Requirements
- Application Form
- Application Fee / Seat Registration Fee
- Academic Transcipts: Completion of High School, GED, Adult High School diploma or equivalent experience. Transcripts must indicate successful completion of high school, post-secondary program, diploma or degree (if any), or have supporting documents that indicate completion. NOTE: A conditional acceptance can be granted for those who have yet to complete high school. We ask that you submit a copy of most recent transcripts.
- Profile Letter: This is a one or two-page letter describing you, your background, your ambitions/goals/career objectives and reasons you feel McKenzie College is the right school for you.
- Proof of English Proficiency: applicant's English proficiency test results or English language school transcripts.
- Portfolio/ Resume
- The successful completion of the Visual Arts Foundation program.
Features
- Elements of Art
- Typography and Grid Fundamentals
- Programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign, Premier
- Lighting: Studio and Natural
- Photography: Food and Culture, Portrait, Creative, Landscape, Production
- Advertising
- Brand and Visual Identity
- Design Process / Visual Vocabulary
- Logo Design
- 3D Design Fundamentals
- Product Marketing
- Mini Documentary
- Business of Design
- Self-Promotion
Career Paths
- Small Business Owner
- Layout Designer
- Publication / Editorial Designer
- Marketing / Communication Designer
- UI/UX Designer
- Web Designer
- Commercial Photographyer
- Photojournalist
- Photo Editor
- Product Photographer
- Event Photographer
- Wedding Photographer
This program provides students with a strong foundation in visual communication and design principles.
Students will take time off campus or in our photography studio to learn fashion, landscape, sports, and food and product photography. While also exploring different camera techniques and shooting styles.
With that, they also exercise creative methods and critical thinking to design products that inspires a target audience toward a desired objective.
We use a project-based curriculum that gives students the opportunity to work on real-world projects both in studio and in the field.
The prerequisite for the Visual Communication Design program is the successful completion of the Visual Arts Foundation program.
Students typically learn to use industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other digital design tools.
Most programs offer hands-on projects and internships to provide practical experience and build a professional portfolio.
While a background in art or design can be beneficial, many programs welcome beginners and teach foundational skills required for success in Visual Communication Design.