Visual Communications: Advertising Design Option to Photography
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Advertising Design is a focused curriculum aimed at training new professional creative talent for the information age. The program offers a valuable way to capitalize on your talents as you harness your imagination to the tools of the electronic media. You will open opportunities for yourself in graphic arts and web design, as well as marketing and sales communications. This program prepares you for a successful career where you will apply creative commercial and graphic arts solutions for the promotional needs of the publishing, printing, or advertising industries. Wilmington University's Bachelor of Science degree program in Photography prepares graduates to turn creative ideas into dynamic visual imagery. Students learn to merge ideas using typography, color and industry standard software as technology merges with new and exciting forms of communication. The Photography Concentration provides instruction in photographic techniques relating to lighting, sports, business, editing, and photojournalism. Students will also study color theory and visual communication.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Visual Communications: Advertising Design Option (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| VSC 109 | Drawing I | 4 |
| VSC 115 | Intro to Design | 3 |
| VSC 109 | Raster Graphics | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Semester 2 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| VSC 131 | Art History I or | 3 |
| VSC 132 | Art History II | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| VSC 161 | Vector Graphics | 3 |
| VSC 165 | Photography I | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 3 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 111 | Human Communications | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| VSC 210 | Layout Graphics | 3 |
| VSC 262 | Web Graphics | 3 |
| VSC 271 | Illustration | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 4 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXX XXX | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| MKT 214 | Advertising & Promotion | 3 |
| MKT 217 | e-Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| VSC 251 | Portfolio Workshop | 4 |
| VSC 272 | Applied Practice Ad Design or | 3 |
| VSC 293 | Internship or | 3 |
| VSC 294 | VSC Cooperative | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Photography (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)
Semester 5 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSN 300 | Design for Marketing | 3 |
| DSN 306 | Color Theory | 3 |
| DSN 315 | Typography | 3 |
| CSC 100 | Basic Web Design and Development | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective / Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 6 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSN 307 | Intermediate InDesign | 3 |
| DSN 318 | Portfolio Production or Co-Op** | 3 |
| TEC 275 | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| TEC 400 | Sports Photography | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective / Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMK 400 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| DSN 490 | Internship or Co-Op** | 3 |
| TEC 300 | Advanced Photography | 3 |
| TEC 407 | Lighting: Location and Studio | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective / Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 8 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
| TEC 325 | Business of Freelancing | 3 |
| TEC 366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective / Certificate Course | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective / Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Humanities Elective - POL 111, PSY 121, SOC 111
**Interested students may pursue a Co-Op course substitution in lieu of traditional classroom setting. Students need to have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and a minimum of 60 credits.
The Bachelor of Science program requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1312
Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 12/2018-12/2023