Santiago Canyon College
Art-Digital Media Arts Degree (SCC 0305) The associate degree program in Art-Digital Media Arts merges fine arts and technical knowledge required to develop skills necessary in two areas: graphic design, and web design. Completion of the associate degree prepares students to move into curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree or into a professional art school with an emphasis in digital media art. Completion of the associate degree also provides for entry into a profession in a variety of areas: advertising agency, printing business, design studio, web production, freelance designer or related fields. Art-Digital Media Arts Certificates (Formerly: Art-Advertising Design Certificate) The certificate programs in digital arts reflect the rapidly changing industry of the advertising/graphic design field in relation to graphic design for printed media, the impact of web design on e-commerce, and the integration of motion graphics into this field. The programs are designed with a combination of courses from fine art and digital media to develop technical skills and creativity in the areas of digital imaging, electronic page layout, graphic principles of web design, and interactive design for multimedia. Graduates of these programs will find entry into the profession at various levels with employment opportunities in the fields of advertising, graphic design, printing industry and e-commerce. And a Digital Media Arts Certificate B- Web Design Emphasis.
