Future Designers Can Earn a Bachelor's Degree at Yavapai College Starting in 2026

Future Designers Can Earn a Bachelor's Degree at Yavapai College Starting in 2026

Yavapai College is expanding opportunities for creative students with the launch of a new Bachelor of Design degree beginning in Fall 2026. The three-year program will focus on visual design and prepare students for careers in a growing field that reaches far beyond traditional graphic design. Students will gain hands-on experience in areas such as branding, packaging, web design, user interface design, and digital product development. #YavapaiCollege #BachelorOfDesign #VisualDesign #GraphicDesign #UXDesign #UIDesign #DesignEducation #CreativeCareers #ArizonaEducation #HigherEducation #DesignStudents #CreativeWorkforce #DigitalDesign #WebDesign #ProductDesign #PortfolioDevelopment #ArtsEducation #YavapaiCounty #PrescottAZ #ArizonaColleges #FutureDesigners #CreativeTechnology #StudentSuccess #DesignThinking #LearnCreateInnovate Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ [https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ] Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ [https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ ] Listen to YC & You podcast online at: https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com [https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com]

Inside the Prescott Film Festival at Yavapai College | Yavapai College Arts Podcast

The Prescott Film Festival returns this July with classic films, live music, student showcases, and special events across Prescott. In this episode, Guy Roginson talks with Helen Stephenson, Bryan Robertson, and Lindsay Masten from Yavapai College about everything planned for the Sweet 16 celebration of the festival.  #PrescottFilmFestival #PrescottAZ #YavapaiCollege #FilmFestival #IndependentFilm #ArizonaEvents #ThingsToDoInPrescott #MovieLovers #ClassicFilms #SilentFilm #BusterKeaton #MaryPoppins #LiveOrchestra #ArtsAndCulture #ArizonaArts #FilmCommunity #StudentFilmmakers #MediaArts #CreativeCommunity #PrescottEvents #ArizonaFilm #FilmFans #CinemaExperience #SupportTheArts #NorthernArizonaEvents Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ [https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ] Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ [https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ ] Listen to YC & You podcast online at: https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com [https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com]

YCNU #0059: Literary Southwest Stories, Community, and the Power of the Graphic Voice

In this episode of YC and You, host Michael Grady sits down with Lynn Durkee, Program Director of Yavapai College’s longstanding Literary Southwest series.  Lynn shares how the program brings nationally recognized authors to Yavapai County, creates meaningful interactions between writers and readers, and fosters a vibrant literary community.  They explore upcoming events—including the April 3 visit from graphic nonfiction author Nora Krug, whose book Diaries of War offers powerful civilian perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Lynn also reflects on past highlights, collaborations with Writers Read, and why books—and conversations about them—remain essential. Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ [https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ] Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ [https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ ] Listen to YC & You podcast online at: https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com [https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com]

YCNU #0058: Inside Yavapai College’s New Hub for Curiosity, Creativity, and Innovation

In this episode of YC and You, host Michael Grady sits down with Robyn Bryce, Ustadza White, and Thatcher Bohrman to explore the soon-to-open Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI). More than a reimagined library, the new CLI brings together tutoring, immersive technology, teaching support, and collaborative learning spaces under one innovative roof. The team shares the vision behind the project, highlights groundbreaking features like the first-of-its-kind immersive “Igloo” 360° learning theater, and explains how the space is designed to spark curiosity, support digital literacy, and prepare students for the future. They also preview launch events, community partnerships, and how the CLI will serve as a dynamic hub for learners of all ages. Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ [https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ] Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ [https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ ] Listen to YC & You podcast online at: https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com [https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com]

YCNU #0057: Inside the School of Film & Media Arts with Helen Stephenson

In this episode of YC and You, host Michael Grady sits down with Helen Stephenson, Director of Yavapai College’s School of Film and Media Arts and founder of the Prescott Film Festival. Helen explores how video has become an essential language across industries and shares how YC trains students to become skilled storytellers—on screen, behind the camera, and in the editing room. They discuss hands-on learning, new certificates in extended reality and documentary filmmaking, real-world production opportunities, and the vital soft skills students gain on set. Helen also offers a preview of upcoming changes, partnerships, and the 2025 Prescott Film Festival. A must-listen for future filmmakers and media creatives.   Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ [https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ] Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ [https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/ ] Listen to YC & You podcast online at: https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com [https://yavapaicollegeandyou.buzzsprout.com]