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Submitter's Information
Cuyler Smith
Professor of Illustration
Los Angeles
Mt. San Antonio College
CTE Dean
John Vitullo
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Program Details
Illustration Level 2: Narrative Illustration Emphasis
New Program
Computer Graphics and Digital Imagery (061460)
08/01/25
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.
2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
CB01: Course Department Number | CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
ANIM 101A | Drawing-Gesture and Figure | 5 | 112 | 5 | 99 |
ARTC 167 or | Visual Development | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
ANIM 167 | Visual Development | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
ARTD 21 | Design: Color and Composition | 4 | 78 | 4 | 89 |
ARTC 169 | Illustration 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
ARTC 286 | Portfolio Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ARTC 290 | Portfolio | 1 | 24 | 1 | 15 |
Total projected annual completers: 15
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The goal of this certificate is designed to expand Illustration students’ visual communication. Focusing on narrative illustration, these courses provide students with the knowledge and understanding of how to compose compelling images for commercial illustration. On top of creating a professional portfolio, students will also learn how to market, promote, and build their freelance career.
Course Units and Hours
35
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Course Report
Students who successfully complete the program will be able to:
Communicate narrative concepts through design
Demonstrate a unique and versatile visual language
Communicate concepts with clear direction and movement through composition
Clearly communicate character and emotion visually
Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
Summarize contemporary art trends
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:
1) Advertising illustration
2) Technical Illustration
3) Cover artist/ children’s book illustration
4) Character Designer
5) Fashion Illustration
6) Publishing
7) Toy design
8) Poster and print media
9) Caricature/portrait artist
10) Packaging design
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTC 100 | Fundamentals of Graphic Design | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Fall |
| ARTD 15 or ANIM104 | Beginning Drawing or Drawing Fundamentals | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Fall |
| ARTD 17A | Figure Drawing | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Fall |
| ARTD 20 | 2D Design | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Spring |
| ARTC 163 | Dynamic Sketching | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Spring |
| ARTC 165 | Illustration | 3.0 | Yr. 1 Spring |
| ANIM 101A | Drawing-Gesture and Figure | 3.0 | Yr. 2 Fall |
| ARTC 167 or ANIM 167 | Visual Development | 3.0 | Yr. 2 Fall |
| ARTD 21 | Design: Color and Composition | 3.0 | Yr. 2 Spring |
| ARTC 169 | Illustration 2 | 3.0 | Yr. 2 Spring |
| ARTC 286 | Portfolio Preparation | 2.0 | Yr. 2 Fall |
| ARTC 290 | Portfolio | 3.0 | Yr. 2 Spring |
Supporting Documents
Los Angeles Regional Questions
MT. SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
Dejah Swingle
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New Program
The Illustration program recently joined the CEA department and became a part of the Graphic Design and Illustration program (GD&I). The program currently offers 4 courses including Illustration, Illustration 2, Visual Development, and Dynamic Sketching. The program collaborates with several disciplines within CEA as well. It shares Visual Development with Animation as it is a cross-listed class.
- Pasadena City College
- Los Angeles City College
- Rio Hondo College
- Citrus College
- Long Beach City College
Total projected annual completers: 15
ICT/Digital Media
This is not a program modification.
Submission Details
08/18/24 - 12:45 PM
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Gray Rakow Super User · 09/03/24
If this has not already been completed, please ensure that the LA Workforce Council voting members at colleges with similar programs are contacted as part of the collegial consultation process: https://losangelesrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LARC-Voting-Members-1.pdf. The current voting members are always available on the LARC Program Recommendation webpage: https://losangelesrc.org/program-recommendation/. Inclusion of voting members in collegial consultation is required per the LARC Program Recommendation Process.