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Associate of Arts - Graphics Communications

Colleges of Contra Costa

Los Medanos College — Pittsburg, California, United States

Study Level
Diploma · 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Duration
To be confirmed
Study Mode
To be confirmed
Next Intake
January 2027
Tuition Fee
USD 10,512
Application Fee
None listed
Scholarships Available
None listed
Post-Study Work Information
Optional Practical Training (OPT): Verify before applying
Application Status
Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

Graphic design is everywhere. Look around. Every book cover, CD cover, magazine was designed by someone. Every tee shirt with a design and web page was created by graphic designer. It has been said that the internet killed paper products, but there are more books and magazines published than ever before. Graphic design is a career where people make art for the real world, and get paid for doing it. The graphics lab is filled with new large screen iMac computers, scanners, and latest Adobe software. The Los Medanos College (LMC) family of graphic design classes include: Foundation classes that prepare students for the rest;Graphic Design Advertising, Marketing and Publication Design Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design Digital Art Software specific classes where students learn more than which buttons to push, students will learn how to communicate ideas. Designing with Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Designing with Adobe Illustrator Adobe Dreamweaver Modern and classic story telling classes for future animators and game designers. Intro to Animation Animation and 3D Modeling Photo 1: Survey of Digital Photography Photo II: Developing a Personal Vision
Faculty / school
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Field of study
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Credential
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee
USD 10,512
Application fee
None listed
Deposit required
Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees
Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

Scholarships are competitive and may change, close or be withdrawn. Eagle Link does not guarantee that any student will receive a scholarship.

Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes
January 2027, January 2028, January 2029
Application deadline
1 December 2026
Application status
Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability
Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, California, United States

2700 East Leland Road

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Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

Please confirm current eligibility with Eagle Link before applying.

Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Verify before applying

OPT and STEM OPT eligibility depend on maintaining F-1 status and on the program. A program counts as STEM only when its CIP code is on the official STEM list — not because its name sounds technical.

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About the Institution

The Contra Costa Community College District values academic freedom, the freedom of faculty and students to pursue knowledge without constraint and to explore the life of the mind and express observations in an open, responsible, and respectful academic environment. Only in such a free environment can imagination thrive and intellectual skills develop. Institutions of higher learning exist to seek the truth and to serve the common good. Academic freedom must be guarded as a basic right of all people in a free society. The freedom to think, to read, to speak, and to question is necessary for th...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.