Digital Media Arts - Production Artist
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Digital Media · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.DMAPA.CA
Program Control Number: 21756
The Production Artist certificate reflects the rapidly changing industry skills for entry into the broad field of graphic design. Graduates of this program will find entry into the profession at various levels, with employment opportunities in the fields of advertising, graphic design, social media, printing industry, and e-commerce. Skills developed include options in digital print and media design.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Create unique professional graphics based on client requests and business outcomes.
- Create unique professional layouts for a variety of media projects and formats.
- Identify and develop creative briefs to support design proposals that address client needs.
- Develop graphic packages for multiple platform launch.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 | |
| DM 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| orART 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| DM 121A | Fundamentals of Typography | 3 |
| DM 122 | Principles of Graphic Design | 3 |
| DM 168 | Agency Graphic Design Production | 3 |
| Design Coursework | 3 | |
| DM 191A | Layout Design | 3 |
| Digital Illustration I | 3 | |
| DM 162 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| orART 162 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| Digital Illustration II: Advanced Topics | 3 | |
| DM 192A | Digital Illustration II: Advanced Topics | 3 |
| orART 192A | Digital Illustration II: Advanced Topics | 3 |
| Media Coursework | 3 | |
| DM 164 | Web Design | 3 |
| DM 193 | Motion Graphics with Adobe After Effects | 3 |
| DM 113 | Introduction to Digital Media Design Principles | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |