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Digital Arts Studies
Whether your medium is print or film, television or the web, sharpen your skills and enhance your career prospects with
these hands-on programs. students wishing to prepare to transfer to a 4-year university program in audio, film and/or
video should follow the Associate of Arts degree.
Digital Arts
Digital Arts — Certificate for Direct Employment
Prepare for entry level positions in the digital arts. Choose from concentrations in graphic design, desktop publishing or
web design. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Become a graphic designer, desktop publisher or web designer.
Location: West Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-6690
lead faculty: 206-6840
Program/major Codes: CRTCOMMGRAPH/DAC
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this program, you must fulfill the following requirements.
Dar 100 fundamentals of rendering (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dar 103 introduction to Digital arts (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Dar 051 or Basic macintosh for Computer graphics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Dar 120 applied Computer graphics (F-Sp-Su)
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Dar 101* Color rendering and theory (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dar 111* typography (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dar 112 graphic Design i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dar 220* Desktop Publishing for Digital arts: QuarkXpress (F-Sp)
or Dar 226* Desktop Publishing for Digital arts: adobe inDesign (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Required Support Courses: - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Complete 12 credit hours in Dar elective courses above the 100 level (excluding Dar 100, 103, and 120).(Department faculty,
advisor or counselor approval is recommended in the selection of the Dar elective courses.)
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-45
*this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
Digital arts stuDiEs
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