Good Graphic Design online courses?

I've been having such luck with folks responding to my request for ideas regarding masters degrees, I thought, who better to turn to...
I am wondering if anyone knows of any good online classes for beginners in graphic design?

Kindly,
Fairyrealm

 

I'm doing the MA in Communications at Ellis College (now Ellis University)... one of my courses is Multimedia design in which I have to buy Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash.

Not what you're looking for, I'm sure, but thought it might give you a start.

 

Thanks so much for the infor tmeeseman. I am finishing up my BS at Ellis NYIT at the moment. Perhaps I can discuss taking the one course with my academic advisor. Would you recommend it as a class for very, very entry level beginning students? Is the software terribly expensive? Could you get a student discount on it?

Thanks!

~Fairyrealm

 

use Google and the following search term:

"online graphic design" site:.edu

seems to be some good selections..happy hunting..

also:

http://www.scad.edu/graphic-design/

http://www.scadelearning.org/

 

Pen Foster College offers a career diploma in graphic design, and the whole program is likely cheaper than a single course at Ellis.

Alternatively, you could take free courses here.

 

Yes, the software is expensive... but there is a student discount. Problem is, you need to fork out the cash or get by "other means" because Adobe is the standard for graphic design. I can't recommend anything about the class because I have yet to take it.

 

Savannah College of Art & Design is regionally accredited and offers an online graphic design program.

The Academy of Art in San Francisco (also regionally accredited) has a number of design programs being offered online.

 

There are a number of good graphic design schools out there, online or on a campus. These types of graphic design degree programs are specifically designed to give you the introduction and knowledge you seem to be looking for. It'll be hard getting jobs in graphic design without a degree, so you know.