Degrees, Certificates & Courses
Our degree, certificates, and individual courses are designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the field of graphic design. Whether you're interested in typography, branding, illustration, web design, or any other area of graphic design, our courses can help you develop your skills and expand your knowledge. The Digital Media department provides students with the flexibility and support they need to chart their own educational pathway and build the skills they need for a successful career in the dynamic and ever-changing field of digital media.
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Collaborations
The Digital Media Department at Cabrillo College doesn’t just hone the skills students need in modern software and design theory, In the Digital Media department, students will have the opportunity to earn certificates and get real world work experience and collaborate with students from other departments through collaborative projects.
AP & DM Poster Design & Gallery Show:
Students from DM5 - Design for Digital Media team up with students from the Art Photography AP9A - Black & White Photography course, together using original black and white photography and graphic design elements to create unique one-of-a-kind poster designs that are hung in the Library Art Gallery.
This project simulates a real world designer/client working environment and an artist-to-artist team collaboration, and at the end of the project students have a legitimate design related item that they can put on their resume/CV before leaving Cabrillo College.
We are also working closely with the Computer Science and Music Technology and Recording Arts departments to create a terrific new certificate - come back soon to learn more!
Degree
We are excited to offer our Graphic Design - Associate in Science Degree which will prepare you to create visual concepts and communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate users in print, screen, and interactive media. This degree prepares students in the diverse field of graphic design, including: visual branding, logo development, advertising, promotional design, digital publishing, interactive media, motion media, digital art, illustration, digital image editing, UI/UX design, web design, and emerging occupations.
The degree is unique in that you can choose your own personal pathway and focus.
Certificates
The Digital Media department offers seven certificates to help you gain new skills and advance your career. A certificate can be earned in as few as 16 units.
Learn more about our certificates in the online catalog.
Animation Skills Certificate
Art and Maker Entrepreneurship Online Certificate of Completion
Digital Publishing Certificate of Achievement
Video Production Skills Certificate
Digital Illustration Certificate of Achievement
Digital Imaging Certificate of Achievement
Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
Typography Certificate of Achievement
User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Certificate of Achievement
Web Design Certificate of Achievement
Courses
With over 30 courses, many branches of digital media are in front of you to explore. You can create your own pathway, picking the classes that provide the most interest to you and meet your personal and professional goals.
Transferring
Many of our students move on to earn a higher degree.
Cabrillo has an articulation agreement with California State University, Monterey Bay for Communication Design, B.S degree. See a counselor for more details. Course credits earned at Cabrillo can be applied when transferred to CSUMB.
Ready to embark on an exciting new path?
Contact academic adviser Linette Martinez to get started!