MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3824 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2016 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 61 CIP Code: 11.0801	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Art (17) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 15-1134, 27-1014, 27-1024??

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Media Arts: Web Design is designed for the student who wishes to develop marketable skills in the area of Web Design. The program provides the student with an understanding of storyboards, page layout tools, graphic file formats, presentation techniques, Web design, and the Internet. It allows for the development of an individual`s personal interest in this area, prepares students for employment, and upgrades skills of those already employed in this field. Employment opportunities include Web designer, interface designer, desktop publisher, layout artist, freelance artist-designer, graphic design artist, and multimedia artist. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

+ ADA/ART169 Two-Dimensional Computer Design 3
+ ADA/ART177 Computer-Photographic Imaging 3
+ ADA/ART183 Computer Aided Graphic Arts I 3
ART100 Introduction to Computer Graphic Art 1
ART142 Introduction to Digital Photography 3
+ ART/MMT190 Art of Web Site Design 3
+ ART192 Advanced Web Presentation Design 3
ART255 Art Marketing 3
+ ART297AB Commercial Art Internship 2

CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I (3) OR
CIS133AA Internet/Web Development Level I-A (1) AND
+ CIS133BA Internet/Web Development Level I-B (1) AND
+ CIS133CA Internet/Web Development Level I-C (1) 3

+CIS166AA Introduction to JavaScript (3) OR
+CIS235 e-Commerce (3) 3

+ COM259 Communication in Business and Professions 3

Credits: 33

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 28

General Education Core	Credits: 15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3 + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing 3

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved General Education course in the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 3
+ Any approved General Education course in the Critical Reading area.

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+ Any approved General Education course in the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 13

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 6
Students must select any combination of ARH102, ARH100, ARH115, HUM108 for a total of 6 credits in area. ARH102 Renaissance through Contemporary Art (3) ARH100 Introduction to Art (3) ARH115 History of Photography (3) HUM108 Contemporary Humanities (3) 6

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 graphic software to create, manipulate, and edit images, text, art, graphic designs, color graphics, and business charts. (ADA/ART177, ADA/ART183) 2. Use a page layout software package to create camera-ready material. (ADA/ART183) 3. Use various software applications to create finished artwork, which illustrates understanding of layout, design, typography, and color use in graphics. (ART100, ADA/ART169, ADA/ART177, ADA/ART183) 4. Use basic operational systems, digital image manipulation, and computer operations to produce art electronically. (ART100, ADA/ART169, ADA/ART177, ADA/ART183) 5. Use computer information systems, computer concepts, microcomputer applications, and programming techniques. (ART100, CIS133DA, CIS133AA, CIS133BA, CIS133CA) 6. Create and produce Web pages by applying current theory of composition and design, color, and graphics. (ART142, ART/MMT190, ART192) 7. Use interactive multimedia devices such as video, sound, and animation to assemble, construct, produce, and present a movie sequence using advanced computer modeling, digital special effects, and digital compositing methods. (ART142, CIS166AA, CIS235) 8. Market a product and prepare a portfolio of art and graphics for self-promotion. (ART142, ART255) 9. Develop a project plan and create a developmental model to highlight each activity, checkpoint, and end product. (ART192) 10. Create and use composition layout theories that incorporate stills, motion, and sound into a visual presentation. (CIS166AA, CIS235) 11. Integrate human relations, communication, and technical skills as an intern in a media arts-related business or industry. (ART297AB) 12. Analyze and evaluate effective and ineffective Web pages using various search engines. (CIS133DA, CIS133AA, CIS133BA, CIS133CA) 13. Apply interpersonal, group, and public communication skills orally in business or professional situations. (COM259)
+ 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.