Entertainment Arts Certificate
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 2C36692
The Entertainment Arts Certificate is designed to prepare students for an entry level position in the fields of entertainment encompassing animation and game design. The Entertainment Arts Certificate requires a total of 45 units, of which 15 are required courses in art and 27 are required courses in digital art emphasizing entertainment production techniques. An additional 3 units may be chosen from the restricted electives. A grade of C or better is required for each course taken. Upon completion of the required courses the student must submit a final professional level portfolio for review and approval by three full-time faculty including: Head of the Digital Art Department, Art Department Chair, and another full-time faculty from the ART or DART department. The portfolio will be assessed against an industry standard preparing the student for entry-level work inside the fields of entertainment.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Art Courses (15 units): | 15 | |
| Applied Perspective | 3 | |
| Rendering | 3 | |
| Beginning Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Drawing from the Masters | 3 | |
or ART 195 F | Anatomical Drawing | |
| Portfolio Preparation and Artwork Presentation | 3 | |
| Required Digital Art Courses (27 units): | 27 | |
| Introduction to Maya 3D | 3 | |
| Digital Drawing | 3 | |
| Digital Drawing - Dynamic Sketching | 3 | |
| Environmental Sketching | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Character Design | 3 | |
| Introduction to Digital Painting | 3 | |
| Intermediate Digital Painting | 3 | |
| Introduction to Prop Design (formerly ART 090AF) | 3 | |
| Character Design | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives (3 units): | 3 | |
| Sketching for Animators and Illustrators | 3 | |
| Business Practices in Art | 3 | |
| Illustration | 3 | |
| Beginning Storyboarding and Narrative Composition (formerly ART 090BF) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 45 | |
Outcome 1: Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Entertainment Art Certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate evidence of proficiency in problem solving techniques and devise solutions for designs presented from scripted assignments while using digital software applications.
Outcome 2: Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Entertainment Art Certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate an expanded in-depth knowledge of traditional drawing/sketching techniques for rapid visualization and be able to translate those techniques into a digital format using various digital software applications.
Outcome 3: Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Entertainment Art Certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively display their step by step solutions, and finished final work in a professional portfolio presentation adhering to an industry standard.
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