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2010 CCBC College Catalog

Digital Illustration

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Statewide Program

General Education Requirements
 Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I
3
____MULT 109 Multimedia Authoring I
3
____ARTS 106 History of Art II
3
   
General Education Electives
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)
____Biological and Physical Sciences
3-4
____Mathematics
3-4
____Social and Behavioral Science
3
 

Total General Education:

21-23

Program Core
____ARTS 131 Two Dimensional Design
3
____ARTS 132 Drawing I
3
____ARTS 133 Color Theory
3
____ARTS 134 Three Dimensional Design
3
____CGVC 120 Digital Imaging I

3

____CGVC 121 Computer Illustration
3
____CGVC 128 Typography
3
____PHTO 107 Digital Photography I
3
____ARTS 145 Painting

3

____CGVC 207 Digital Imaging II
3
____CGVC 221 Introduction to 3D Illustration
3
____CGVC 222 Concepts in Illustration
3
____CGVC 237 Computer Illustration II
3
____CGVC 254 Portfolio Workshop
3
   

Total Program Requirements:

42

Total Credits Required for Degree:

63-65*

*A new college orientation requirement, completion of the one-credit ACDV 101 course, Transitioning to College, goes into effect spring 2010. If you are a credit student who is new to college in the spring 2010 semester (meaning you have not previously successfully completed college coursework at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101 during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the degree to 64-66 credits. PLEASE NOTE: If you are new to college and completed one or more credit courses successfully at CCBC in the fall 2009 semester, you are ENCOURAGED but NOT REQUIRED to take ACDV 101 in the spring 2010 semester.

Program Description:

The Digital Illustration degree curriculum gives students the skills and tools necessary to work as freelance digital illustrators or as team members in digital art and design studios. Focusing primarily on the rendering of imagery for advertising, commercial, and entertainment purposes, the Digital Illustration curriculum combines traditional drawing and painting skills with new media digital applications and output strategies.

Students who wish to use the Digital Illustration curriculum for transfer into a four-year art and/or design program should consult with a CGVC program coordinator as to their path of study. Many courses will transfer, but certain specialized courses may not.

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

  1. differentiate between the many different fields of illustration;
  2. define the marketplace in which illustrations can be sold;
  3. understand how illustration fits into the workflow of digital design;
  4. effectively use industry-standard drawing and painting applications to render professional-level illustrations;
  5. create compelling spot illustrations for multiple media usage;
  6. successfully combine traditional drawing and painting media and techniques with digital tools and applications;
  7. create an illustration job from concept to final product;
  8. pitch illustration solutions to clients;
  9. organize an illustration portfolio to reflect a career direction;
  10. develop a distinct, individual illustration style; and
  11. prepare successful digital files for print and/or screen display.

Program Coordinator:

Erik S. Miller, CCBC Catonsville/Essex
443-840-4324 or emiller@ccbcmd.edu

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