Illustration Certificate

Program Code: 2C18742

The Illustration Certificate Program is designed to emphasize strategies and skill development in order to facilitate the student's portfolio presentation, which may be appropriate for a variety of careers in the Commercial Arts field, including editorial and advertising illustration, concept design and illustration for products, conceptual art for the game and entertainment industry, and illustration of the toy and theme park industries. This certificate requires a total of 33-36 units. A grade of C or better is required for each course taken.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1: Demonstrate evidence of proficiency in a variety of creative areas, including sketching skills/rapid visualization, two-dimensional design and color, and draftsmanship of accurate human anatomy and digital illustration programs Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the expectations of the field of illustration, relating to interaction with peers and project leaders in a creative situation or environment.

Required Art Courses::

Units:18

Basic Design (3 units)

Basic Drawing for Entertainment or

Basic Drawing

Sketching for Animators and Illustrators

Perspective Drawing and Rendering or

Applied Perspective

Beginning Life Drawing

Illustration

Advanced Illustration

Required Digital Arts (DART) Courses:

Units:6

Digital Drawing

Introduction to Digital Painting

Restricted Electives:

Units:6-9

Business Practices in Art

Fashion Sketching

Fundamentals of Cartooning

Animal Drawing

Drawing from the Masters

Representational Drawing

Watercolor Painting

Beginning Painting Lab

Anatomical Drawing

Portfolio Preparation and Artwork Presentation

Independent Study:Illustration

Arts Internship

DART 148

DISCLAIMER: Data on this page was extracted from the official college catalog on 08/02/2016 and is subject to change. Any student interested in matriculating through the certificate and/or degree program should cross reference the data found on this page against the official catalog and/or meet with a campus counselor.

Areas of Study...

2D Design

An initial starting point for gaining an understanding of the basic principles and elements that apply to any field within art or design.

Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre

Each season of plays provides a wide variety of roles and production post experiences for Theatre students. High production values, current state of the art technologies, and a wide spectrum of very challenging styles and subject matter make the performance venues excellent laboratories for student exploration and growth.

Advertising & Graphic Design

Instruction in advertising design, design history, graphic design, packaging, production techniques, publication design, and typography.

Applied Program

The Applied Music Program provides students the opportunity to study privately with Fullerton College music faculty in their particular applied music discipline. Students receive one-on-one instruction and are expected to perform in a recital situation each semester.

Art Business & Museum Studies

Gain a greater understanding of how business works to the benefit of the artist.

Art History

The study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style.

Ceramics

Taking mixtures of clay, earthen elements, powders, and water and shaping them into desired form.

Choral Studies

Under the direction of Professor Nicola Bertoni, the Fullerton College Choral Studies Program has garnered a national reputation for excellence in performance and the training of future music educators throughout the state.

Digital Arts

3D, animation, video, photography, multimedia, painting, illustration and design.

Directing and Playwriting

Few community colleges offer students opportunities to study directing and playwrighting in their first two years of undergraduate study. Students follow the classwork they successfully complete with opportunities to compete for assignments in the Playwrights Festival and the Directors Festival.

Drawing & Painting

Learn the practice of rendering form through direct observation entails a process of retraining the eye to see in new and exciting ways.

General Education

Coursework in both major and minor art

General Education

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Theatre Arts general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of theatre-making and theatre-study.

General Education

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Music general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of music-making and music-study.

Guitar Studies

The Guitar Studies program at Fullerton College offers opportunities for everyone from the beginner who wants to learn the basics to the more advanced player who wants to further their skills and knowledge.

Illustration & Cartooning

An established Visual Communication field that supplies Artists to many Different areas of commercial art.

Instrumental Music

The Instrumental Music Program offers a wide variety of ensembles in various styles for student performance. Students in these ensembles benefit from the direction of our nationally and internationally recognized faculty while also developing critical performance skills required at four-year institutions.

Jazz Studies

The Jazz Studies at Fullerton College is coordinated by Professor Bruce Babad (Instrumental) and Professor Jamie Shew (Vocal).We offer many courses and ensembles for instrumentalists and vocalists within the program to study and perform songs from the vast, rich tradition and evolution of jazz music.

Jewelry & Stained Glass

Casting and fabrication, exploring metal techniques used with precision processed metal or the processes using molten metal.

Music Technology

Fullerton College is on the forefront of teaching the latest tools of the trade and offer classes in Electronic Music Production, Film Scoring, Recording using Pro Tools, Logic Pro X and Ableton Live. Third party certifications are available for Pro Tools and Logic Pro X.