Graphic Design
A.A. Degree Digital Media · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The requirements for an associate degree in Graphic Design may be satisfied by completing the certificate program, plus 21 units of general education requirements, and sufficient elective credits to total 60 units. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.).
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design AA: Complete all of the following | 27 | |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| DM 103 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| DM 113 | Photoshop I | 3 |
| DM 115 | Graphic Communications I | 3 |
| DM 203 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| DM 205 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DM 246 | Portfolio and Job Search | 3 |
| Program Electives | 9 | |
| DM 101 | Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| DM 106 | Video Design & Production I | 3 |
| DM 110 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| DM 112 | Experimental Video Production | 3 |
| DM 127 | Web Design and Production I | 3 |
| DM 128 | Web Design and Production II | 3 |
| DM 143 | Computer 2-D Animation | 3 |
| DM 145 | Computer 3-D Animation | 3 |
| DM 199 | Work Experience Education | 3 |
| DM 206 | Video Design and Production II | 3 |
| DM 213 | Photoshop II | 3 |
| DM 215 | Graphic Communications II | 3 |
| DM 298 | Special Studies Digital Media | 3 |
Recommended Pathway
Graphic Design AA
First Semester (15 units)
- DM101 - Digital Media Arts (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- General Elective (2)
- Any AVC GE Area 2 (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
Second Semester (15 units)
- Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
- DM103 - Graphic Design I (3)
- DM113 - Photoshop I (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)
- General Elective (3)
Third Semester (15 units)
- DM203 - Graphic Design II (3)
- DM115 - Graphic Communications I (3)
- DM101 - Digital Media Arts (3)
- DM106 - Video Design & Production I (3)
- DM110 - Motion Graphics (3)
- DM112 - Experimental Video Production (3)
- DM127 - Web Design and Production I (3)
- DM128 - Web Design and Production II (3)
- DM143 - Computer 2-D Animation (3)
- DM145 - Computer 3-D Animation (3)
- DM199 - Work Experience Education (3)
- DM206 - Video Design and Production II (3)
- DM213 - Photoshop II (3)
- DM215 - Graphic Communications II (3)
- DM298 - Special Studies Digital Media (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
- General Elective (3)
Fourth Semester (15 units)
- DM205 - Digital Illustration (3)
- DM246 - Portfolio and Job Search (3)
- DM101 - Digital Media Arts (3)
- DM106 - Video Design & Production I (3)
- DM110 - Motion Graphics (3)
- DM112 - Experimental Video Production (3)
- DM127 - Web Design and Production I (3)
- DM128 - Web Design and Production II (3)
- DM143 - Computer 2-D Animation (3)
- DM145 - Computer 3-D Animation (3)
- DM199 - Work Experience Education (3)
- DM206 - Video Design and Production II (3)
- DM213 - Photoshop II (3)
- DM215 - Graphic Communications II (3)
- DM298 - Special Studies Digital Media (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 5 (3)
- General Elective (3)