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Illustration Level 2: Entertainment Arts Emphasis Certificate
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Arts Division
Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department
The Illustration Level 2: Entertainment Arts certificate provides students with the skillset to create concepts and illustrations for the entertainment industry including video games, film, and television. Students must complete the Illustration Level 1 certificate first requiring a total of 18 units and courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Focusing on visual communication and world building, students will generate a professional portfolio showcasing strong character design, perspective, props, and keyframes showcasing strong draftsmanship techniques for employment in the entertainment industry.

Students who successfully complete the program will be able to:

  1. Generate new story concepts and visuals
  2. Communicate story beats with clear visual narration
  3. Demonstrate the synthesis of story, style, character, location, emotion, and symbology in compositional studies
  4. Clearly communicate character and emotion visually
  5. Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
  6. Create original concepts that interpret a new 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: Art director, Visual Development lead, Concept artist, Industrial designer, Costume designer, Environment design artist, Lighting/Color Key designer, Automotive design, Storyboard artist, and Toy design.

Required Courses

Higher Education, Higher Income:
This award offers multiple levels. Completion of all levels can lead to higher pay.

Industry StatisticsJob Titles & Salaries
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    • Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, and Other Fine Artists

      Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, and Other Fine Artists

      SOC Career Code: 27-1013.00

      Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $7.38

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart 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
      $31,037.30
      Annual Job Openings
      1,395

      Openings 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

      Historical Wages

Certificate & Degree Details

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  • Illustration Level 1 Certificate

    Arts Division
    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:

    1. 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.
    2. Develop skills in the use of tools and materials, which are common to the field
    3. Recognize, analyze and interpret the expressive and creative qualities of art media in a work of art as it affects compositional decisions.
    4. Use value to describe form and express light logic.
    5. Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
    6. 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

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    ARTC 90Digital Drawing for Commercial Art3
    or ANIM 104 Drawing Fundamentals
    or ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning
    ARTC 100Fundamentals of Graphic Design3
    ARTC 163Dynamic Sketching3
    ARTC 165Illustration3
    ARTD 17ADrawing: Life3
    ARTD 20Design: Two-Dimensional3
    Total Units18


     

  • Illustration Level 2: Narrative Illustration Emphasis Certificate

    Arts Division
    Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department
    The Illustration Level 2: Narrative Illustration emphasis certificate expands students’ visual communication and draftsmanship skillset. Students learn how to broaden their unique creative voice in both traditional and digital media while also experimenting with new styles and techniques to help expand their portfolio. Working with industry standard technology focusing on current illustrative trends provides the skillset necessary to begin a career in freelance illustration. Students must complete the Illustration Level 1 certificate first requiring 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:

    1. Communicate narrative concepts through design
    2. Demonstrate a unique and versatile visual language
    3. Communicate concepts with clear direction and movement through composition
    4. Clearly communicate character and emotion visually
    5. Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
    6. Summarize contemporary art trends
    7. Create a portfolio representative of their ability to communicate clear compositions with cultural, social, or political ideas
       

    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/ children’s book illustration, Character Designer, Fashion Illustration, Publishing, Toy design, Poster and print media, Caricature/portrait artist, and Packaging design.

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    Completion of Illustration Level 1 Coursework18
    PLUS
    Completion of Illustration Level 2: Narrative Illustration Emphasis Coursework17
    Total Units35
    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    Completion of Illustration Level 1 Coursework
    ARTC 90Digital Drawing for Commercial Art3
    or ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning
    or ANIM 104 Drawing Fundamentals
    ARTC 100Fundamentals of Graphic Design3
    ARTC 163Dynamic Sketching3
    ARTC 165Illustration3
    ARTD 17ADrawing: Life3
    ARTD 20Design: Two-Dimensional3
    Completion of Illustration Level 2: Narrative Illustration Emphasis Coursework
    ANIM 101ADrawing - Gesture and Figure3
    ARTC 167Visual Development3
    or ANIM 167 Visual Development
    ARTC 169Contemporary Illustration3
    ARTC 286Portfolio Preparation2
    ARTC 290Portfolio3
    ARTD 21Design: Color and Composition3
    Total Units35
      Recommended Electives
    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    ANIM 115Storyboarding3
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