Graphic Design
Certificate Digital Media · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Digital Media program develops competencies in graphic design, digital photographic imaging, video design and production, 2d and 3D animation, and interactive media. Successful completion of a certificate program provides students with entry-level skills for a wide variety of digital media industry employment. Students must receive a minimum grade of “C” or better in all required core courses and the specific courses listed as program electives in order to qualify for the degree or certificate.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design Cert: Complete all of the following | 27 | |
| Program 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 Cert
Semester 1 (6 units)
- DM101 - Digital Media Arts (3)
- DM113 - Photoshop I (3)
Semester 2 (9 units)
- DM115 - Graphic Communications I (3)
- DM103 - Graphic Design I (3)
- DM205 - Digital Illustration (3)
Semester 3 (12 units)
- DM203 - Graphic Design II (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)
- 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)