The Web and Multimedia Design Certificate provides students with a strong foundation in digital media allowing them to adapt and respond to dynamic trends in web technologies. In this certificate program students engage in practical, hands-on, realistic projects. The program provides students with the entry level competencies for employment as a Web Developer or other position which requires knowledge to produce a variety of computer, Web, and/or multimedia graphics.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ENGL 101 | College Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL 101H | College Composition - Honors | |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 148 | Fundamental Graphic Design Principles and Digital Practices | 3 |
| ART 161 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 185 | Beginning Website Design | 3 |
| ART 186 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| Design Thinking in Visual Communication | ||
| Beginning 3D Digital Animation and Visualization | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| One Art History Course from the following: | 3 | |
| Art History: The Stone Age to the Middle Ages | ||
| 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 | 25 | |
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 trends affect web design today.
- Use basic concepts, tools, and techniques of digital media to produce art works concept to finished product.
- Choose the appropriate technical standards for design, typography and animation on the web.
- Develop an online portfolio that demonstrates preparation for work as an entry-level web designer.