Digital Media Arts: Graphic Design
Certificate of Achievement Art · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Certificate of Achievement in Digital Media Arts Graphic Design reflects the industry standard in the field of advertising/graphic design for printed media, the web, and digital imaging. The program is designed with a combination of courses from fine art, digital media, computer science, and marketing to develop technical skills and creativity in digital media. Graduates of this program will find entry into the profession at various levels with employment opportunities in the fields of advertising, graphic design, web design, application design, and digital imaging.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Media Arts: Graphic Design, CA: Complete all of the following | 21 | |
| Certificate Requirements | 18 | |
| When an honors course is available, students can select an honors course or a non-honors course. Credit will be awarded for only one course. | ||
| Select ART100 or ART100H. Credit will be awarded for one or the other. | ||
| ART 100 | Introduction to Art Concepts | 3 |
| ART 100H | Honors Introduction to Art Concepts | 3 |
| ART 110 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 122 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 129 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ART 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| Select one (1) course from the following | 3 | |
| ART 101 | Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 101H | Honors Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 111 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 128 | Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ART 131 | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 141 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 149 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 221 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ART 228 | Intermediate Illustration | 3 |
| ART 230 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 231 | Intermediate Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 232 | Advanced Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 250 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
| CMPR 105 | Visual BASIC Programming | 3 |
| MKTG 112 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the use of a variety of digital media tools and techniques to create graphic design images.
- Demonstrate the ability to create graphic design images using visual elements and principles of design.