Digital Design Studies AA Degree
Digital Design Studies is the vehicle by which business communicates visually by infusing art and technology to communicate ideas through images and other communications media. The graphic designer and content creator are often working closely with marketing departments to develop and implement branding strategies, communications, and presence, including many other related business activities. Students working toward their Associates degree in this program study computer graphic design for print, web, and video. This cross-discipline program is designed to prepare students for employment in the diverse fields of Web Design, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, and Interactive Multimedia. Career paths may also lead to working in advertising, marketing or independently. Careers in the discipline that generally require graduate-level degrees include college teacher, video editor, web developer, creative director, and art director.
This degree replaces the Graphic Design & Marketing, will be deactivated as of Spring 2023, local transfer degree to CSUSB for more accurate academic alignment.
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES | ||
| DDP 110 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| DDP 111 | Advertising Design | 3 |
| DDP 112 | Digital Typography | 3 |
| CIS 087 | Introduction to Programming Using Python | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| DDP 100 | Introduction to Digital Art & Media | 3 |
| DDP 101 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| DDP 102 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DDP 103 | Publication Design & Production | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| DDP 120 | Video Post Production | 3 |
| DDP 121 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| DDP 144 | 3D Animation | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| ARTH 002A | History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 002B | History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTH 002C | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| Required Subtotal | 24 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Choose six units from the following: | ||
| ART 001A | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 005A | Beginning Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART 003A | Basic Design & Color | 3 |
| ART 014A | Beginning Screen Printing | 3 |
| ART 019 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 025A | Beginning Acrylic Painting | 3 |
| ART 030A | Beginning Black & White Photography | 3 |
| BUAC 020A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUMA 010 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUMA 026 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| DDP 095A | Digital Design & Production Work Experience | 1-8 |
| DDP 113 | Design for Social Change | 3 |
| DDP 116 | Social Media Design | 3 |
| DDP 130 | Digital Darkroom | 1.5 |
| DDP 131 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| DDP 132 | Commercial Photography | 3 |
| DDP 140 | Character Animation | 3 |
| DDP 142 | Digital Storyboarding | 3 |
| DDP 150 | Web Design & Development | 3 |
| DDP 151 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| DDP 195 | Business Practices and Portfolio Preparation for Creatives | 3 |
| ECON 001 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FILM 001 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FILM 003 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 002A | Film Production I: Basic Film Production | 3 |
| FILM 007 | Film Editing | 3 |
| FILM 012A | Creative Content - Basic | 1 |
| J 004A | Basic Newspaper & Internet Production | 3 |
| J 010 | Magazine Writing & Production | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 37-39 | |
| CSU General Education | ||
| IGETC Pattern | ||
| Kinesiology Activities | 2 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 | |
