Digital Arts Certificate

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The Certificate in Digital Arts prepares students to work as a commercial artist while working towards creating their own multi-media up-start. Students will gain real-world experiences that will allow them to be competitive in today’s growing global media marketplace. Students will learn how to create and manipulate digital media with today’s leading photography and design software. Upon successful completion of this program, students will have a basic understanding of business planning and will have created a professional portfolio.

Upon completion of this program [CIP: 50.0605], students should be able to:

understand the fundamentals of commercial photography.
demonstrate the manipulation of digital images.
understand the fundamentals of graphic design.
demonstrate the use of editing and design software.
create a commercial art business plan and portfolio.

Please Note:

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. A minimum of 30 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) are required for all certificate programs.

Program Requirements

GNST 100 offers skills needed to succeed in work-life. It is a required course and must be taken during the first semester at MCC.

ARTS 140 - Two-Dimensional Design & Color 3 Credit:
ARTS 270 - Art Entrepreneurship 3 Credit:
ARTS 275 - Portfolio 3 Credit:
DART 110 - Photographic Foundations I 3 Credit:
DART 120 - Commercial Design I 3 Credit:
DART 130 - Digital Imaging 3 Credit:
DART 210 - Photographic Foundations II 3 Credit:
DART 220 - Commercial Design II 3 Credit:
DART 250 - Studio Photography 3 Credit:
GNST 100 - Success Skills for the 21st Century 3 Credit:

Other programs:

MCC also offers a Digital Arts Job Training Program , Digital Arts A.A.S. , and MiTransfer Pathway Arts Associate of Arts .