Digital Arts Certificate

Program Start Date: Fall term
Minimum Program Length: 42 academic weeks; 3 terms day; 36 credits
Program ID:  CT.DD
Curriculum Code: 71169

Program Description

Digital Art students acquire skills to become graphic and/or web designers. Emphasis is placed on design, printing processes, digital imagery, photography, vector illustration, color theory, and typography.

Practical Experience

Students use computers, industry-standard software applications, and a digital press to create graphics and page layouts for traditional printing and online. Students have access to a modern, state of the art, Macintosh computer lab where they learn the professional applications of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, and Dreamweaver.

Professional Opportunities

Graphic and/or web designer for advertising agencies, the printing industry, marketing outlets, digital-content creators, corporations, and educational institutions.

EEDA Career Cluster:

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of spot and process color in the development of print-ready designs.
2. Design websites using industry software, media and user-based principles.
3. Produce a comprehensive, themed, digital photographic presentation based on sound photography principles.
4. Create graphics for various media (print, web, digital) using raster and vector-editing techniques.
5. Create press and digital-ready layouts for publication using industry standard software and design principles.