Become a Graphic Artist in South Denver, Colorado

The South Denver campus of Westwood College offers a program in Graphic Design and Multimedia. To see if this school is the right fit for you, click on the "Request Free School Info" button, fill out the short questionnaire and a representative from the school will contact you to answer any additional questions about the school, costs, financial aid and how to apply.

Westwood College
Denver South Campus
3150 South Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, Colorado

About Westwood College - Denver, Colorado

Originally known as the Denver Institute of Technology, Westwood College was founded in Denver in 1953. Over the years, Westwood College has grown and now offers degree programs in Design, Business, Computer & Information Technology, Healthcare and Industrial Services. Now the college includes eighteen campuses across the United States.  Students also can enroll in online programs without attending campus based courses.

Students at Westwood College include a wide range of ages -- from recent high-school graduates and young adults to working adults who want to acquire new skills. Students come to Westwood from across the United States and around the world.

Graphic Design & Multi Media Program

This program prepares students for entry-level jobs in the graphic design and multimedia industry. The program teaches students how to create designs that visually communicate in both print and multimedia environments. Both technical and general education courses help students to develop skills in logic, critical thinking, problem solving, and general communication. Graduates are prepared for positions as production artists, graphic designers, Web page designers, and multimedia designers.

Upon graduation from the program, students should be able to:

• Create illustrations and layouts by using industry standard software.
• Create and design Web sites.
• Create and animate virtual objects in a 3D.
• Design and create presentations utilizing animation, video, and sound.
• Create and edit video presentations utilizing industry standard editing software.
• Prepare digital files for pre-press.
• Use hand rendered layouts and story boards to communicate and develop quality presentations.
• Apply graphic design business practices toward a variety of business situations.
• Professionally communicate as readers, critical thinkers, writers, listeners and speakers.
• Build a portfolio, prepare for interviews, write a resume, and conduct a professional job search.

Licensing & Accreditation

Westwood College, Denver campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

Denver – The "Mile High" City

Denver, the capitol of Colorado, has the nation's largest city park system, with more than 200 parks within city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains -- an area larger than all of Manhattan Island.  It has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year - more than enough to enjoy the four Major League sports teams and two professional soccer teams. 

Nearby Denver International Airport is the nation's largest - at 53 square miles, it could hold the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Chicago O'Hare Airport combined.

Information

If you are interested in any of these programs and would like to find out more, please request information from Westwood College - Denver.