Graphic Information Technology (BS)
Are you interested in the technical aspects of design? Arizona State University’s Bachelor of Science in graphic information technology provides you with experience across multiple design and media disciplines. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared for a variety of roles, such as a web designer or developer, user experience designer, digital media specialist and advertising executive.
Graphic information technology courses
All GIT web courses are project-based, allowing you to apply course concepts to practical examples. Through your courses, you’ll learn the basics of each GIT subject area, utilizing the latest design technologies.
You’ll also have the opportunity to choose courses in two focus areas to explore deeper. These include front-end web design and development, digital design, print and publishing and motion graphics.
GIT 135: Graphic Communications
GIT 210: Creative Thinking and Design Visualization
GIT 215: Introduction to Web Authoring
GIT 230: Digital Illustration in Publishing
GIT 250: Introduction to Commercial Print
GIT 303: Digital Publishing
GIT 314: Multimedia Design, Planning and Storyboards
GIT 315: Digital Video Techniques
GIT 384: Commercial Photography
GIT 413: Professional Portfolio Design and Presentation
GIT 432: Graphic Industry Business Practices
GIT 450: Digital Workflow in Graphic Industries
GIT 480: Senior Project
Prepare for a variety of careers in graphic information technology
The visual design field is dynamic. Graduates from our program earn jobs in industries as diverse as advertising and aerospace technology. Our alumni work for organizations such as Shutterfly, Boeing, Digitaria, Leo Burnett, i4Software and Blue Media.
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Growth: 8.2%
Salary: $98,950
Art Directors
Growth: 6.1%
Salary: $105,180
Film and Video Editors
Growth: 9.4%
Salary: $63,520
Desktop Publishers
Growth: -13.5%
Salary: $47,910
Graphic Designers
Growth: 3.3%
Salary: $57,990
Photographers
Growth: 4.1%
Salary: $40,170
Web Developers
Growth: 17.0%
Salary: $78,580