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Graphic Design and Production Option, Certificate of Achievement

Banner Code: 2_CT_DART

Control Number: 21355

Financial Aid Eligible


The Digital Arts program prepares students for employment in the field of graphic design illustration. It consists of applied exercises in advertising thinking, visual communication, graphic design, illustration, and preparation of art for reproduction. Starting this academic year, some of the courses from Digital Arts have been merged with Recording Arts and Broadcast Video to create the new Digital Media program. This exciting new program will train students with the best of multimedia design concepts, tools, and projects to integrate video, audio, and graphics. Please see the Digital Media section in this catalog for details. This option will prepare the student for employment in the field of graphic design illustration. It consists of experiences in lettering, applied design, photography, and reproduction processes. The focus is upon an introduction to advertising thinking, visual communication, and skills in graphic design, illustration, and preparing art for reproduction.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Generate artwork utilizing advanced principles of design and applying these to a multimedia environment.
  2. Interpret terminology for effective generation and discussion of advanced level digital art projects.
  3. Utilize software to generate advanced level digital art projects.

Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

  • Graphic Design Illustration

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course Title Units
Required Courses
ART G115Typography3
DART G105Digital 2D Design & Color Theory3
DART G135Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator3
DART G150Digital Image Editing I: Beginning Photoshop3
DART G152Digital Imaging II: Intermediate Photoshop3
DART G170Graphic Design Principles3
DART G174Print and Digital Publication Design3
DART G177Professional Practice for Designers3
DART G179Digital Prepress3
Total Units27

Year 1:

Course Title Units
Semester 1
ART G115Typography3
DART G135Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator3
DART G170Graphic Design Principles3
Units9
Course Title Units
Semester 2
DART G105Digital 2D Design & Color Theory3
DART G150Digital Image Editing I: Beginning Photoshop3
DART G152Digital Imaging II: Intermediate Photoshop3
DART G177Professional Practice for Designers3
Units12

Year 2:

Course Title Units
Semester 3
DART G174Print and Digital Publication Design3
DART G179Digital Prepress3
Units6