Associate to Bachelor's Degree (ABAA) in Visual Communication

Eligibility Details

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84-140 total credit hours

Total Courses

14-18 courses

Program Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Program Fee

$18,480

COURSES OFFERED

An associate to bachelor's degree from CIBT may provide a consistent work path that will allow you to grow in your area. Aside from this, online accreditation agencies will recognise CIBT's associate to bachelor's degrees.

  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • AA-235

  • Introduction To Applied Arts (AA-235)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-386

  • Introduction To Painting (AA-386)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-539

  • Introduction To Visual Communications (AA-539)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-758

  • Introduction To Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-758)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-759

  • Introduction To Sculpture (AA-759)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-786

  • Introduction To Fashion Design (AA-786)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-804

  • Introduction To Architecture (AA-804)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AA-878

  • Essentials Of Interior Design (AA-878)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-072

  • Principles Of Technical Drawing (VSC-072)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-184

  • Fundamentals Of Drafting (VSC-184)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-265

  • Introduction To Visual Communication (VSC-265)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-797

  • Architectural Graphics (VSC-797)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-842

  • Introduction To Computer Aided Design (VSC-842)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • VSC-865

  • Introduction To Graphics Technology (VSC-865)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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Introduction To Applied Arts (AA-235)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Modernism
     Industrial Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Graphic Design
     Fashion Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art Deco
     Art Nouveau
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design Space Management
     Creativity Research
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Design

Introduction To Painting (AA-386)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Painting?
     History Of Painting
     Renaissance Painting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Venetian Painting
     Mannerism
     French Classicism The Great Dutch Century
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Types Of Paintings
     Painting Styles
     Aesthesis
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theory Of Color
     Pigments
     Primary Colors
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Secondary And Tertiary Colors
     Tools Of Trade
     Three Great Painters

Introduction To Visual Communications (AA-539)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aesthetics Theory  
     History Of Aesthetics Theory  
     Visualization Of Information
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Communication
     Visual Communication Theories
     Accuracy In Communication
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Perception
     Visual Perception
     Visual System Structure
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Literacy
     Visual Rhetoric
     Theoretical Foundations In Visual Rhetoric
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Media Literacy
     Gestalt Psychology
     Content Analysis

Introduction To Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-758)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Images
     Photography
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Film And Photography
     Digital Art And Animation
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Camera
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dark Room
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Specialized Formats Of Photography
     Digital Imaging

Introduction To Sculpture (AA-759)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Sculpture
     Aesthetics In Sculpture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Depictions Of Death In Sculpture
     History Of Sculpture
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Roman Sculpture
     Buddhist Sculpture
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stone Carving
     Wood Carving
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Casting
     Bronze Sculpture

Introduction To Fashion Design (AA-786)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Fashion
     Introduction To Fashion Design
     Origin Of Fashion
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Structure Of Fashion Industry
     Ready-To-Wear Fashion Industry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theoretical Perspectives On Fashion
     Theories Of Fashion
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Future Of Fashion Design
     Common Terms Used In Fashion Design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Women'S Leadership In Fashion Design
     Cultures Of Consumption

Introduction To Architecture (AA-804)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Architecture
     History Of Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ancient Greek Architecture
     Ancient Roman Architecture
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Renaissance Architecture
     Architecture Through The Ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Modern Thoughts On Architecture
     Religion And Architecture
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Society And Architecture

Essentials Of Interior Design (AA-878)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Home Decoration
     Art Nouveau
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schools Of Art Nouveau
     Interior Design Psychology
     Elements Of Interior Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Floor Plan
     Metalwork
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Lightening
     Green Design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Home Furnishing
     Postmodernism

Principles Of Technical Drawing (VSC-072)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Graphic Language And Design
     Instrumental Drawing  
     Introduction To Cad
     Lettering
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Geometric Constructions  
     Sketching And Shape Description
     Multi View Projection  
     Using A Cad System  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sectional Views
     Auxiliary Views  
     Revolutions
     Manufacturing Processes
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dimensioning  
     Tolerancing
     Threads, Fasteners, And Springs
     Design And Working Drawings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reproduction And Control Of Drawings
     Axonometric Projection
     Oblique Projection  

Fundamentals Of Drafting (VSC-184)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Communication And Instrumentation
     Charts, Graphs And Curves
     Basic Techniques For Drawing Lines And Letters
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basic Geometric Constructions
     Multiview Projection
     Basic And Orthographic Dimensioning With Tolerances
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric And Oblique Views
     Production Drawings
     Computer-Aided Drafting
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Block Diagrams, Logic Diagrams And Component Outlines
     Electronics Symbols
     Schematic Diagrams
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Printed Circuit Diagrams
     Wiring Diagrams
     Residential And Industrial Electrical Wiring Diagrams

Introduction To Visual Communication (VSC-265)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Getting The Big Picture
     Defining And Solving Design Problems
     Formulating A Design Problem
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Concept Design
     Selecting Materials: Medium Of Advertisement
     Selecting Manufacturing Processes
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Configuration Design
     Parametric Design
     Building And Testing Prototypes
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design For X: Failure, Safety, Tolerances, Environment
     Human Factors/Ergonomics
     Introduction To Engineering Economics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Detail Design
     Projects, Teamwork And Ethics

Architectural Graphics (VSC-797)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Autocad® 2005 Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad® 2005
     Block Diagrams
     Plotting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Adding Text And Tables To The Drawing
     Geometric Constructions
     Using 2d Commands To Draw Orthographic Views
     Drawings, Formats, Blocks, And Attributes
     The Autocad® Designcenter
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     External References (Xrefs)
     Using Raster Images In Autocad® Drawings
     Dimensioning And Tolerancing
     Sectional Drawings And Hatching
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric Drawing And Gradient Hatch Rendering
     Basic 3-D
     Customizing Toolbars, Menus, And Palettes
     3-D Surface Modeling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Surface Modeling: Blocks And 3-D Orbit
     Using Model Space, Paper Space, Layouts, And Sheet Sets To Create, Document, And Present 2-D And 3-D Shapes
     3-D Solid Modeling: Solids, Regions, And 3d Models From The Design Center Online
     3-D Solid Modeling Exercises, Including Rendering And Publishing To The Web

Introduction To Computer Aided Design (VSC-842)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Historical Perspective On Digital Computers
     Computer Aided Design And Manufacturing
     Transformation And Manipulation Of Objects
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Description Of Curves And Surfaces
     Solid Modeling
     Optimization Techniques
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Finite Element Method
     Trusses—A Finite Element Approach
     Heat Conduction Analysis And Fem
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dynamic Analysis—A Finite Element Approach
     Industrial Robotics
     Group Technology
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
     Implementation Of A Cad/Cam System

Introduction To Graphics Technology (VSC-865)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Engineering And Technology
     The Design Process
     Drawing Instrument
     Lettering
     Geometric Construction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Screws, Fasteners, And Springs
     Dimensioning
     Tolerances
     Sections
     Screws, Fasteners, And Springs
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Materials And Processes
     Dimensioning  
     Tolerances
     Welding
     Working Drawings
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reproduction Of Drawing
     Three-Dimensional Pictorial S
     Points, Lines, And Planes
     Primary Auxiliaries In Descriptive Geometry
     Successive Auxiliary Views
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Revolutions  
     Vector Graphics
     Intersections And Developments
     Graphs
     Introduction To Autocad 2005
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