Digital technology has brought tremendous improvements to graphic communications; it has also changed the very nature of the industry. For companies to remain competitive, they must hire well trained, qualified professionals to run their press & pre-press operations. A printing degree from VU can put you in the job you want. It’s a smart move.
AREAS OF STUDY
At Vincennes University students majoring in the Printing will receive hands on instruction on Macintosh and Windows platform. Software includes QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, pre-flight, trapping and press impositions programs. Students will learn to operate a single, two, and four-color Lithography press and a six-color Flexography press.
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
- Flexography Press I & II
- Computer Aided Publishing I & II
- Lithography Press I & II
- Digital Reproduction Photoshop I & II
EMPLOYMENT IN GRAPHICS COMMUNICATIONS
Graphic Communications is the third largest employer in the United States with aboveaverage salary earnings. Below is a fact from the Printing Industry of Indiana/Illinois (PII):
The printing industry is one of our country’s largest manufacturing employers. Indiana/Illinois ranks second in print sales and number of printing employees. Indiana/Illinois ranks third in number of printing establishments. National statistics:
IN & IL 109,424 printing industry employees
US 1,083,373 printing industry employees
Data from the 2006 PIA/GATF Print Market Atlas for year-end 2005
JOB PLACEMENT
Each year during the Printing Technology Career Day, printing companies arrive on campus offering jobs to students before graduating. Freshmen students also have summer job offers as well.
Note: Recommended courses are for the A.S. degree and assume any developmental requirements have been met. |
