Interactive Design 1

Students will earn an Interactive Design 1 Certificate of Achievement by completing 21-unit course requirements. Upon completion of  the Interactive Design 1 Certificate, students can obtain Internships and/or entry-level jobs in Animation, Gaming, Graphic & Web Design, Advertising & Marketing, and Entertainment occupations. Student learning outcomes include using various software applications that are utilized in the gaming and entertainment industries, applying design skills in commercial and communication industries, and the ability to self-evaluate and edit work based on visual values and appropriate presentation methods. This certificate aligns with the College’s mission to provide a transfer path for student success and to obtain an advance certificate in Interactive Design 2. 

Students who complete the program will be able to demonstrate the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

1.     Students will use appropriate hardware and software to produce multimedia projects in a variety of formats

2.     Students will learn the history of multimedia

3.     Students will apply their designs skill in commercial and communication industry-related projects

4.     Students will learn a variety of applications that apply to Entertainment, Commercial art, Advertising & Marketing services.

5.     Students will develop the technical skills required to produce substantial and comprehensive visually successful results in graphic arts and multimedia.

6.     Students will learn self-assessment for personal and career fulfillment and growth

7.     Students will develop the skills and processes to evaluate and edit work based on visual values and appropriate presentation methods or venues

Enrollment and Completer Projections:

Year	Enrollment	Completions
2023	20
2024	25	20
2025	30	25
2026	35	32

 

West Los Angeles College's Interactive Design 1 Certificate of Achievement provides our students with essential skills to meet the growing demands in creative industries ranging from digital fine arts, entertainment, commercial art, photojournalism, advertising & marketing and media & software services provided for any of these industries. Requests for their skills range from technical, to analytical, to creative.

This CTE certificate is part of a stackable series of certificates that will prepare students for entry-level and intermediate positions in digital technology, augmented reality, virtual reality, web design, marketing and other technical capabilities that are continuously transforming all aspects of our lives. These certificates will serve as a strong foundational skill set for those who wish to directly enter the current workforce and meet advancing changes in technology. Upon completing the foundation certificate, students will be able to enter in two separate industrial labor force paths:

With the Graphic Design 1 & 2 certificates, students will be trained in graphic design, commercial art, print, advertising, social media platforms, photojournalism, and marketing.

 With the Interactive Design 1 & 2 certificates, students will be trained in interactive design, animation, motion graphics, social media platforms, web design and E-commerce.

The certificates will be offered in a "three level" approach. The first level has students earning the foundation certificate after 12 units of study, which comprises the building blocks to achieve the other certificates. 

For the “second and third level” branches, students choose one of two separate certificate pathways: the entry level Graphic Design 1 and (if desired) advanced Graphic Design 2 pathways, which focus on graphic arts skill sets and are composed of 21 units and 27 units respectively. .

The entry level Interactive Design 1 and (if desired) advanced Interactive Design 2 pathways, which focus on interactive media design skill sets and are composed of 21 units and 27 units respectively.

West Los Angeles College's Interactive Design 1 Certificate of Achievement begins with grounding in essential multimedia skills and design terminology. Students study basic computer graphics, design principles and create basic computer graphics projects for a portfolio. In the second semester, students continue building their professional portfolio with more advanced projects in motion graphics, animation and web design. Demonstrating these essential skills will help meet the growing demand in creative industries for skills in interactive media, digital fine arts, animation, advertising & marketing.

 

Class name and #	Class title	units	Sequence
MULTIMD 100	Introduction to Multimedia	3 units (CSU)	Y1/S1
PHOTO 007	Exploring Digital Photography	3-units	Y1/S1
ART 501	Beginning Two Dimensional Design	3 units (UC/CSU)	Y1/S1
ART 633	Introduction to Computer Graphics	3-units (UC/CSU)	Y1/S1
MULTIMEDIA 320	Web Design	3-units (CSU)	Y1/S2
MULTIMEDIA 805	Motion Graphics  and Compositing for Video, Animation & Gaming	3-units (CSU)	Y1/S2
ART 111 OR ART 101	History of Art, OR Art Appreciation	3-Units (UC/CSU)	Y1/S2
Total units		21 units

There are no CTE programs in the Art Department at West. There are ADTs in Studio Arts and Art History only. Similar programs at the college include stackable certificates in the Health Sciences and Kinesiology department, such as stackable award programs in Dental Assisting, Athletic Trainer and Sports Medicine, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, EMT/Paramedic.

These institutions offer similar Certificate of Achievement programs in our college service area: Los Angeles City College – Arts Graphic Communication Certificate of Achievement East Los Angeles College – Digital Imaging, and Desktop Publishing Certificate of Achievement Los Angeles Mission College - Animation & 3D Design, and Graphic & Web Design

2023 Projected Enrollment: 20 2024 Projected Enrollment: 25 2025 Projected Enrollment: 30 2026 Projected Enrollment: 35

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