MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3081 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-65 CIP Code: 50.0401	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Art (17) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 27-1024.00

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Digital Arts program is designed for the student who wishes to develop or enhance multimedia skills in Digital Photography, Digital Illustration, and Graphic Design.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester:
Digital Arts Track I-Digital Illustration
Digital Arts Track II-Digital Photography
Digital Arts Track III Graphic Design

Required Courses

ART100 Introduction to Computer Graphic Art 1
ART111 Drawing I 3
ART112 Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART113 Color 3
ART142 Introduction to Digital Photography 3
+ ADA/ART177 Computer-Photographic Imaging 3

ART255 Art Marketing (3) OR
ART255AA Self Promotion (1) AND
ART255AB The Portfolio (1) AND
+ ART255AC Marketing Fine Art (1) 3

+ ART202 Digital Arts Survey 3
+ ART290AC Studio Art 3

Select one of the following three (3) tracks:

Track I: Digital Illustration Credits: 15

ART116 Life Drawing I 3
+ ART122 Drawing and Composition II 3
+ ADA/ART169 Two-Dimensional Computer Design 3
+ ART270 Intermediate Computer Photographic Imaging 3
+ ADA/ART289 Computer Illustration 3

Track II: Digital Photography Credits: 15
ART131 Photography I 3
+ ART132 Photography II 3
+ ART143 Intermediate Digital Photography 3
+ ART270 Intermediate Computer Photographic Imaging 3
+ ART274 Advanced Computer Photographic Imaging 3

Track III: Graphic Design Credits: 15
+ ART143 Intermediate Digital Photography (3) OR
+ ART192 Advanced Web Presentation Design (3) OR
+ ADA/ART289 Computer Illustration (3) 3

+ ART/MMT190 Art of Web Site Design 3
+ ADA/ART169 Two-Dimensional Computer Design 3
+ ADA/ART183 Computer Aided Graphic Arts I 3
+ ADA/ART283 Computer Aided Graphic Arts II 3

Credits: 40

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ Any approved general education course in the First-Year Composition area.

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+ Any approved general education course in the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

Program Competencies
1. Use various software applications to create finished artwork, which illustrates understanding of layout, design, typography, and color use in graphics. (ART100, ADA/ART177, ADA/ART183) 2. Use basic operational systems, digital image manipulation, and computer operations to produce art electronically. (ART100, ADA/ART177, ADA/ART183) 3. Create and use composition layout theories that incorporate stills, motion, and sound into a visual presentation. (ART202) 4. Use a page layout software package to create camera-ready material. (ADA/ART183) 5. Create and produce Web pages by applying appropriate design, color, and graphics. (ART/MMT190, ART192) 6. Market a product and prepare a portfolio of art and graphics for self-promotion. (ART255, ART255AA, ART255AB, ART255AC) 7. Develop additions to different multimedia applications and evaluate them from an end-users perspective for their effectiveness and style. (ART202) 8. Design and create original artistic animations and interactive multimedia experiences for delivery in various mediums. (ART290AC) 9. Apply technical competency with a variety of drawing tools. (ART111) 10. Use design elements and principles to produce various design projects. (ART112) 11. Use basic color theory to execute work. (ART113) 12. Operate computer hardware and use appropriate software. (ADA/ART169) 13. Use graphic input devices and apply the different characteristics of each device on the production of a finished commercial illustration. (ART289) 14. Prepare a professional portfolio. (ART289, ART290AC) 15. Describe screen percentages, line art, halftone art, and four-color separation processes as related to the computer. (ADA/ART283) 16. Use various imaging properties of software to accomplish texture smoothing, scaling, shading, and tonal manipulation techniques to alter photographic images electronically. (ART270) 17. Compile a professional level drawing portfolio with examples of line, value, texture, compositional theory, human form, and animation storyboards. (ART111, ART116, ART122) 18. Prepare and present quality finished photographs demonstrating aesthetic control of exposure, development, and printing techniques. (ART131) 19. Produce photographs that demonstrate principles of composition and design. (ART142, ART143) 20. Perform procedures of image manipulation through changes of resolution, mode selection, and image adjustment. (ART142, ART143) 21. Describe the process involved in the creation of works of art in one artistic discipline. (ART132) 22. Use computer information systems, computer concepts, microcomputer applications, and advanced digital photography techniques. (ART274)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2016

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.