Digital Illustration
Certificate of Achievement Digital Imaging · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Description
The Multimedia Certificate of Achievement in Digital Illustration combines traditional drawing skills with advanced digital techniques to prepare students for careers in illustration, concept art, and visual storytelling. Students master industry-standard software while developing a strong foundation in composition, visual culture, and publication design, graduating with a portfolio ready for professional illustration work across digital and print media.
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Career Opportunities
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Digital Illustrator, Concept Artist, Editorial Illustrator, Freelance Illustrator, Visual Development Artist, Book Illustrator (children's books, graphic novels)
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Learning Outcome(s)
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- Demonstrate proficiency in industry-standard digital illustration software and techniques for creating professional-quality artwork across print and digital media platforms.
- Use both traditional and digital art techniques to generate creative solutions to problems and expand and transform imagery and ideas into meaningful multimedia works.
- Critique and analyze illustration work using appropriate visual literacy terminology, historical and cultural context, and professional industry standards.
| Course | Title | Units |
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| Required Courses | 21 | |
| ART 20 | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 182 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| MM/DI 1A | Introduction to Digital Illustration | 3 |
| MM/DI 1B | Intermediate Digital Illustration | 3 |
| MM/DI 1C | Advanced Digital Illustration | 3 |
| MM/DI 5 | Advanced Image Manipulation | 3 |
| MM/DI 11 | Publication and Page Design | 3 |
| Select 2-3 units from following list: | 2-3 | |
| ART 22 | Intermediate Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 30 | Beginning Figure Drawing: Anatomy | 2 |
| ART 46 | 2-D Visual Design | 3 |
| ART 137 | Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| MM/AN 1A | Drawing for Animation | 3 |
| MM/DI 15A | Introduction to 3D Motion Graphics | 3 |
| MM/DI 15B | Intermediate 3D Motion Graphics | 3 |
| MM/DI 31 | Graphic Design Studio | 3 |
| MM/DI 55A | Design Studio Practice | 1 |
| MM/DI 55B | Advanced Design Studio Practice | 1 |
| MMART 5A | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3 |
| MMART 197 | Multimedia Career Preparation | 3 |
| MMART 468 | Work Experience in Multimedia Arts | 1-4 |