Drafting Design
Draft Your Way to a Bright Future
Drafting design is ideal for individuals who enjoy both technical work and creative problem-solving. Drafters play a critical role in bringing concepts to life, from buildings and machines to consumer products and public infrastructure. Seeing your designs take shape in the real world can be highly fulfilling. In this specialized field, you will work with leading edge software that can lead to careers in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, or mechanical design, depending on your interests.
Classes are offered in-person, online, and flexible instruction modes.
Learn about the different types of instruction modes.
Drafting Design Degree Options
Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Design BAS
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs Per Year: $7,849 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Integrated Design, BAS
- Catalog: Integrated Design, BAS
Career
Highline College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Design is an affordable
two-year program that will engage you in multiple areas of design practice. You will
specialize in a specific design discipline while exploring what it means to be a multidisciplinary
designer. Highline offers the following specializations:
GRAPHIC DESIGN – Create visual concepts to communicate information. Create everything from posters and billboards to packaging and marketing materials.
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN – Create digital art and interactive content for video games, web content, commercials, TV, and film.
INTERIOR DESIGN – Make indoor spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting essential and decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials.
DRAFTING DESIGN – Prepare technical drawings and plans, learn specialized software to convert architectural architect and engineering drawings into technical drawings. All classes are in the evening with virtual (Zoom) options to support your busy lifestyle!
Drafting Design Associate of Applied Science-Transfer AAS-T
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs Per Year: $4,914 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Drafting Design, AAS-T
- Catalog: Graphic Design, AAS-T
Sample Careers
- Drafting Detailer
- Architectural, Mechanical, or Civil Drafter
- CAD Technician (Computer-Aided Design)
Drafting Design Associate of Applied Science AAS
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs Per Year: $4,914 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Drafting Design, AAS
- Catalog: Drafting Design, AAS
Career
Drafting design is ideal for individuals who enjoy both technical work and creative problem-solving. Drafters play a critical role in bringing concepts to life, from buildings and machines to consumer products and public infrastructure. Seeing your designs take shape in the real world can be highly fulfilling. In this specialized field, you will work with leading edge software that can lead to careers in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, or mechanical design, depending on your interests. Classes are offered in-person, online, and hyflex (flexible modality).
Certificates of Achievement (45 credits and above)
Drafting Design Certificate C
After Highline College
All of the AAS degrees in the Art and Design department transition seamlessly into Highline College's Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Design. Start Here, Stay Here! (new paragraph). Students looking to transfer to a 4-year university to pursue a career in Art and Design may use Fine Arts courses to satisfy their Humanities credits.
AAS degrees are generally designed to provide direct workforce skills and are not designed for transfer.
Complete a Professional Technical Certificate in one year or less and start work immediately or transfer to an AAS degree option.
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