MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5177
Effective Term: 2023 Fall

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 40
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 Sequential Art develops knowledge and skills in the area of sequential art, including but not limited to comics, graphic novels, anime, children`s books, self-publishing, digital illustration, and storyboarding for digital media. Students will develop diverse narratives that reflect cultural, historical, and social diversity. The program provides the student with an understanding of writing for sequential art, illustration techniques, and digital media tools for illustration, layout and publication. This certificate prepares students for employment and upgrades the skills of persons employed in occupations such as illustrator, comic book artist, storyboarder, cartoonist, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, production artist, game designer, and comic book writer. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Illustration and Sequential Art is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Create sequential art to project specifications, demonstrating professionalism in research, planning, production, and presentation. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC100, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC220, AVC221) 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, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC220, AVC221, CRW172, CRW176, CRW190) 3. Analyze sequential art to evaluate its effectiveness. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC221) 4. Apply industry standard tools and research to develop effective narratives, images and workflows. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART113, AVC114, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC220, AVC221, CRW172, CRW176, CRW190) 5. Demonstrate collaborative practices. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC220, AVC221, CRW172, CRW176, CRW190) 6. Communicate sequential art that recognizes cultural and individual differences. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, AVC100, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC221, CRW172, CRW176, CRW190) 7. Create a collection of works (e.g. capstone, internships, and/or portfolio) that reflect professional competency. (AVC169, AVC177, AVC289, ART111, ART113, AVC114, ART116, AVC119, AVC120, AVC178, AVC219, AVC220, AVC221, CRW172, CRW176, CRW190)

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

Required Courses

ART111 Drawing I 3
AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1
+ AVC169 2D Media Design 3
+ AVC177 Digital Photographic Imaging I 3
+ AVC289 Computer Illustration 3

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

ART116 Life Drawing I 3
AVC119 Penciling for Sequential Art 3
AVC120 Inking for Sequential Art 3
+ AVC178 Digital Arts Studies 3
AVC219 Coloring, Toning and Lettering for Sequential Art 3
AVC220 Publishing for the Comic Industry 3
AVC221 Comics Creation 3

CRW172 Introduction to Comic Book Writing (3) OR
CRW176 Writing Narrative for Video Games (3) OR
CRW190 Introduction to Screenwriting (3) 3

Credits: 40

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

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

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