Digital Art and Graphic Design: AA Degree
This degree provides lower division major preparation courses for students interested in pursuing transfer to a BA or BFA program in graphic design or digital art. Students pursuing this degree option must work with a counselor to develop an education plan that meets the current transfer requirements for the school of their choice.
Career Opportunities
User Experience/Visitor Services (visitors to physical and online places), Data/Information Designer, Public Relations, Media/Communications/Marketing, Digital Designer (websites, apps, interactivity), Graphic Designer (publications, online, signage), Art Director, Creative Director, 2D and 3D Animator (storyboard artist, concept artist, character design, backgrounds and textures artist, model making, visual sequences), lighting, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Set Designer, Textile Designer, Product Designer, Packaging Designer, Industrial Designer, Transportation Designer, Toy Designer, Illustrator, Interior Design, Landscape Designer, Event Designer/Stylist, Stylist, Advertising, Graphic Novelist, Cartoonist, Scientific Illustrator, Sustainability Designer, Entertainment Designer, Environmental Designer.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate and understand the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of design in historic and contemporary cultures.
- Translate ideas into images and designs.
- Create and present finished images and graphics for professional applications based on principles of effective design and communication while working independently and collaboratively.
- Evaluate and critique graphic design work and receive criticism from others.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Core Courses (15 units) | ||
ARTS-101 | 2D Foundations | 3 |
ARTS-110 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
ARTH-105 | History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval | 3 |
ARTH-106 | History of Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
DART-101 | Graphic Design Foundations | 3 |
Required Electives: List A (6 units) | ||
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
3D Foundations | ||
Introduction to Digital Art | ||
Drawing & Typography | ||
Required Electives: List B (6 units) | ||
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
History of Graphic Design | ||
Color Theory | ||
Figure Drawing | ||
Creative Drawing | ||
Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
Animation | ||
Introduction to Digital Imaging | ||
Introduction to Multimedia | ||
Digital Video Editing | ||
Beginning Digital Photography | ||
Total Units | 27 |
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.