Art Degrees Online

The Certificate in Digital Imaging is designed for artists and illustrators who wish to broaden the approach to their work. The courses will focus on techniques for digitizing artwork as well as using digital tools to create original artwork. Students will learn techniques for manipulating digital images and experiment with a variety of software. The elective course allows participants to pursue special interests such as web design, digital video, multimedia, or print design.

Four (4) required courses:
DM3280 Interactive Web Design II
DM3260 Flash II: Action Script
DM2260 Flash Animation on the Web
DM2300 Motion Graphics I: After Effects

One (1) elective course may be chosen from the following:
DM3220 Photoshop II
GD2050 Typography I
GD2100 Color Theory
GD1000 Introduction to Graphic Design
DM2280 Interactive Web Design I
DM2260 Flash Animation on the Web
DM2340 Digital Video Editing I: Final Cut Pro

Credit certificates

Designed for individuals seeking professional development or a focused, sequential approach to a specific discipline, credit certificates from the Corcoran College of Art + Design may be completed through part-time study in one to three years.
Certificate students fully participate in classes, often with Degree students, and are held to the same high standards.

Certificates in Design prepare students to enter one of several expanding technology-based fields, or advance their current design careers. Fine Arts Certificate students access the Corcoran’s well-equipped studios, extensive offerings, and outstanding faculty. Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor who can also approve substitutions for required courses, based on students’ prior studies or experience.

Each certificate program is either 15.0 or 18.0 credits in length. With the exception of some Botanical Art and Illustration courses, each course carries 1.5 or 3.0 credits. For a certificate to be issued, the requirements must be completed within a three-year period with a grade of C or better in each course. Students must ensure that the Office of the Registrar receives notification of their completion of high school or the equivalent before submitting their certificate request form.

To apply, simply register for an approved course for credit on the registration form and put a check next to the corresponding Certificate program. For course schedules and descriptions, faculty bios, and information about fees and policies, visit www.corcoran.edu/ce. Advisement questions may be e-mailed to ceadvisor@corcoran.org.

(1) The content of curriculum includes: Basic course、core course and elective course.

(2) Students of this master’s course should attend compulsory basic course and core course, and also should take professional course in the field of art creation ( divided in 2D animation、3 D animation and computer animation), and select other relevant course in order to establish completed ability of research in theory and art creation.

(3) Condition of qualifying in master degree of graduate institute of animation and multimedia design which in accordance with standard stipulate is to take 32 credits and must publish master thesis according to university law and degree authorize law regulation. The course structure is as follows:

3.1 Compulsory course amounts to 7 credits.（including studying 0 credits in independent research）
3.2 Core course: Take at least 3 credits.
3.3 Elective course: Take at least 22 credits, including professional domains of theory and creation of animation, and other elective course in other department.

. The minor in photography requires five courses, totaling 20 semester hours, with a grade of C- or above. Required courses are ARTD:241 Black and White Photography, ARTD:243 Digital Photography, ARTD:244 Advanced Photography; one elective course chosen from ARTD:113 Drawing, ARTD:251 Computer Applications in Graphic Design and ARTD:341 Topics in Photography; and one art history course chosen from ARTD:300 History of Photography, ARTD:308 American Art History, ARTD:310 20th Century Art, ARTD:312 Contemporary Art and ARTD:313 Women in Art.