Degrees & Certificates
ART
ART - GENERAL
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 100200 State Code: 02735)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire and integrate visual art concepts and/or technical skills.
- Practice and learn visual art concepts by performing skill-based exercises.
- Design and implement independent skill-based projects to demonstrate acquired knowledge and mastery.
- Engage in inquiry, critical thinking, and evaluation.
MAJOR: 9 COURSES | 27 UNITS | AA
ART - GRAPHIC DESIGN
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 103000 State Code: 02739)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Apply fundamental art and art historical terminology and appreciation of process to analyze works.
- Articulate the historical, social, and aesthetic functions of art.
- Discuss major works and cultural shifts in art history from pre-history to the modern world.
- Appraise the diverse roles and meanings of art across cultures and geographic boundaries.
- Conduct research and use visual evidence and reason to construct and examine theories.
- Analyze, compare, and contrast works of art with appropriate methodology and terminology.
- Solve various art and art history related problems using creative and critical thinking skills.
MAJOR: 12 COURSES | 36 UNITS | AA
STUDIO ARTS
Associate of Art (AA-T)
(Program: 100200 State Code: 33120)
To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must meet the following requirements:
A. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University by completing the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements; and
- A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as approved by the CCC Chancellor's Office.
B. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students completing this degree will have satisfied the lower division major preparation and transfer requirements for priority admission consideration to a local CSU campus.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Display technical and conceptual competence in 2D and 3D media art.
- Examine, analyze, and evaluate works of art and design through critical discussion and writing.
- Analyze cultural and aesthetic values to understand art’s contribution to the human experience.
MAJOR: 8 COURSES | 24 UNITS | AA-T
ART - GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
Certificate of Achievement
(Program: 050400 State Code: 21610)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will understand the design process from sketching to final presentation.
- Students will be able to create unique graphic designs that communicate ideas to others.
ART HISTORY
Associate of Art (AA-T)
(Program: 101000 State Code: 32832)
To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must meet the following requirements:
A. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University by completing the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements; and
- A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as approved by the CCC Chancellor's Office.
B. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students completing this degree will have satisfied the lower division major preparation and transfer requirements for priority admission consideration to a local CSU campus.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Apply fundamental art and art historical terminology and appreciation of process to analyze works.
- Articulate the historical, social, and aesthetic functions of art.
- Discuss major works and cultural shifts in art history from pre-history to the modern world.
- Appraise the diverse roles and meanings of art across cultures and geographic boundaries.
- Conduct research and use visual evidence and reason to construct and examine theories.
- Analyze, compare, and contrast works of art with appropriate methodology and terminology.
- Solve various art and art history related problems using creative and critical thinking skills.
MAJOR: 6 COURSES | 18 UNITS | AA-T
JOURNALISM
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 060200 State Code: 02728)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Write, research, and produce news stories for print or broadcast.
- Edit news stories for print, demonstrating mastery of Associated Press style.
- Demonstrate knowledge of converged media techniques, including online and broadcast news writing.
- Assemble a print portfolio of published news articles and or photographs. Student may also collect digital samples of converged media work product such as online or internet broadcast samples of work.
MAJOR : 16 COURSES | 38 UNITS | AA
JOURNALISM
Associate of Arts (AA-T)
(Program: 060200 State Code: 33155)
To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must meet the following requirements:
A. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University by completing the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements; and
- A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as approved by the CCC Chancellor's Office.
B. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students completing this degree will have satisfied the lower division major preparation and transfer requirements for priority admission to a local CSU campus.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Write, research, and produce news stories for print or broadcast.
- Edit news stories for print, demonstrating mastery of Associated Press style.
- Demonstrate knowledge of converged media techniques, including online and broadcast news writing.
- Assemble a print portfolio of published news articles and or photographs. Student may also collect digital samples of converged media work product such as online or internet broadcast samples of work.
MAJOR: 6 COURSES | 18-20 UNITS | AA-T
PHOTOGRAPHY
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 101200 State Code: 08235)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Make informed decisions regarding the proper selection of equipment and materials,including camera formats, lens focal lengths, film selection, and print formats based upon the needs of individual photographic assignments.
- Pre-visualize the final photographs, including locations, subject matter, natural lighting techniques, and composition based on particular photographic assignments.
- Accurately calculate proper exposure in camera, including selection of appropriate shutter speeds and apertures with the use of a light meter, and properly calculate development times and printing times based on film selection for specific photographic assignments.
- Produce a cohesive body of work as a portfolio that demonstrates personal style, aesthetic awareness, and technical proficiency.
- Understand the concepts and professional lighting techniques in the studio and on location.
MAJOR CORE + ELECTIVES: 36 UNITS | AA
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Option A: Photography
COMMERCIAL
Certificate of Achievement
(Program: 101200 State Code: 02740)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Skillfully process film.
- Apply camera manipulation techniques to illustrate properly corrected architectural perspective.
- Demonstrate studio camera use.
- Use Photoshop to construct advanced digitized images by manipulation.
- Create portfolio and presentation, self-promotion, and advertising.
Option B: Photography
DIGITAL
Certificate of Achievement
(Program: 101201 State Code: 10780)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Operate a digital SLR camera using advanced functions.
- Identify and correct color balance and contrast in digital files.
- Use the tools in Adobe Raw Processor to correctly process a RAW file.
- Organize Retouching, Repairing and Enhancement of images.
- Demonstrate proper technique when operating electronic flash in the studio and on location.
Option C: Photography
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Certificate of Achievement
(Program: 101202 State Code: 10781)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the advanced operations of a digital SLR camera in program mode.
- Identify and correct color balance and contrast in digital files.
- Organize images in a searchable archive using Adobe Bridge.
- Recognize and evaluate the elements of news photography.
- Crop and size photos for newspaper publication.
Photography Darkroom
Skills Certificate
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Calculate the appropriate shutter speed and aperture to produce correct negative exposure and to produce desired visual characteristics.
- Develop negatives correctly to optimize image quality.
- Apply aesthetic concepts and compositional principals to create powerful and interesting photographs.
- Demonstrate black and white printing proficiency by producing photographic prints with a wide tonal scale.
- Operate studio hot lights correctly by controlling shadow and highlight detail while producing photographs in the studio.
Digital Photography
Skills Certificate
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Calculate the appropriate shutter speed and aperture to produce correct digital file exposure and to produce desired visual characteristics.
- Calculate camera settings correctly to account for variations in lighting quality and color temperature.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Adobe Photoshop tool box.
- Manipulate adjustment layers in Adobe.
- Photoshop to optimize image quality and produce desired results using features including the histogram.
- Use retouching techniques to correct flaws and imperfections in images and subject matter.
- Prepare a file to be printed at a lab or on an inkjet printer, including an understanding of color space and color profiling for different output.
- Operate studio hot lights correctly by controlling shadow and highlight detail while producing digital images in the studio.
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