 The
Graphic and Interactive Design programs at |
| DeAnza College are part of the Arts Department in
the |
| Creative Arts Division and have been in existence
since 1990. |
| Due to the rapidly expanding needs of business and
industry |
| for multimedia specialists in the field, the Interactive
DESIGN |
| Program has been created and focuses on developing
expertise |
| in interactive design and motion graphics for industry
and the |
| World Wide Web. |
| |
| The programs lead toward the A. A. Degree by preparing |
| students for the university. Both the Graphic Design
and |
| Interactive Design Programs emphasize the interpretation
of |
| the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of design as combined
with |
the
use of the computer as a tool in facilitating solutions to