Digital Media Art, AS

The Digital Media Art program prepares students with a strong foundation in digital creative content for art and design. The program begins with design fundamentals where students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a project-based curriculum. The courses in the program provide a hands-on experience for students to develop an understanding of the creative process. Students are encouraged to take a diverse range of Digital Media Art courses including digital photography, graphic design, motion design, and video production classes. All Digital Media Art courses require students to develop a professional portfolio for entry level positions in the creative industry.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Analyze and integrate historical and contemporary art theory and design principles with digital media art fundamentals.
Demonstrate an understanding of the digital media art workflow including research, concept development, project production, and presentation considerations.
Demonstrate a proficiency of industry-standard software to produce digital media art projects for a variety of creative content.
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze and evaluate art and design projects.
Develop a portfolio of original creative work.

Complete all of the following courses:

DMA 10 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA 3 Units
DMA 51 BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Units
DMA 55 GRAPHIC DESIGN I 3 Units
DMA 91 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT 3 Units

Complete a total of 9 units from the following courses:

DMA 52 INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Units
DMA 56 GRAPHIC DESIGN II 3 Units
DMA 62 MOTION GRAPHICS 3 Units
DMA 65 TYPOGRAPHY 3 Units
DMA 70 DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 Units
DMA 75 EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO 3 Units
DMA 85 VISUAL STORYTELLING 3 Units
DMA 175 CORPORATE IDENTITY- TRADEMARKS AND LOGOS 3 Units
DMA 195 ILLUSTRATION 3 Units

Total Units Required: 21

To earn the associate degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree graduation requirements.

To transfer:

Courses required for the associate degree major at IVC may not be the same as those required for the major at a four-year school. If you plan to transfer, consult a counselor to identify the courses needed for the major at your transfer school and to develop a plan that will best meet your goals. View more information about transferring at Transfer to a Four-Year Institution .

Third-party credentialing:

Third-party credentialing may be subject to change without notice. This information is accurate as of the publication date of this catalog. For the most current information, please consult with the area dean.

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