Become a Graphic Designer in Santa Barbara, California

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Art Institute of California - Santa Barbara
5266 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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About Santa Barbara Business College, California

Santa Barbara Business College is one of the oldest colleges in California and the country. The College was founded in 1888 as a California business college and normal institute.

Curriculum offerings nclude programs in Allied Health, Information Technology, Paralegal and Criminal Justice in addition to the traditional Business offerings. Santa Barbara Business College also offers Associate degrees to enrich the learning experience and increase lifelong earning potential.

Santa Barbara Business College is an accredited business college that has grown into four campuses, with locations in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Bakersfield and Ventura, California, serving thousands of students, alumni and employers each year. Thousands of graduates work and hold important positions in the area communities we serve.

For more than a century, the market-driven, student-centered, employer-based philosophy serving the Colleges' California communities has been a cornerstone to its successful, long history. Thousands of graduates have benefited from the short-term, career-focused training provided during the long, distinguished history of Santa Barbara Business College in California.

Graphic Communications Program

Graphic Communications is an exciting and rewarding career that combines technical knowledge with artistic expression. The Graphic Communications program provides students with essential skills and training for an entry-level position in graphic design, publications and the developing area of multimedia, 3D animation and web design. Upon completion, the student will have gained a working and hands-on knowledge of graphic design, desktop publishing, web design, and multimedia authoring. Some of the occupations available to the graduate of this program include computer graphic artist, graphic designer, illustrator, interface designer, web designer/developer, production artist, and desktop publisher. Completion of this associate-level degree program provides graduates with the knowledge and opportunities in mid-level positions or beyond.

Licensing & Accreditation

Western Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415-506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Going to school in Santa Barbara, California

Just 30 minutes from San Francisco, Pleasant Hill grew from farmland into a bedroom community during World War II. Residents voted to incorporate in 1961. Early on, community leaders envisioned that this central area could be transformed into a focal point of community identity, providing a gathering place for residents and strengthening the community’s “sense of place.”