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Applied Art and Design—Digital Media

Certificate of Achievement Applied Art and Design · Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog

(formerly Applied Art and Design-Multimedia)

The certificate in Digital Media qualifies students for entry level positions as interactive media designers, computer game designers, interface designers and on-line web designers. The certificate is designed to focus on providing specific career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
Select 9 units from the following:9
AAD 0012Visual Communication (also COMM 0012)
orAAD 0013History of Graphic Design
orAAD 0088History of Filmmaking
AAD 0044Sketching for Design
orART 0004ADrawing I
AAD 0060Graphic Design I: Principles and Process
AAD 0070Graphic Design II: Introduction to Digital Design
Select 24 units from the following:24
AAD 0028Independent Study
AAD 0052Publication Design I
AAD 0062Digital Illustration
AAD 0071Introduction to Digital Painting
AAD 0073Digital Art Studio: Concepts and Practices
AAD 0075Introduction to Photoshop
AAD 0076Advanced Projects in Photoshop
AAD 0079Introduction to Digital Filmmaking and Video Production (also COMM 0031A)
AAD 0082Intermediate Digital Filmmaking
AAD 0083Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling
AAD 0085Introduction to Web Design
AAD 0086Intermediate Web Design
AAD 0087Content Management Systems for Designers
AAD 0089Documentary Filmmaking (also PHOT 0089)
AAD 0090Interaction Design for Web Products
AAD 0093Introduction to Motion Graphics
AAD 0094Digital Animation
AAD 0095Internship in Applied Art and Design (up to 3 units)
AAD 0096Portfolio Design
AAD 0097Business Practices for Creative Professionals
ART 0006CColor Theory
BUS 0242Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management
BUS 0280Introduction to Marketing
Total Units33

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