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Diploma in Communication Design - North Island College
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Diploma in Communication Design - North Island College

North Island College
CourtenayCanada
On campus
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Apr 2025
Start date
Sep 2025

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Program Description

Develop your creativity in print and digital design while mastering project management and website building. The Diploma's Communication Design program provides hands-on skills for roles in professional design teams. Specialize in front-end web development through the Design and Development stream or focus on media production in the Design and Media stream. Learn to create visual solutions that connect with audiences and gain key skills in communication design and web programming. The graduates of this program pursue careers in graphic design, front-end web design, user experience and more.

Graduates have option to continue and complete Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at Vancouver Island University or Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication at Royal Roads University.

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Accommodation

NIC is currently building an on-campus residence which will be available in 2025. NIC campuses are among the residential areas of the community, making off-campus accommodation accessible to students.

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Curriculum

Design and Development Stream

Year 1

Digital Culture

Graphic Design Foundations

HTML and CSS

Digital Graphics

User Experience and Interface Design

Typography

Introduction to JavaScript


One of the following:

Computer Programming I

Computer Programming with C++

Algorithms and Programming


One of the following:

Principles of Business

Principles of Marketing


One of the following:

Foundations of Academic Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction

Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama

Essay Writing and Critical Analysis

Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives

Academic Writing

Reading Literature

Indigenous Literatures in Canada

Effective Organizational Writing

Writing Digital Content

Year 2

Introduction to PHP

Graphic Design and Branding

Advanced CSS

Capstone Project

Project Management for Digital Product Development

Introduction to Social Media

Advanced Topics in Design

WordPress Development

Advanced WordPress Development

Design and Media Stream

Year 1

Digital Culture

Graphic Design Foundations

HTML and CSS

Digital Graphics

User Experience and Interface Design

Typography

Introduction to Digital Photography


One of the following:

Principles of Business

Principles of Marketing


One of the following:

Foundations of Academic Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction

Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama

Essay Writing and Critical Analysis

Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives

Academic Writing

Reading Literature

Indigenous Literatures in Canada

Effective Organizational Writing

Writing Digital Content

Year 2

Graphic Design and Branding

Advanced CSS

Capstone Project

Project Management for Digital Product Development

Introduction to Social Media

Advanced Topics in Design

WordPress Development

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Video + Sound 2
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