Overview
The Digital Arts program at Bakersfield College is an integral part of the Art Department.
The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in various art and design fields, such as advertising, graphic design, illustration, photography, and digital imaging or for continued study at the bachelor's degree level.
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The department has been advocating and waiting for approval of these degrees and certificates since March 2011.
Students have "catalog rights" to the college catalog of the year that they began classes.*
Students have "catalog rights" to the college catalog of the year that they began classes.*
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AA in Digital Arts - Graphic Design Emphasis - 24 units - PROPOSED
ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art 3 units
ART B24 Digital Art II - Raster Art 3 units
ART B25 Typography 3 units
ART B40 Digital Illustration 3 units
ART B41 Advertising Design 3 units
ART B42 Graphic Design 3 units
ART B35 Survey of Western Art I 3 units
ART B36 Survey of Western Art II 3 units
AA in Digital Arts - Graphic Design Emphasis - 24 units - PROPOSED
ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art 3 units
ART B24 Digital Art II - Raster Art 3 units
ART B25 Typography 3 units
ART B40 Digital Illustration 3 units
ART B41 Advertising Design 3 units
ART B42 Graphic Design 3 units
ART B35 Survey of Western Art I 3 units
ART B36 Survey of Western Art II 3 units
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AA in Digital Arts - Photography Emphasis - 19 or 20 units - PROPOSED
ART B4 Two Dimensional Design or ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art - 3 units
ART B16 Digital Photography or ART B17 Black and White Photography - 3 units
ART B46 Advanced Photography I 3 units
ART B47 Advanced Photography II 3 units
ART B48 Advanced Photography III - Independent Study 1 or 2 units
ART B35 Survey of Western Art I 3 units
ART B36 Survey of Western Art II 3 units
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Digital Arts Certificate of Achievement - Graphic Design Emphasis - PROPOSED
ART B46 Advanced Photography I 3 units
ART B47 Advanced Photography II 3 units
ART B48 Advanced Photography III - Independent Study 1 or 2 units
ART B35 Survey of Western Art I 3 units
ART B36 Survey of Western Art II 3 units
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Digital Arts Certificate of Achievement - Graphic Design Emphasis - PROPOSED
18 units - No General Education required
ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art 3 units
ART B24 Digital Art II - Raster Art 3 units
ART B25 Typography 3 units
ART B40 Digital Illustration 3 units
ART B41 Advertising Design 3 units
ART B42 Graphic Design 3 units
ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art 3 units
ART B24 Digital Art II - Raster Art 3 units
ART B25 Typography 3 units
ART B40 Digital Illustration 3 units
ART B41 Advertising Design 3 units
ART B42 Graphic Design 3 units
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Digital Arts Certificate of Achievement - Photography Emphasis - PROPOSED
13 or 14 units - No General Education required
ART B4 Two Dimensional Design or ART B20 Digital Art I - Vector Art - 3 units
ART B16 Digital Photography or ART B17 Black and White Photography - 3 units
ART B46 Advanced Photography I - 3 units
ART B47 Advanced Photography II - 3 units
ART B48 Advanced Photography III - Independent Study - 1 - 2 units
ART B46 Advanced Photography I - 3 units
ART B47 Advanced Photography II - 3 units
ART B48 Advanced Photography III - Independent Study - 1 - 2 units
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Student Learning Outcomes
The principles and elements of two dimensional designUse of the critique process
Production of a portfolio
For degree or certificate requirements, click here and scroll down to the Digital Arts degrees
Faculty
David Koeth
Digital Arts - Graphic Design
Adel Shafik
Digital Arts - Graphic Design
Kristopher Stallworth
Digital Arts - Photography
Purchasing discount software
The program is currently using Adobe CS 6 Design Standard, and Typetool 3.
California community college students are eligible to purchase software at steep discounts. To find out how, go to: CollegeSoftware.org or AcademicSuperstore.com
*Catalog Rights/Continuous Enrollment (from the BC 2010/2011 catalog)
Bakersfield College students have the right to elect to meet the graduation requirements in effect during the academic year of first enrollment or at the time of graduation. To maintain catalog rights to graduation requirements, a student must remain in continuous enrollment at Bakersfield College. This means the student must earn a grade of A, B, C, D, F, NP, P, I, IP, RD or W in at least one course each academic year. For the purposes of continuous enrollment, an academic year begins with the fall semester and includes the following spring and summer terms. Petitions for exceptions should be directed to the Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs and Student Services.
Catalog rights apply only to Bakersfield College graduation and program requirements. If other institutions change their requirements for entrance, graduation, satisfaction of general education patterns, or in other ways it may be necessary for the student to meet the new requirements upon transfer, even if continuous enrollment has been maintained.
