The Digital Art & Design Technology (DArt) department prepares students for careers in Arts, Media, and Entertainment(AME)-related
jobs through focused certificates in digital concept design, digital animation, digital
3d modeling and animation, and game art and animation. El Camino College’s Digital
Art department currently offers a Digital Art Certificate with areas of focus in the
Studio Art AA that includes classes in Digital Art Foundations, Motion Graphics, 3D
Modeling and Animation, and Game Art. Launching soon: Additional classes in Concept
Design, 2D Animation, 3D Modeling and Animation, and Digital Illustration. New stackable
certificates will allow you to specialize in each of these areas and work toward an
AS and AS-T degree.
Digital Art related Occupations have an estimated median hourly wage above the LA County’s living wage. Between 2020 and 2030 the number of Digital Art-related Occupations in LA County are projected to increase by 1,570 jobs or by 15.5%. On average, there are expected to be 1,258 Digital Art-related job openings annually.
The Arts, Media, & Entertainment (AME) California pathway has four subsections that include Design, Visual, & Media Arts, and Game Design & Integration. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/documents/artsmedia.pdf
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