Arts & Communication

You love being visual. Now gain the skills to unleash your creativity

Help others see and understand your creative concepts, products and ideas by bringing them to life in various ways across multiple mediums through one of Oakland Community College’s Arts and Communications career pathway programs. Explore careers related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary and media arts. Develop and hone your skill sets to become in high demand in today’s information-focused workforce.

Illustrate your future

Gain the knowledge and skills to work as a graphic designer, art director or multi-media professional. Start with core design training of the elements of design such as color, values, balance, proportion, texture and the fundamentals of typography. Learn how to use design skills to create “real-world” projects such as trademarks, avatars, promotional materials, digital imagery and advertising campaigns. Develop cognitive skills to assist in thinking conceptually to create a world-class portfolio.

Get Creative:

Earn a rewarding career by starting one of OCC’s excellent creative career pathway programs:

Degrees

Certificates

Digital Media Communications