The main objective of the Computer Graphics Program at the College of Southern Nevada is to prepare students for a changing workplace where computers are being used more and more in the creation and transmission of visual messages.

The program starts with a conceptual overview of the field. Concepts, terminology and the manipulation of the digital tools are stressed. A variety of computer graphic assignments and projects introduce the student to the differences between vector and bitmap graphics.

From there, the students go on to learn the fundamentals of industry standard graphic applications, and to take intermediate and advanced course in two- and three-dimensional computer graphics and animation.

The curriculum prepares students for professional positions in the industries that currently use this technology:

* publishing
* prepress and printing
* graphic design
* computer animation
* interactive video games
* video post-production
* interface design

Computer Graphic majors can concentrate their studies in the following areas:

* computer graphics design
* electronic publishing
* multimedia authoring
* web design
* Flash animation