Desktop Publishing Certificate

The Desktop Publishing Certificate program requires a total of 30 units of which 27 units are in required courses. An additional 3 units must be chosen from the restricted units listed below. This certificate program teaches digital publication design, building a portfolio representative of the student’s artistic talents and technical proficiency.

Select one of the required computer graphics introduction
classes (3 units):
ACG 100 F Intro: Computer Graphics/MAC (3)
ACG 102 F Intro: Web Graphics/MAC (3)
ACG 104 F Intro: 3D Graphics/MAC (3)
ACG 106 F Intro: Dimensional Design/MAC (3)
ACG 108 F Survey of Graphics Software (3)

Select two of the required art and printing classes
(6 units):
ART 120 F Basic Design (3)
PRNT 070 F Quick Printing and In-Plant Graphics (2-8)
PRNT 075 F Electronic and Conventional Pre-Press (6)

Required advanced classes (18 units):
ACG 112 F Electronic Illustration (3)
ACG 132 F Electronic Paint for Macintosh (3)
ACG 140 F Desk Top Publishing I for Macintosh (3)
ACG 146 F Desktop Publishing II (3)
ART 140 F Intro to Advertising and Graphic
Design (3)
ART 145 F Publication Design (3)

Restricted Electives — Select 3 units from the following:
ART 120 F Basic Design (3)
ACG 150 F 3D Computer Animation for Macintosh (3)
ACG 162 F Multi Media for Macintosh (3)
ACG 164 F Multimedia Authoring (3)
ACG 170 F Digital Photography (3)
ACG 180 F Digital Video (3)
ART 118 F Color Theory (3)
ART 120 F Basic Design (3)
ART 123 F Business Practices in Art (3)
ART 146 F Advertising Design (3)
ART 147 F Production Techniques for Graphic
Designers (3)
ART 148 F Packaging Design (3)
ART 180 F Perspective Drawing and Rendering (2)
ART 182 F Basic Drawing (3)
JOUR 227 F Newspaper Management, Makeup and
Editing (3)
PRNT 070 F Quick Printing and In-Plant Graphics (2-8)
PRNT 075 F Electronic and Conventional Pre-Press (6)
PRNT 101 F Intro to Printing (3)
PRNT 130 F Graphics (2)