Diploma - Graphic Design
- 3 years
- Duration
- 20,295 CAD/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
Our recognized program has produced professional, imaginative Graphic Designers for over 40 years. This three-year advanced diploma program prepares graduates for dynamic and satisfying professional environments such as design studios, ad agency, interactive web and game design studios, publishing companies, marketing firms, and film & television production studios.
Our program fosters student creativity in three ways:
- Personal portfolio demonstrating design foundations and advanced software skills.
- Design thinking applied to communication challenges.
- Direct experience with professional clientele across industries.
Composition, layout, typography, color, interactive and accessible design, and industry-standard software are taught. Our project-based learning strategy guarantees that students shape their learning experiences and use best practices in portfolio-driven work across media.
Students learn real-world skills by working directly with clients throughout their final year. SLC Graphic Design graduates excel in creative problem-solving, design thinking, and user-centered design.
SLC Graphic Design students can collaborate on projects and create social networks in dedicated studio, lecture, and Mac lab facilities.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Graphic Design 1
- Digital Photography
- Studio Materials, Tools and Techniques
- Drawing for Designers 1
- Colour Theory and Perception
- Typography 1
- Digital Tools 1
- Communications for College
Semester 2
- Communications for Graphic Designers 2
- Graphic Design 2
- Interaction Design 1
- Digital Imaging
- Drawing For Designers 2
- Design Illustration
- Typography 2
- Digital Tools 2
Semester 3
- Graphic Design 3
- Interaction Design 2
- Design History
- Information Design
- Typography 3
- Digital Tools 3
- Motion Graphics
Semester 4
- Graphic Design 4
- Interaction Design 3
- Brand Identity Design 1
- Design Research
- Print Media Workflow
- Typography 4
- Web Applications
- General Education Course
Semester 5
- Career Planning and Portfolio Preparation
- Graphic Design 5
- Design Thinking and Strategy
- Interaction Design 4
- Brand Identity Design 2
- Typography 5
- General Education Course
Semester 6
- Portfolio & Practice
- Graphic Design Field Placement
- Photography for Portfolio Development
- Agency Capstone
- Entrepreneurship
Price
- Tuition 17,970 CAD
- Program Fees 25,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 20,295 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
- Completion of a program-related portfolio assignment
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
