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General Contact
- School Code: 223780
- Phone: (269) 782-1000
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
Financial Aid Office
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Graphic Design Program
The graphic design program at Specs Howard School of Media Arts prepares students for careers as a package designer, creative director, strategic branding director, visual designer, and more. The program focuses on applying artistic and computer techniques to interpret technical and commercial concepts. Program courses include: computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concept sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills, and commercial art business operations. Get more details below including other Michigan colleges that offer graphic design program.
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Specs Howard School of Media Arts
58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI
Specs Howard School of Media Arts operates as a less than 2-year private career college dedicated to providing a solid education for students in Southfield and surrounding areas. Over two thousand students have attended and completed their training in the last few years according to annual released graduation information with a graduation rate of about 78%. Specs Howard School of Media Arts has several programs to pick from. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:
- Radio and Television
- Graphic Design
- Digital Communication and Media
To help support students, Specs Howard School of Media Arts may provide student services like those listed below:
- Distance learning
- Weekend and night classes available
- Employing students to lower education costs
- Assistance to find work
The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the instruction & training provided by Specs Howard School of Media Arts for over thirty-five straight years. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, please visit specshoward.edu.
Students Enrolled in the Graphic Design Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Specs Howard School of Media Arts offers a less than two-year award program in graphic design.
Students by Gender (2019)
Graduates | |
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Male | 29 |
Female | 37 |
Students by Race (2019)
Graduates | |
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Black | 30 |
White | 30 |
Multiple Races | 6 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Graphic Design program at Specs Howard School of Media Arts, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Description
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Art Directors
Description
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. Direct workers engaged in art work or layout design.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, art directors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 2.4% from 2014 to 2024
Multimedia Artists and Animators
Description
Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, multimedia artists and animators employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.0% from 2014 to 2024
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
Description
All artists and related workers not listed separately.
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and alumni, Specs Howard School of Media Arts may offer services including:- Weekend and night classes available
- Helping students find work after graduation