Digital Art: AA Degree

This degree provides entry-level digital art skills and lower division major preparation courses for students preparing for transfer to a BA or BFA program in digital art fields such as 2D and 3D animation, concept art, gaming, and multimedia. Students pursuing this degree must work with a counselor and faculty advisor to develop an education or career plan that meets their educational or career goals.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Critically analyze and evaluate the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of art, architecture, and design in historic and contemporary cultures.
  2. Create and present artwork for professional applications based on principles of effective design and communication.
  3. Translate concepts and visual experiences into images or tactile forms.
  4. Evaluate and critique digital art and receive criticism from others independently and collaboratively.
  5. Express artistic concepts and intents in written and oral formats.
Degree Requirements
Required Core Courses (12 units)
ARTS-1012D Foundations3
ARTS-110Fundamentals of Drawing3
ARTH-106History of Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary3
DART-120Introduction to Digital Art3
Restricted Elective: List A - Art History
Complete 1 of the following courses3
History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval
History of Graphic Design
Survey of Modern Art
History of Asian Art
Art of the Ancient Americas
History of Photography
Restricted Electives: List B - Digital
Complete 2 of the following courses6
Graphic Design Foundations
Animation
Introduction to Digital Imaging
Drawing & Typography
Introduction to Multimedia
Digital Video Editing
Beginning Digital Photography
Restricted Electives: List C - Studio Arts and Other
Complete 2 of the following courses6
3D Foundations
Color Theory
Figure Drawing
Creative Drawing
Fundamentals of Painting
Sculpture
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduction to 3D Printing
Total Units27

To receive an Associate Degree, students must complete 60 degree applicable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0. Students must also complete the NVC General Education pattern to earn an Associate degree. Consultation with a Counselor is highly encouraged to ensure all requirements are met.