Computer Graphics Certificate

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Program Director: Dana Champney · Phone: 410-386-8246 · Email: dchampney@carrollcc.edu

This certificate outlines a sequence of courses designed for artists and technicians working in the design field or those who would like to obtain employment in the computer graphic industry. (See the degree program for details.)

Certificate Requirements

Computer Graphics Certificate
Recommended Course Sequence: 42 Credits Required

Fall

ART 101 - Fundamentals of Art (Fall, Spring & Summer Only) (If this requirement is completed via 2 high school art courses, complete an additional CGR or DFAB course)
CGR 105 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (Fall & Spring Only)
CGR 130 - Digital Video (Fall & Spring)

Spring

ART 105 - 2-D Design (Fall & Spring Only)
ART 110 - 3D Design (Fall & Spring Only)
ART 115 - Color Theory (Fall & Spring Only)
CGR 120 - Digital Photography (Spring Term Only)

Fall

CGR 110 - Typography (Fall Term Only)
CGR 115 - Graphic Design 1 (Fall Term Only)
CGR 157 - Introduction to Web Design (Fall Term Only)

Spring

CGR 257 - Advanced Web Design (Spring Term Only)
CGR 250 - Publication Design on Computers (Spring Term Only)
CGR 270 - Portfolio and Career Development (Fall & Spring Only)
CGR 199
or CGR 231 - Introduction to Motion Graphics (Spring Term Only)
or CGR 252 - Computer Illustration (Fall Term Only)
or DFAB course

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Transform information into creative, conceptually appropriate design solutions using industry-standard production software and hardware.
Develop a personal, research-based design process that applies graphic design theory in the creation of aesthetically pleasing artifacts.
Evaluate design projects by articulating concepts in verbal, visual, and written forms.
Prepare a portfolio of work that clearly demonstrates effectiveness as a visual communicator.

Student Notices

Although courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met, certain courses (CGR 110 and CGR 115 ) are strongly recommended before others as the skills developed in these courses are utilized and applied in the more advanced courses.