graphic communications industry.Acquire a broad skill set in current graphics related technologies, including computer software applications, processes and other production techniques used in the graphic communications industry

You, as a learner, are the most important part of instruction. In performance-based instruction, we carefully identify what you need to be able to do as a result of an instructional experience. Next, we determine how you can show that you have learned these skills. Finally, we plan learning activities that will help you develop the skills. What you will learn is based on the skills you will need rather than on outlines of information.

Graphic Arts & Media Technology Program

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