School of Arts & Humanities · Micro-credential
Graphic Design Micro-Credential
Make your ideas clear, memorable, and persuasive.
Strong visuals help any message stand out. In three hands-on online courses, you’ll learn to balance color, type, and composition and use industry tools to design digital and print pieces.
9
credit hours
3
courses
Fully online
format
Portfolio
review to finish
Is this for me?
This credential may be a great fit if you want to…
- Design your own presentations, posters, and social graphics.
- Add visual communication skills to a major in business, education, or communication.
- Try graphic design before committing to a degree.
Not sure yet? Talk with the Dean →
What you’ll be able to do
Skills you’ll show
- Apply design principles, composition, and typography.
- Use design software to produce professional-quality digital and print materials.
- Combine creative and conceptual thinking to communicate visually.
How it works
Earn it in three steps
A short, focused credential that fits alongside any major and counts toward a Graphic Design degree.
01
Take the courses
Complete the 3 courses below. Each one builds hands-on skills you can use right away.
02
Show your work
At the end of your final required course, submit a portfolio of 3–5 of your best pieces. Faculty or subject experts review it to confirm you’ve mastered the key skills.
03
Keep building
Every course counts toward the BA or BFA in Graphic Design at MVU, so you can stack this credential toward a degree.
Your toolkit: MVU has removed course fees for Graphic Design (GRFX) classes and uses textbooks only when necessary. Plan on a device that can run Adobe Creative Cloud and an active Creative Cloud subscription.
The curriculum
Three courses, 9 credit hours
Start with one foundation course, then take vector and raster graphics.
Choose one (3 credit hours)
- GRFX 101 Media & Design Innovation
- ART 204 Media and Design Fabrication
Required courses (6 credit hours)
- GRFX 210 Vector Graphics
- GRFX 220 Raster Graphics
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about the courses or how this micro-credential fits with your major? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Graphic Design Micro-Credential
