Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
The Graphic Design Certificate prepares students for entry-level jobs as graphic designers and for those who are looking for experience with industry level design programs.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL 101H | Freshman Composition-Honors | |
| ART 100 | Art History: The Stone Age to the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 144 | Typography and Visual Communication | 3 |
| ART 145 | Introduction to Digital Applications for Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 148 | Fundamental Graphic Design Principles and Digital Practices | 3 |
| ART 149 | Design Thinking in Visual Communication | 3 |
| ART 161 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 186 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 280 | Beginning 3D Digital Animation and Visualization | 3 |
| One Art History Course from the following: | 3 | |
| Art History: Renaissance to Present | ||
or ART 102H | Art History: Renaissance to Present - Honors | |
| History of Modern Art | ||
| Art History: Africa, Oceania and the Americas | ||
| Art of Mexico and Mesoamerica | ||
| Total Units | 31 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Courses: | ||
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 121 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 124A | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 126A | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 132A | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 185 | Beginning Website Design | 3 |
| BUSAD 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Integrate design skills into their aesthetic sensibility.
- Describe how art history impacts design solutions.
- Use basic concepts, tools, and techniques of digital media to produce art works concept to finished product.
- Apply technical and design standards for digital media.
- Assemble a portfolio that demonstrates preparation for work as an entry-level production artist or graphic designer.