Digital Media - Formerly Digital Media Option and Multimedia Option - Major #8508

Certificate of Achievement Program Map
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The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


This certificate provides evidence of knowledge in the preparation of images and audio for multimedia output.

Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 1. Demonstrate competency in communications techniques and visual design theory through the use of application specific software and hardware.
Effective Term: 2020 Fall Semester

Term 1

9 units

GRC 22
Digital Media

3 units
Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
Introduction to digital media. Project work using an assortment of current software. Combine images, audio and video into cross-platform productions. Digital slide shows, image capture, and short video. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
      1. CSU Transfer Course
      1. D3 - Anaylitical Thinkning

      GRC 24A
      Intro 2-D Animation with Adobe Animate

      3 units
      Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
      Use Adobe Animate to author two-dimensional animation. Design and production of interactive media projects. (A, CSU, UC)
      Course Details:
          1. CSU Transfer Course

            GRC 34
            Introduction to 3-D Animation

            3 units
            Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
            Introduction to 3-D animation using Blender software. Projects dealing with workflow, interface, layouts, objects, lighting, animation, and rendering. (A, CSU, UC)
            Course Details:
                1. CSU Transfer Course
                1. C - Humanities

                Term 2

                7 units

                GRC 41
                Visual Communications

                3 units
                Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
                Survey of the significant techniques and examples of visual communication as employed by the mass media, including newspapers, magazines, television, and advertising. Discussion and demonstration of the tools used in analyzing visual communication. Creation and analysis of images for print, web, and video. (A, CSU, UC)
                Course Details:
                    1. CSU Transfer Course
                    1. D3 - Anaylitical Thinkning

                    GRC 51
                    Storyboarding

                    1 unit
                    Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
                    Pre-visualization for animation, video, web, and game production. Introduction to media-specific storyboarding processes and techniques. (A, CSU)
                    Course Details:
                        1. CSU Transfer Course
                        1. D3 - Anaylitical Thinkning

                        GRC 53
                        Adobe After Effects

                        3 units
                        Effective Term: 2021 Spring Semester
                        Introduction to motion graphics and video post-processing using Adobe After Effects. Projects incorporate a series of techniques used to create video special effects. (A, CSU)
                        Course Details:
                            1. CSU Transfer Course
                              Total: 16 units