Certificate of Completion: CCL 5174
31 Credits
Program Contact
Louis Mendoza | 480-732-7089 | louis.mendoza@cgc.edu

Program Description

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Illustration develops knowledge and skills in creating visual narratives through traditional and digital media. The program emphasizes art principles, knowledge, and skills needed to solve design and compositional problems. Areas of emphasis include graphic arts, publications, and storyboarding for animation, video, and media. This certificate prepares students for employment and upgrades the skills of persons employed in occupations such as freelance artist-designer, concept artist, visual development artist for gaming/film, and storyboarder. Students may also pursue an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Illustration and Sequential Art.

Program Notes

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses within the program. Overall program minimum GPA = 2.00.

++ indicates any suffixed course may be selected.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
AVC169	2D Media Design	3
AVC177	Digital Photographic Imaging I	3
AVC248	Design Self Promotion	3
AVC289	Computer Illustration	3
AVC100	Introduction to Digital Arts	1
ART111	Drawing I	3
ART113	Color	3
or AVC114	Digital Color
ART116	Life Drawing I	3
AVC178	Digital Arts Studies	3
Restricted Electives
Students must select six credits from the following list of courses.		6
Students may select from one emphasis or may select from different emphases to fulfill the six credit requirement
Animation Emphasis
AVC/MMT184	Digital Animation I
AVC/MMT185	3D Modeling and Animation I
Drawing Emphasis
ART117	Life Drawing II
ART118	Art Anatomy
ART122	Drawing and Composition II
Painting Emphasis
ART165	Watercolor Painting I
ART166	Watercolor Painting II
ART167	Painting I
ART168	Painting II
ART263	Figure Painting
Total Credits		31