Program Description

Students enrolled in the Web Development and Graphic Design course obtain advanced skills in web design and animation, motion graphics, and/or multimedia. In the course, students will learn to create, design, and produce digital media products and services to meet a client's needs. A variety of design techniques, production skills and software packages are used to create both print materials and interactive web sites.

The Web Development and Graphic Design course will prepare you to enter a variety of Internet and web site development jobs. Individualized and group instruction, combined with hands-on training, will prepare you with the basic programming skills necessary to begin a career in the exciting and rapidly growing fields of web development and graphic arts.

Students also prepare a portfolio to market skills and receive training in employability.

Length of Program

Core Skills - 525 Hours
Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing - 525 Hours
Web Development & Administration - 1050 Hours

Eligible Students

This program is open to secondary as well as post-secondary students.

College Credit

College credit is available through Northern Oklahoma College, OSU-Okmulgee, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Certifications

The following Brainbench certifications are targeted:

Career Opportunities

The following career opportunities are possible after completing the program:

• Customer Service Representative
• Multimedia Authoring Specialist
• Computer Animator or Illustrator
• Animator
• Motion Graphics Editor
• 2D/3D Artist
• Graphic Artist
• Desktop Publisher
• HTML Author

Helpful Attributes

The following skills are not necessary but would allow the student to progress more quickly to achieve success:

• Art background, training, or natural ability
• Attention to detail
• Basic typing and computer literacy skills
• Good eye-hand coordination
• Ability to self-motivate

Student Organizations

The students are encouraged to participate in Business Professionals of America.

Contact Information

For more information about the Web Development and Graphic Design program at the Fairview campus, contact Mrs. Amy McClure at 580.227.3708.

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Business Professionals of America Students Perform Well at State Contest!

Pictured above are Fairview BPA Students: (L-R)  Brent Murray, Karma Sessions, Sarahi Wilson, Brandi Lowder, Taft Bozarth, Cindy Howerton, and Maggie Williams

Several students in the Fairview Web Development and Graphic Design and Business and Information Technology programs placed at the Oklahoma BPA conference, including winning first place in three events! Brandi Lowder and Cindy Howerton won first place in the Post-Secondary Web Site Development Team Competition. Brandi Lowder also won first place in the Extemporaneous Speech and Parliamentary Procedure Concepts events. Other national qualifiers include the team of Brent Murray, Karma Sessions and Taft Bozarth finishing second in the Administrative Support Team event. Top Ten winners included Sarahi Wilson in Prepared Speech, Cindy Howerton in Desktop Publishing, and Maggie Williams in Interviewing Skills. Brandi Lowder received a $12,000 scholarship to OCU; Cindy Howerton received a $4,000 scholarship to OCU; Brent Murray, Karma Sessions, and Taft Bozarth each received a $3,000 scholarship to OCU. Mrs. Amy McClure and Mrs. Lisa Fuller are their instructors.