MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5174
Effective Term: 2023 Fall

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 31
CIP Code: 50.0410

Instructional Council: Art
GPA: 2.0

SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
27-1013.00 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators
27-1019.00 Artists and Related Workers, All Other

Upon completion of a postsecondary degree, students may pursue a career as:
27-1011.00 Art Directors
27-1021.00 Commercial and Industrial Designers
27-1024.00 Graphic Designers
25-1121.00 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Illustration develops knowledge and skills in creating visual narratives through traditional and digital media. The program emphasizes art principles, knowledge, and skills needed to solve design and compositional problems. Focus areas include graphic arts, publications, and storyboarding for animation, video, and media. This certificate prepares students for employment and upgrades the skills of persons employed in occupations such as freelance artist-designer, concept artist, visual development artist for gaming/film, and storyboarder. Students may also pursue an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Illustration and Sequential Art.

Learning Outcomes
1. Create images to project specifications, demonstrating professionalism in research, planning, production, and presentation. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC100, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC178, AVC/MMT184, ART117, ART118, ART122, ART165, ART166, ART167, ART168, ART/MMT185, ART263) 2. Apply critical thinking skills, the creative process, and historical and visual literacy to solve visual, technical, and conceptual problems. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC100, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC178, AVC/MMT184, ART117, ART118, ART122, ART165, ART166, ART167, ART168, ART/MMT185, ART263) 3. Analyze images to evaluate their effectiveness. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC178, ART/MMT184, ART117, ART118, ART122, ART165, ART166, ART167, ART168, ART/MMT185, AVC248, ART255, ART263) 4. Apply industry standard tools and research to develop effective images and workflows. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART113, AVC114, ART/MMT185, AVC178) 5. Demonstrate collaborative practices. (AVC169, AVC177, ART178, AVC289, AVC248, ART255, ART/MMT184) 6. Communicate visual ideas that recognize cultural and individual differences. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC100, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC178, AVC/MMT184, ART117, ART118, ART122, ART165, ART166, ART167, ART168, ART/MMT185, ART263) 7. Create a collection of works (e.g., capstone, internships, and/or portfolio) that reflect professional competency. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC178, AVC248, ART255, ART/MMT184, ART117, ART118, ART122, ART165, ART166, ART167, ART168, ART/MMT185, ART263)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

+ AVC169 2D Media Design 3
+ AVC177 Digital Photographic Imaging I 3

ART255 Art Marketing (3) OR
AVC248 Design Self Promotion (3) 3

+ AVC289 Computer Illustration 3
AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1
ART111 Drawing I 3

ART113 Color (3) OR
AVC114 Digital Color (3) 3

ART116 Life Drawing I 3
+ AVC178 Digital Arts Studies 3

Credits: 25

Restricted Electives
Students must select six (6) credits from the following list of courses. Students may select from one focus area or may select from different focus areas to fulfill the six (6) credit requirement. Animation Focus Area + AVC/MMT184 Digital Animation I 3 + AVC/MMT185 3D Modeling for Animation I 3 Drawing Focus Area + ART117 Life Drawing II 3 + ART118 Art Anatomy 3 + ART122 Drawing and Composition II 3 Painting Focus Area + ART165 Watercolor Painting I 3 + ART166 Watercolor Painting II 3 + ART167 Painting I 3 + ART168 Painting II 3 + ART263 Figure Painting 3	Credits: 6

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2020

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.