Digital Art Associate of Arts

This major will prepare the student for employment in the fields of graphic design, illustration, website design, advertising and marketing, and social media marketing. It consists of experiences in applied design, digital imaging, graphic design principles, layout and design, and website design. The focus is upon an introduction to design thinking, visual communication, and skills in graphic design, illustration, web design, and graphic art for print and digital delivery

GWC expects 10-15 completers for this degree. 

The goals of this Certificate is to produce students who are able to obtain positions working in the graphic design industry with the expectations that the following outcomes will be achieved:

OUTCOME 1: Apply graphic design principles in the ideation, development, and production of visual messages

OUTCOME 2: Create communication solutions that address audiences and contexts, by recognizing the human factors that determine design decisions

OUTCOME 3:Identify and utilize design history, theory, terminology, and criticism from a variety of perspectives, including: art history, communication/information theory, and the social/cultural use of design objects.

OUTCOME 4:Utilize relevant applications of tools and technology in the creation, reproduction, and distribution of visual messages.

OUTCOME 5:Synthesize design processes and strategy from ideation to production to creatively solve communication problems.

Based on the recommendation from the DART Advisory and in alignment with other regional colleges, the following classes will be included in the program. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
DART G100	Introduction to Digital Arts	3	Y1
DART G105	Digital 2D Design & Color Theory	3	Y1
DART G170	Graphic Design Principles	3	Y1
ART G115	Typography	3	Y1
DART G135	Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator	3	Y1
DART G150	Digital Editing 1: Beginning Photoshop	3	Y1
ART G139	History of Graphic Design	3	Y2
DART G152	Digital Imaging II: Intermediate Photoshop	3	Y2
PHOT G190	Digital Photography 1	3	Y2
DART G174	Print and Digital Publication Design	3	Y2
DART G177	Professional Practice for Designers	3	Y2
DART G178	Web Design 1	3	Y2

This program is within the Digital Arts department

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Average Supply for the region- 455 Average GWC Current contribution to the supply- 37