Digital Illustration Certificate of Achievement

The Certificate of Achievement in Digital Illustration will prepare students to work on and create traditional illustrations for magazines, newspapers and children's book or storyboards, scenery, characters, and concept art for video games and multimedia.

Career Opportunities

Children's Book Illustrator; Illustrator; Concept Artist; Character Designer; Layout Artist; Graphic Artist; Production Artist; Graphic Designer; Visual Designer; Senior Designer; Web Designer; Freelance Designer; Art Director; Creative Director; Creative Services Manager.

 

Required Core: (21 Units)Units

Course	Units
ARTS 2A (Introduction to Drawing)	3
GDDM 45A (Digital Painting I)	3
GDDM 45B (Digital Painting II)	3
GDDM 51 (Color Theory for Design)	3
GDDM 53 (Photoshop I)	3
GDDM 54 (Illustrator I)	3
GDDM 60 (Creative Portfolio Development & Self Promotion)	3

 

List A: Select Two (6 Units)

Course	Units
ARTS 7A (Introduction to Watercolor Painting)	3
ARTS 12A (Oil/Acrylic Painting: Beginning I)	3
GDDM 58 (Photoshop II)	3
GDDM 59 (Illustrator II)	3

 

List B: Select One (3 Units)

Course	Units
ARTS 23 (2-D Design)	3
GDDM 56 (Introduction to Graphic Design)	3

 

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Units	30