Digital Art

This degree provides entry-level digital art skills and lower division major preparation courses for students preparing for transfer to a BA or BFA program in digital art fields such as 2D and 3D animation, concept art, gaming, and multimedia. Students pursuing this degree must work with a counselor and faculty advisor to develop an education or career plan that meets their educational or career goals.

The splitting of Digital Art AA and Graphic Design AAs will most likely lower the number, as students will be split between 2 degrees. However, with enrollment climbing, the number should not change too drastically. DART enrollment caps at 18 students. Online classes cap at 25. Most of our classes are offered in-person. DART 160 and DART 170 have only been offered intermittently since 2018, thus there is very little data for enrollment projections.  

• Program Goal: CTE
• Purpose: Better assist students for career and transfer preparation in the ever-changing field of digital art, which can include fields as diverse as Animation, Game Design, and Motion Graphics.
  • Program Learning Outcomes

• 	Upon satisfactory completion of the program, students will be able to:
  1.	Critically analyze and evaluate the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of art, architecture, and design in historic and contemporary cultures.
  2.	Create and present artwork for professional applications based on principles of effective design and communication.
  3.	Translate concepts and visual experiences into images or tactile forms.
  4.	Evaluate and critique digital art and receive criticism from others independently and collaboratively.
  5.	Express artistic concepts and intents in written and oral formats.

The Digital Art AA currently exists within the Digital Art and Graphic Design AA. A stand-alone AA will better serve students pursuing a career or transfer in Digital Art. The guided pathway for the stand-alone AA is clear and easy for students to understand. 

The Labor Market Information Report from August 2023 indicates that there is an undersupply of approximately 1,750 workers in this field. Napa Valley College, along with Santa Rosa Junior College and Solano Community College can continue to supply degrees in this field without danger of over saturating the market. 

This degree is to replace the Digital Art and Graphic Design AA that was just archived at NVC. That single degree has been split into two degrees (Digital Art: AA and Graphic Design: AA).

As stated above, The Labor Market Information Report from August 2023 indicates that there is an undersupply of approximately 1,750 workers in this field.

• Santa Rosa Junior College has Certificates in:
  • Virtual Production (3D and gaming)
  • Graphic Design
  • Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
• Solano Community College has an AA in ART with a Graphic Design emphasis.