Top Code:
0614.00
The Design/Media Arts Foundation certificate lays the foundation for student-success in PCC’s Design Media Arts department. It is the first step toward successful entry into the labor market. Geared toward students interested in creative coding, graphic design, interaction design, web design, motion graphics, photography, and game design. Skills covered will be basic coding (HTML/CSS), production processes, design thinking, project management, and collaborative teamwork.
All courses in this certificate require literacy and proficiency in writing and math. Projects require written, oral, and visual presentations as well as the application of basic math principles and skills.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
Program Outcomes
Apply the elements and principles of design in finished digital images and time-based works.
Produce digital images and time-based work through various digital media input and output methods.
Examine and describe contemporary approaches, language, and aesthetics in digital media.
Evaluate and critique digital images and time-based media works utilizing relevant terminology and concepts.
Demonstrate competence in the use of tools, materials, and concepts for creating original art and design projects.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
Course List
Code
Title
Units
COLL 001
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
ART 011A
FOUNDATION DRAWING
ART 031A
COLOR AND COMPOSITION - TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
DMA 010
DIGITAL ART: DESIGN FOUNDATION
DMA 020A
GRAPHIC DESIGN I
DMA 012
DIGITAL ART: PAINTING & DRAWING
DMA 050
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Total Units
21
Recommended Electives
Course List
Code
Title
Units
DMA 002
HISTORY OF DESIGN AND MEDIA ARTS
DMA 004
HISTORY OF DIGITAL GAMES
BUS 116
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMM C1000
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
or
COMM C1000H
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING - HONORS
SPCH 010
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
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General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree
General Information
PCC Local Gen Ed
Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
Cal-GETC
Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate
archived College Catalog
or
www.assist.org
for more information.