Entertainment Art
Certificate of Achievement Art · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Entertainment Art certificate is for students wanting a career as an artist working for a studio in the Film, TV, Animation and Game industries. The focus is on World Building, known as Visual Development in these industries. These artists design and illustrate characters, environments, vehicles and props that form the visual world of stories we see on screen. The program is intended to introduce students to these fields and give them the skills and methods for internship and entry level jobs, and that enable the lifelong learning necessary to be an Entertainment Artist.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to design and illustrate worlds (environments, characters, vehicles and props) for stories made for screens.
- Create a portfolio utilizing industry standard techniques for the purpose of gaining employment and/or acceptance to an art college or university for advanced learning.
Requirements
Review Certificate Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ART A110 | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART A118 | Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| ART A120 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART A125 | Perspective Drawing | 3 |
| ART A121 | Life Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART A129 | Figure Drawing for Animators and Illustrators | 3 |
| ART A135 | Digital Painting | 3 |
| Restricted Electives - Skill Building | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| ART A111 | Color and Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ART A122 | Human Anatomy for Artists | |
| ART A124 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART A127 | Introduction to Storyboarding | |
| ART A128 | Advanced Storyboarding and Previsualization | |
| ART A130 | Painting 1 | |
| ART A249 | Digital Sculpture with ZBrush | |
| ART A269 | Cartooning 1 | |
| ART A256 | Character Design 2 | |
| ART A257 | Prop and Vehicle Design 2 | |
| ART A258 | Environment Design and Illustration 2 | |
| DMAD A280 | 2D Animation | |
| DMAD A281 | 3D Computer Graphics Animation | |
| Portfolio Building Core Courses | ||
| ART A251 | Character Design | 3 |
| ART A252 | Prop and Vehicle Design | 3 |
| ART A253 | Environment Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ART A255 | Entertainment Art Project | 3 |
| Total Units | 45 | |
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| ART A110 | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional |
| ART A118 | Visual Communication 1 |
| ART A120 | Beginning Drawing |
| ART A125 | Perspective Drawing |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| ART A121 |
| ART A129 |
| ART A135 |
| ART A252 |
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| ART A251 |
| ART A253 |
| CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVE(S)- CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements) |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| ART A255 |
| CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVE(S)- CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements) |