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Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department
The Illustration Level 1 certificate provides students with the necessary skills to create both traditional and digital illustrations focusing on visual communication and narration. Utilizing industry standard techniques, students will generate a professional portfolio for advancement in the field and employment. The certificate requires a total of 18 units and courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Students who successfully complete the program will be able to:
- Synthesize elements and principles of design with illustration skills and techniques in varying pictorial formats that range from simple to complex in achromatic value and color.
- Develop skills in the use of tools and materials, which are common to the field
- Recognize, analyze and interpret the expressive and creative qualities of art media in a work of art as it affects compositional decisions.
- Use value to describe form and express light logic.
- Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
- Create original illustrations that interpret the visual world.
With this certificate, students will have gained the skillset necessary to pursue entry-level employment for a career path within the following job descriptions: Advertising illustration, Technical Illustration, Cover artist, Character Designer, Fashion Illustration, Publishing, Toy design, Poster and print media, Caricature/portrait artist, and Packaging design.
Required Courses
Higher Education, Higher Income:
This award offers multiple levels. Completion of all levels can lead to higher pay.
- Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, and Other Fine Artists
Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, and Other Fine Artists
SOC Career Code: 27-1013.00Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.
Typical Hourly Salary$7.38The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$31,037.30Annual Job Openings1,395Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
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- Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, and Other Fine Artists
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