Art class built the instinct. Graphic Design expands it with a whole new set of digital tools.
"You invent characters and whole worlds from nothing."
That's called
Illustration
"You feel when letterforms fight or fit."
That's called
Typography
"You balance a page before you can explain why."
That's called
Composition
You'll gain software literacy skills, which teach you how to learn any digital creative tool, and that skill transfers everywhere.
Learn Photoshop and Illustrator on real projects. No prior knowledge necessary, but your art skills give you a huge advantage. You'll be introduced to the design process: sketch, iterate, refine.
The design process drives every project, with real briefs and portfolio work.
Run a full client brief start to finish. A portfolio ready for college or hiring.
Art is creating what you feel. Design is solving a real client brief by following the design process.