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Program Type: Certificate of Achievement

Division: Visual Arts and Media Studies

Program Description:
The curriculum prepares students to seek employment in the advertising/graphic design industry as entry-level production designers or junior graphic designers. Emphasis is on a solid foundation in the area of commercial art. Students will develop a portfolio.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Effective academic year: 2007-2008

Required Units in the Major:    48

Required Courses
  Semester I (12 units)
ART 11A - FOUNDATION DRAWING (3.0 units)
  ART 15 - SKETCHING FOR DESIGN (3.0 units)
  ART 31A - COLOR AND COMPOSITION--TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3.0 units)
  PHOT 21 - ELEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester II (12 units)
ART 16 - PERSPECTIVE (3.0 units)
  ART 32A - DESIGN-THREE DIMENSIONAL (3.0 units)
  ART 50A - INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING GRAPHIC DESIGN (3.0 units)
  ART 51A - LETTERING FUNDAMENTALS (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester III (12 units)
ART 18 - RENDERING (3.0 units)
  ART 50B - INTERMEDIATE ADVERTISING/GRAPHIC DESIGN (3.0 units)
  ART 56 - COMPUTER ASSISTED DRAWING & PAINTING (3.0 units)
  PHOT 30 - INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester IV (12 units)
PHOT 130 - ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING (3.0 units)
  ART 50C - ADVANCED ADVERTISING/GRAPHIC DESIGN (3.0 units)
  ART 52 - ILLUSTRATION (3.0 units)
  ART 1A - HISTORY OF WESTERN ART (3.0 units)
  OR
  ART 1B - HISTORY OF WESTERN ART (3.0 units)

Required Electives (0 Units)

None

Recommended Electives
  ART 110A - SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN DESIGN DIGITAL MEDIA (1.0 units)
  &
  ART 24 - PRINTMAKING - SILK SCREEN (3.0 units)
  &
  ART 31B - DESIGN-ADVANCED TWO DIMENSIONAL (3.0 units)
  &
  ART 34A - CRAFTS - MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (3.0 units)
  &
  ART 51B - LETTERING AND TYPOGRAPHY (3.0 units)
  &
  ART 118 - ADVANCED RENDERING (3.0 units)
  &
  BUS 2 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  &
  BUS 9 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (3.0 units)
  &
  BUS 10 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  &
  BUS 11A - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (3.0 units)
  &
  MRKT 20 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  &
  MRKT 133 - MARKETING TRENDS (3.0 units)
  &
  PHOT 23A - COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY (3.0 units)
  &
  PHOT 24A - EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY (3.0 units)
  &
  PHOT 26A - BEGINNING FILMMAKING--ELECTRONIC (3.0 units)
  &
  PHOT 26B - INTERMEDIATE FILMMAKING--ELECTRONIC (3.0 units)
  &
  PHOT 26C - ADVANCED FILMMAKING (3.0 units)
  &
  GRFX 10 - INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (2.0 units)
  &
  ART 40 - INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TOOLS (3.0 units)