Digital Arts

The Digital Design Associate in Arts will prepare students to work in the field of graphic design, video, and multimedia. Students will learn how to do design layouts in advertising, print, and digital media and will learn to produce graphics for the web and for advertising, editorial, and technical purposes. The time-based media students will learn motion graphics and how to produce video content for commercial and creative applications. The degree also prepares student for transfer to a four-year university to continue their studies toward earning a B.A. or B.F.A in Digital Art Graphic Design, or Digital Video Production.

Program Learning Outcomes: Students will use a variety of techniques in various media to construct engaging and dynamic layouts and designs by applying the principles of design to the concept and components of the projects; describe, deconstruct, and evaluate contemporary and historical examples of time-based media, illustrations, and layouts for their purposes and use of visual language, assemble a portfolio of finished drawings, paintings, illustrations, digital media, graphic designs, and time-based media that exhibit the technical skills and artistic vision necessary for entry-level work in the fields of illustration, graphic design, and time-based media. 

The Digital Design Associate in Arts Degree will prepare students to work in the fields of graphic design and illustration. Students will learn how to do design layouts in advertising, print, and digital media and will learn to produce illustrations with commercial applications, such as for books and graphic novels, magazines and the web and for advertising, editorial, and technical purposes. The degree also prepares students for transfer to a four-year university to continue their studies toward earning a B.A. or B.F.A. in Commercial Art., Graphic Design, or Illustration. Program Learning Outcomes: Students will use a variety of techniques in various media to construct an engaging and dynamic layout by applying the principles of design to the concept and components of the project; apply a range of approaches to using typography in projects; identify the elements of good storytelling and apply these elements to his/her illustrations; describe, deconstruct, and evaluate contemporary and historical examples of illustrations and layouts for their purposes and use of visual language; create an original design or illustration for a specific client or audience by applying the creative process of research, brainstorm, refinement, critique, and finished project; assemble a portfolio of finished drawings, paintings, illustrations, digital media, and graphic designs that exhibit the technical skills and artistic vision necessary for entry-level work in illustration and graphic design.

We are making these changes to update the program to focus on successfully transferring more of our students and to more closely align it with the Porterville Unified School District Pathways Programs--“Academy of Digital Design and Communication” and “Academy of Multimedia and Technology”.

Salary

Living Wage. Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $53,000 to $116,000 with an average salary of $89,000. 

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide

Careers

Web and digital interface designers, graphic designers, film and video editors, special effects artists and animators, Artists, art and design workers, and related workers, all others. There are projected to be 27 annual job openings throughout the SVC/SML subregion

Core Classes-15 units required (Take all 5)

CGRAP110- Introduction to Digital Art

CGRAP111 - Graphic Design Foundations

CGRAP152 - Digital Portfolio

CGRAP113 - Digital Video Production

PHOTP101 - Introduction to Photography

Electives - 6 Units required (Choose 2)

CGRAP150 User Experience Design 1 - 3 units

CGRAP151 User Experience Design 2 - 3 units

CGRAP153 Animation 1 -  3 units

CGRAP114 - Advanced Digital Video Production - 3 units

ARTP103 - Fundamentals of Drawing - 3 units

ArtP106 - 2-D Design - 3 Units

CGRAP105 - Film Theory - 3 Units

CGRAP130 - Single Camera Production - 3 Units

General Education: In addition to completing the major requirements, students must also complete one general education pattern:

1. PC General Education Pattern

2. Cal-GETC General Education Pattern

Electives as needed to complete the 60 minimum units to complete the degree.

Fall Yr 1 First Term

Core Class CGRAP110- Introduction to Digital Art

Electives - 6 units (Total 3) Take one of the following

CGRAP150 User Experience Design 1 - 3 units

CGRAP151 User Experience Design 2 - 3 units

CGRAP153 Animation 1 -  3 units

CGRAP114 - Advanced Digital Video Production - 3 units

ARTP103 - Fundamentals of Drawing - 3 units

ArtP106 - 2-D Design - 3 Units

CGRAP105 - Film Theory - 3 Units

CGRAP130 - Single Camera Production - 3 Units

2nd Semester 

Core Classes 15 units required

Take one of the following

CGRAP111 - Digital Graphic Design - 3 Units

CGRAP152 - Digital Portfolio - 3 Units 

PHOTP101 - Introduction to Photography - 3 Units

Third Semester Yr 2

Core Classes 15 Units

Required CCGRAP113 - Digital Video Production - 3 Units

Electives - 6 units (Total 3) Take one of the following

CGRAP150 User Experience Design 1 - 3 units

CGRAP151 User Experience Design 2 - 3 units

CGRAP153 Animation 1 -  3 units

CGRAP114 - Advanced Digital Video Production - 3 units

ARTP103 - Fundamentals of Drawing - 3 units

ArtP106 - 2-D Design - 3 Units

CGRAP105 - Film Theory - 3 Units

CGRAP130 - Single Camera Production - 3 Units

4th Term Yr 2

Core Classes- 15 Units Required

Take one of the following

CGRAP111 - Digital Graphic Design - 3 Units

CGRAP152 - Digital Portfolio - 3 Units 

PHOTP101 - Introduction to Photography - 3 Units