# Illustration (Skills Certificate)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Applied Art and Design

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/applied-art-design/#digital-skills

(Formerly Digital Illustration)

Designed for students interested in becoming proficient in illustration. Valuable for those preparing for careers in illustration, 3d, animation and gaming, or for those upgrading their skills. This is a specialty skills certificate designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Select 15 units from the following:** | | 15 |
| ↳ AAD 0044 | Sketching for Design |  |
| or ↳ ART 0004A | Drawing I |  |
| ↳ AAD 0055 | Illustration (also ART 0055) |  |
| ↳ AAD 0062 | Digital Illustration |  |
| ↳ AAD 0071 | Introduction to Digital Painting (also ART 0071) |  |
| ↳ AAD 0073 | Digital Art Studio: Concepts and Practices |  |
| ↳ AAD 0083 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling |  |
| **Total Units** | | **15** |