Art - Visual Communications-Illustration
Certificates & Degrees - CE997
Art - Visual Communications-Illustration
This program prepares individuals to visually communicate information and ideas through personal expression that features figurative work. This includes practical, hands-on instruction in how to plan and produce a variety of illustrated works integrating communication goals with a visual message.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Acquire skills to fuse the creative thinking and technical communication skills with a personal vision. Discuss verbally and illustrate visually a basic understanding of commercial illustration techniques.
- Develop skills to visually solve problems and communicate their ideas in order to prepare an operational portfolio of their creative and successful works.
- Hone artistic skills and technical expertise in order to effectively convey complex ideas in a variety of media.
Required Courses (18 units) | Units | |
ART-17 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
ART-22 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART-26 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
ART-35A or B | Illustration- Beginning Or Intermediate | 3 |
ADM-2A | Color Systems and File Management | 2 |
ADM-2C | Ethics and Legalities for Graphic Designers | 1 |
Electives | Digital Media Electives (Choose from list below) | 3 |
Digital Media Electives | 3 Units | |
ART-36A | Computer Art-Introduction | 3 |
ADM-1 |
Introduction to Applied Digital Media and Printing | 3 |
ADM-71A | Adobe Photoshop for Image Manipulation | 3 |
ADM-77A | Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Art | 3 |