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Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design

Commercial and Entertainment Arts
Major S0318

This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the Graphic Design field of Commercial Art. Students will be given a balanced blend of creative, design, and technology skills necessary to develop successful graphic design for print, web, and other media channels. Production software is industry standard and course content is driven by industry needs.

Required Courses for AS Degree in Graphic Design:

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 Number
 Course Name
 Units
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 17A Drawing: Life 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 20 Design: Two Dimensional 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 25A Painting: Beginning 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTC 100 Graphic Design I 3.0
ARTC 120 Graphic Design II 3.0
ARTC 160 Typography 3.0
ARTC 165 Illustration 3.0
ARTC 290 Portfolio  3.0
Plus One Elective  Elective (see choices below) 3.0

Total Units 30.0

Elective: Select one (1) course from:
Name
Description
Units
AHIS 5 History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern 3.0  CSU,UC
or    
AHIS 5H History of Modern Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors 3.0  CSU,UC
AHIS 6 History of Modern Art 3.0  CSU,UC
or    
AHIS 6H History of Modern Art - Honors 3.0  CSU,UC

Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Emphasis in Fine Arts Degree A8983
Concentration - Illustration

An emphasis in Fine Arts provides the student with an understanding of the practices and theories of traditional and contemporary two and three-dimensional studio arts and an introduction to the history of Western art. In addition to the foundation courses, students select 12 units from the list of approved electives for one concentration.

Required Courses for AA Degree, Fine Arts, Concentration-Illustration:

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Number
Course Name
Units
ARTD 15A   Drawing: Beginning 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 17A Drawing: Life 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 20 Design: Two-Dimensional 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 21   Design: Color and Composition 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTD 25A Beginning Painting I 3.0  CSU, UC
ARTS 22 Design: Three-Dimensional 3.0
AHIS 4 History of Western Art:Prehistoric through Gothic 3.0  CSU, UC
or    
AHIS 4H History of Western Art:Prehistoric through Gothic - Honors 3.0  CSU, UC
AHIS 5 History of Western Art: Renaissance through Modern 3.0  CSU, UC
or    
AHIS 5H History of Western Art: Renaissance through Modern - Honors 3.0  CSU, UC
PLUS Select twelve (12) units from the following:
ARTC 100 Graphic Design I 3.0  CSU
ARTC 163 Dynamic Sketching 3.0  CSU
ARTC 165 Illustration 3.0  CSU
ARTC 167 Visual Development 3.0  CSU
ARTC 169 Conceptual Illustration 3.0
ARTC 290 Portfolio 3.0
ARTD 19A Figure Painting 3.0

Course Descriptions

ARTC 100 - Graphic Design I

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Advisory: ARTD 15A and ARTD 20
Contemporary graphic design for the commercial art industry. Covers technology, creativity, design, and production. Focuses on using Adobe Photoshop to produce effective commercial art. Additional exposure to Adobe Illustrator and other professional production tools.

ARTC 120 - Graphic Design II

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Prerequisite: ARTC 100
Corequisite: ARTD 20 (May be taken previously)

Graphic design concepts, theories, and strategies for the design and layout of printed commercial art. Covers typical printed products including advertisements, flyers, brochures, posters, newsletters, books, and catalogs. Focuses on using Adobe InDesign with additional exposure to Photoshop and Illustrator.

ARTC 140 - Graphic Design III

3 units - Degree Applicable

Prerequisite: ARTC 100 and ARTD 20
Digital illustration, design, skills, and concepts working primarily with vector art. Focuses on using Adobe Illustrator as the primary development tool.

ARTC 160 — Typography

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Prerequisite: ARTC 100 and ARTD 20
Design and use of basic letterforms, type families, characteristics, history, and principles of typography in graphic design. Traditional and digital skills for the art of typeface design, typographic layout, expressive typography, and conceptual thinking.

ARTC 163 — Dynamic Sketching

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Prerequisite: ARTD 15A or ANIM 104
Essential tools to conceptualize, communicate, and express creative ideas dynamically through the art of sketching. Emphasis on problem solving through the sketching process for illustrators, animators, entertainment designers, and fine artists.

ARTC 165 — Illustration

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Prerequisite: ARTD 15A or ANIM 104
Corequisite: ARTD 20 or ARTD 21 or ARTD 17A or ANIM 101A (any of which may have been taken previously)

Contemporary illustration with an emphasis on story, editorial, and advertising applications. Proper uses of illustrative rendering techniques in traditional drawing and painting media, paper, and their integration to electronic media. Using professional illustration software, peripherals, and color laser printing, students advance to produce more complex illustrations.

ARTC 167 — Visual Development

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU

Prerequisite: ARTC 163 or (ANIM 101A AND ARTD 16)
Development of visual concepts and storytelling for entertainment illustration through use of value, design, color and composition as symbolic tools for communication. Students cannot receive credit for both ARTC 167 and ANIM 167.

ARTC 169 — Conceptual Illustration

3 units - Degree Applicable

Prerequisite: ARTD 15A and (ARTD 25A or ARTC 165)
Advisory: ANIM 101A

Development of visual concepts and vocabulary to create unique and provocative editorial illustration interpretations based on social, cultural, and political issues. Exploration of personal style and media with emphasis on contemporary art trends.

ARTC 290 — Portfolio

3 units - Degree Applicable

Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 15 semester units in one of the following programs: Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation and Gaming, Architectural Design, Art, Fashion Merchandising, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Photography.
Selection, preparation, and assembly of a portfolio, book, or package of works of art, including digital and multimedia formats, that represent individual interests and strengths of students from the visual arts disciplines for use in entering a four-year institution, professional art school, or professional eld of choice. Also includes cover letter and resume preparation. The instructor will verify that the prerequisite has been met.

ARTD 15A — Drawing: Beginning

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

An entry level course emphasizing creative expression through the use of drawing media. Emphasis is placed on basic drawing methods and skills, composition and exploration of drawing media.

ARTD 17A — Drawing: Life

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: ARTD 15A or ANIM 104
Contemporary and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure. Surface anatomy, proportion, line, light and shadow, composition, and the expressive potential of the human figure will be explored.

ARTD 19A — Figure Painting

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: ARTD 17A
Painting the draped and nude figure with emphasis on observation and accurate representation. Through poses of various lengths, students will learn to depict the human figure using light logic, color palettes, compositional devices, and painting techniques.

ARTD 20 — Design: Two-Dimensional

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Two-dimensional composition in achromatic value and color using the elements and principles of art and design. Emphasis on vocabulary, theory, and analysis of the formal elements and principles as they apply to studio projects in design for all disciplines of the arts. Off-campus assignments may be required.

ARTD 21 — Design: Color and Composition

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: ARTD 20
Color theory and relationships of pigment and light. Emphasis on color harmonies, color matching, the effects of light, color perception and expression in their application to design and composition and as used in all disciplines of the arts.

ARTD 25A — Beginning Painting I

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Development of basic paint applications in various styles and subjects focusing on the formal elements of composition, light logic, and color.

ARTS 22 — Design: Three-Dimensional

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Develops perception and enhances decision making within the three-dimensional world. Emphasis is placed on concept development and artistic expression utilizing principles and elements of three-dimensional design as well as practical experiments with various media.

AHIS 4 — History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Western art from the Prehistoric through Gothic periods, demonstrating the relationship of various visual art forms to each other and to the cultural context in which they were produced.

AHIS 4H — History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic - Honors

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program
Western art from the Prehistoric through Gothic periods demonstrating the relationship of various visual art forms to each other and to the cultural context in which they were produced. This is an honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both AHIS 4 (formerly ARTA 4) and AHIS 4H.

AHIS 5 — History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Western art from the Renaissance through Modern periods, demonstrating the relationship of various visual art forms to each other and to the cultural context in which they were produced. Off-campus assignments may be required.

AHIS 5H — History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program
Western art from the Renaissance through Modern periods demonstrating the relationship of various visual art forms to each other and to the cultural context in which they were produced. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both AHIS 5 (formerly ARTA 5) and AHIS 5H. Off-campus assignments may be required.

AHIS 6 — History of Modern Art

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Artistic movements, influences, and individuals who have formed the Modern tradition. Emphasis is on the 20th century; the international and multicultural character of Modern art will be explored. Off campus trips may be required.

AHIS 6H — History of Modern Art - Honors

3 units - Degree Applicable, CSU, UC

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program 
Artistic movements, influences, and individuals who have formed the Modern tradition. Emphasis is on the 20th century and the international and multicultural character of Modern art. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both AHIS 6 (formerly ARTA 6) and AHIS 6H. Off-campus trips may be required.

 

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