Certificates
3D Animation Skills - Level II Certificate
The 3D Animation Skills Certificate - Level II is a continuation of the Computer Graphics Certificate with emphasis in 3D animation software. This certificate provides the skill set required for entry-level employment in the 3D animation and modeling industry.
Required Courses (9 units):
DART 104 F Introduction to Maya 3D (3 Units)
DART 120 F 3D Modeling (3 Units)
DART 150 F 3D Computer Animation (3 Units)
Restricted Electives (6 units):
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 Units)
ART 121 F Three-Dimensional Design (3 Units)
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3 Units)
ART 186 F Beginning Life Drawing (3 Units)
Total Units: 15
Children’s Book Illustration Certificate
The Children’s Book Illustration Certificate prepares advanced-level students to create content specifically for children’s picture books. The program emphasizes book content development, production processes, and publishing methods, and provides skills and strategies for developing original intellectual properties.
Required Courses (24 units):
ART 217 F Children's Book Illustration (3 Units)
ART 218 F Visual Storytelling: Structure and Form (3 Units)
ART 220 F Genre and Style in Entertainment Art (3 Units)
ART 222 F Composition for Artists: Elements and Principles (3 Units)
ART 244 F Illustration (3 Units)
ART 247 F Sketching for Animators and Illustrators -
Traditional Media Techniques (3 Units)
DART 140 F Digital Publishing I (3 Units)
DART 148 F Introduction to Narrative Illustration (3 Units)
Restricted Electives (9-11):
ART 144 F Fundamentals of Cartooning (2 Units)
ART 188 F Beginning Watercolor Painting (3 Units)
ART 225 F Illustrating Literature (3 Units)
ART 246 F Advanced Illustration (3 Units)
DART 110 F Fundamentals of Character Design (3 Units)
ENGL 239 F Survey of Children's Literature (3 Units)
PRNT 101 F Introduction to Printing (3 Units)
Total Units: 33-35
Computer Animation & Multimedia Certificate
The Computer Animation & Multimedia Certificate provides the skills needed to create animated and interactive projects for distribution across a variety of digital platforms, from websites, streaming services, mobile apps, and social media. Students learn to create animated and interactive projects for distribution across a variety of digital platforms and social media.
Select one of the Introduction classes (3 units):
DART 100 F Introduction to Digital Art (3 units)
DART 102 F Introduction to Web Graphics (3 units)
DART 104 F Introduction to Maya 3D (3 units)
DART 106 F Intermediate Maya (3 units)
Required Art Introduction Class (3 units):
ART 118 F Color Theory (3 units)
Or
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 units)
Required Advanced Courses (14 units):
ART 144 F Fundamentals of Cartooning (2 units)
DART 120 F 3D Modeling (3 units)
DART 150 F 3D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 162 F 2D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 164 F Interactive Multimedia Design (3 units)
Restricted Electives (10-12 units):
ART 123 F Business Practices in Art (3 units)
ART 180 F Rendering (3 units)
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3 units)
ART 299 F Art Independent Study (1-2 units)
DART 112 F Vector Graphics (3 units)
DART 132 F Digital Imaging I (3 units)
DART 140 F Digital Publishing I (3 units)
DART 146 F Digital Publishing II (3 units)
DART 170 F Digital Photo Editing I (3 units)
DART 180 F Digital Video (3 units)
MUS 124 F Recording Lab I - Beginning Techniques (3 units)
CRTV 150 F Television Studio Production (3 units)
CRTV 245AF Digital Editing, Graphics and Effects (3 units)
Total Units: 30-32
Computer Graphics Certificate
The Computer Graphics Certificate prepares students to obtain the skills to create digital drawings, paintings, and illustrations while building a portfolio that reflects both artistic talent and technical proficiency. This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in careers that require computer-aided art and design skills.
Required Computer Graphics Introduction Classes. Select two classes (6 units) from the list below:
DART 100 F Introduction to Digital Art (3 units)
DART 102 F Introduction to Web Graphics (3 units)
DART 104 F Introduction to Maya 3D (3 units)
DART 106 F Intermediate Maya (3 units)
DART 108 F Digital Drawing - Dynamic Sketching (3 units)
Required art introduction class. Select one class (3 units) from the list below:
ART 118 F Color Theory (3 units)
Or
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 units)
Required Advanced Classes (12 units):
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3 units)
DART 112 F Vector Graphics (3 units)
DART 132 F Digital Imaging I (3 units)
DART 140 F Digital Publishing I (3 units)
Required Additional Computer Graphics Classes (6 units):
DART 146 F Digital Publishing II (3 units)
DART 170 F Digital Photo Editing I (3 units)
Restricted Electives (4-6 units):
ART 123 F Business Practices in Art (3 units)
ART 180 F Rendering (3 units)
ART 299 F Art Independent Study (1-2 units)
DART 120 F 3D Modeling (3 units)
DART 150 F 3D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 162 F 2D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 164 F Interactive Multimedia Design (3 units)
DART 180 F Digital Video (3 units)
GRFX 150 F Graphic Design II (3 units)
GRFX 160 F Publication Design (3 units)
GRFX 230 F Advertising Design (3 units)
PRNT 101 F Introduction to Printing (3 units)
Total Units: 31-33
Digital Publication Certificate
The Digital Publication Certificate is designed to teach publication design using page layout software and personal computers, and to build a portfolio representative of the student's design and technical proficiency. This certificate positions a student to seek and obtain employment in the fields of Advertisement, Graphic Design, and Commercial Printing.
Required Courses (15 units):
DART 112 F Vector Graphics (3 units)
DART 132 F Digital Imaging I (3 units)
DART 140 F Digital Publishing I (3 units)
DART 146 F Digital Publishing II (3 units)
GRFX 160 F Publication Design (3 units)
Restricted Electives Art and Printing Courses. Select one course from the list below (3 units):
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 units)
GRFX 120 F Typography I (3 units)
PRNT 101 F Introduction to Printing (3 units)
Restricted Electives Computer Graphics Introduction Course. Select one course from the list below (3 units):
DART 100 F Introduction to Digital Art (3 units)
DART 101 F Photoshop for Digital Arts (3 units)
DART 102 F Introduction to Web Graphics (3 units)
DART 108 F Digital Drawing - Dynamic Sketching (3 units)
Restricted Electives. Choose any course not taken in the previous categories, or any course from the list below (5-8 units):
ART 118 F Color Theory (3 units)
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 units)
ART 123 F Business Practices in Art (3 units)
ART 180 F Rendering (3 units)
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3 units)
DART 120 F 3D Modeling (3 units)
DART 150 F 3D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 162 F 2D Computer Animation (3 units)
DART 164 F Interactive Multimedia Design (3 units)
DART 170 F Digital Photo Editing I (3 units)
DART 180 F Digital Video (3 units)
GRFX 120 F Typography I (3 units)
GRFX 150 F Graphic Design II (3 units)
GRFX 230 F Advertising Design (3 units)
GRFX 240 F Packaging Design (3 units)
PRNT 060 F Basic Digital Printing (2 units)
PRNT 075 F Electronic Prepress I (6 units)
PRNT 101 F Introduction to Printing (3 units)
Total Units: 26-29
Illustration Certificate
The Illustration Certificate emphasizes strategies and skill development to help students prepare a portfolio suitable for a variety of careers in the commercial arts field, including editorial and advertising illustration, concept design, product illustration, conceptual art for the game and entertainment industry, and illustration for the toy and theme park industries.
Required Art Courses (21 units):
ART 120 F Basic Design (3 units)
ART 157 F Sketching for Animators and Illustrators (3 units)
ART 137 F Basic Drawing for Entertainment Arts (3 units)
Or
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3 units)
ART 180 F Rendering (3 units)
Or
ART 243 F Applied Perspective (3 units)
ART 186 F Beginning Life Drawing (3 units)
ART 244 F Illustration (3 units)
ART 246 F Advanced Illustration (3 units)
Required Digital Arts Courses (6 units):
DART 107 F Digital Drawing (3 units)
DART 135 F Introduction to Digital Painting (3 units)
Restricted Electives. Select 6-9 units from the following list:
ART 123 F Business Practices in Art (3 units)
ART 139 F Fashion Sketching (2 units)
ART 144 F Fundamentals of Cartooning (2 units)
ART 156 F Animal Drawing (3 units)
ART 181 F Drawing from the Masters (3 units)
ART 183 F Representational Drawing (3 units)
ART 188 F Beginning Watercolor Painting (3 units)
ART 189 F Beginning Painting (3 units)
ART 195 F Anatomical Drawing (3 units)
ART 290 F Portfolio Preparation and Artwork Presentation (3 units)
ART 294 F Independent Study: Illustration (1-2 units)
ART 298 F Arts Internship (2-4 units)
DART 148 F Introduction to Narrative Illustration (3 units)
Total Units: 33-36
Storyboarding Certificate
The Storyboarding Certificate offers specialized training for advanced-level students and professionals in related fields - illustration, and concept design, who wish to enter this field, expand their skills, or make a career change. The program emphasizes story development, illustrating narratives, and shoot planning to convey action and continuity between scenes in animation or live action.
Required Courses (21 units):
ART 214 F Perspective and Staging for Storyboarding (3 units)
ART 215 F Beginning Storyboarding and Narrative
Composition (3 units)
ART 216 F Advanced Storyboarding and Pre-Visual
Preparation (3 units)
ART 219 F Visual Storytelling: Image and Sequence (3 units)
ART 221 F Staging and Scene Development (3 units)
ART 223 F Composition for Artists: Master Studies (3 units)
DART 104 F Introduction to Maya 3D (3 units)
Total Units: 21