MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3567 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 66-74 CIP Code: 50.0409	Primary College: Phoenix College Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GC PC Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Art (17) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators 27-1024.00 Graphic Designers Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as: 25-1121.00 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 27-1011.00 Art Directors

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Digital Media Arts is designed for the student who wishes to develop skills in the area of graphic design, imaging, photography, animation, time-based, interactivity, and media production. The program emphasizes critical thinking, written communication, and teamwork by challenging students to develop their own design method, production workflow, and conceptual aesthetic. The program provides students with a broad understanding of media design and its place in society as a means to communicate. 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. Upon completion of the program, students will have compiled a professional portfolio. Employment opportunities include, but are not limited to, graphic design, animation, web design, and video production. Based on course selections, students may also pursue transfer opportunities.

Learning Outcomes
1. Create media designs to project specifications demonstrating professional competence in research, planning, production, and presentation. (ACV169, ACV177, ART/MMT184, ACV100, ART111, ART116, ACV142, ACV181, ACV200, JRN213, ACV182, ART/MMT185, ACV240, FMP108, FMP215, MUC111, MUC122, MUC191, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 2. Apply critical thinking skills, the design process, and historical and media literacies to solve design problems. (ACV169, ACV177, ACV100, JRN213, ART/MMT185, ACV210, CIS133DA, ARH102, ARH110, HUM/THF105, (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [MA], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 3. Critique media designs to evaluate their effectiveness. (ACV169, ACV177, ACV100, ART111, ART116, ACV248, JRN213, ARH102, ARH110, HUM/THF105, (CRE), [FYC], [HU]) 4. Research and apply industry standard tools to develop effective media, designs, and workflows. (ACV169, ACV177, JRN213, ART/MMT185, ACV210, ACV240, CIS133DA, FMP108, FMP215, MUC111, MUC122, MUC191, (CRE) [FYC], [MA], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 5. Demonstrate professional and collaborative practices, such as communication, time management, organization, and legal and ethical considerations, in diverse settings. (ACV169, ACV177, ACV100, ACV248, JRN213, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 6. Communicate design ideas and solutions that recognize diverse opinions and cultural and individual differences. (ACV169, ACV177, ACV100, ART111, ART116, JRN213, ARH102, ARH110, HUM/THF105, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 7. Create a portfolio of work that reflects current industry practices. (ACV169, ACV177, ACV248, JRN213, ACV280AC, ART297++, [FYC], [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 8. Contribute to a client-based comprehensive project for industry, organization, or community use. (ACV280AC, ART297++, [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 9. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)

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

Required Courses

AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1
+ AVC169 2D Media Design 3
+ AVC177 Digital Photographic Imaging I 3

ART111 Drawing I (3) OR
ART116 Life Drawing I (3) 3

+ ART/MMT184 Digital Animation I 3
AVC142 Introduction to Digital Photography 3
+ AVC181 Graphic Design I 3
+ AVC200 Animation and Interactivity 3
AVC248 Design Self Promotion 3

+ ART297++ Computer Graphic Design Internship (3) OR
+ AVC280AC Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone (3) 3

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

JRN213 Writing for Online 3

Credits: 32-34

Restricted Electives
Complete twelve (12) credits from the following courses: + ART/MMT185 3D Modeling for Animation I 3 + AVC182 Graphic Design II 3 + AVC210 Design Tools for Imagery, Production, and Publishing 3 + AVC240 Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation 3 CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3 FMP108 Video Production 3 + FMP215 Digital Video Effects 3 MUC122 Sound Design I 3 MUC191 Electronic Music I 3	Credits: 12

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-28

General Education Core	Credits: 12-18

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

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

Mathematics	Credits: 3-6
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area. 3-6 Recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university: + MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) 3-6

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Students who intend to transfer should choose either ARH102 or HUM/THF205 to fulfill the [HU] requirement for transfer. ARH102 Art from Renaissance to Modernism (3) OR ARH110 History of Graphic Design (3) OR HUM/THF205 Introduction to Cinema (3) 3

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

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

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

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

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