# Digital Media (with options) (A.A. Degree)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Digital Media

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Digital Media students learn fundamental concepts, aesthetic principles, and complex techniques applicable to digital media and related programs in multimedia, new media, animation, digital video, and digital design. A variety of degree options explore in detail a desired specialty in this multidisciplinary field.

This degree is for students who are interested in pursuing a career as a Graphic/Visual Designer, Illustrator, Animator, Digital Imaging Specialist, Videographer, Editor/Visual Effects Artist, Web Designer, or Game Designer/Developer. Options available offer a student a path directly to 4 year colleges, to start or enhance a career, or to work as an entry level production specialist.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  analyze the relationship of aesthetics, content, user experience and/or interactivity of projects suitable for implementing and using digital media or in order to synthesize a design, produce development guidelines incorporating techniques such as storyboards and flow charts and render their design using good aesthetic principles and contemporary digital technology.
2.  be able to perform and communicate ideas within a team environment and contribute significant work related to their option area of study.
3.  Option in Digital Design and Imaging: demonstrate an ability to use Digital Media technology and concepts to design, produce, and integrate aesthetically pleasing 2D/3D visual and animated material for film, video, web pages, CD/DVDs, video games or digital print.
4.  Option in Digital Video and Animation: analyze project definitions to produce scripts and storyboards in order to creatively and logically shoot and edit video; design visual effects/motion graphics; and create animation for video broadcast, web media, video games, or cell phones.
5.  Option in Interactive Media: describe the relationship of content elements, synthesize the interactivity, and design projects such as video games, web sites, educational media, or interactive TV in line with current theories in human cognition and user experience.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DM 75 | Photoshop I - Adobe PhotoShop | 3 |
| or CSIS 75 | Photoshop I - Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| DM 76 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| or CSIS 76 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DM 77 | Introduction to Digital Media and Its Tools | 3 |
| or CSIS 77 | Introduction to Digital Media and Its Tools | 3 |
| DM 107 | Digital Media Design | 3 |
| or CSIS 107 | Digital Media Design | 3 |
| DM 85 | Web Development and Design | 3 |
| or CSIS 85 | Web Development and Design | 3 |
| DM 74 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| or CSIS 74 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| DM 80 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| or CSIS 80 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| DM 60 | Introduction to Animation | 3 |
| DM 61 | 3D Animation | 3 |
| DM 113 | Introduction to Digital Video | 3 |
| DM 6 | Webpage Authoring | 3 |
| or CSIS 6 | Webpage Authoring | 3 |
| CSIS 42 | Python Programming | 4 |
| CSIS 45 | C++ Programming I | 3 |
| CSIS 84 | JavaScript Programming | 2 |
| DM 160 | Game Design | 3 |
| or CSIS 160 | Game Design | 3 |
| **Total** | | **** |