Certificate in Visual Communications-Illustration
Riverside City College
Key Information
Campus location
Riverside, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 435 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* per unit for international students / total required funding is $23,161
Introduction
This program prepares individuals to visually communicate information and ideas through personal expression that features figurative work. This includes practical, hands-on instruction on how to plan and produce a variety of illustrated works integrating communication goals with a visual message.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
Required Courses (17 units)
- ART-17 --- Beginning Drawing --- 3
- ART-22 --- Basic Design --- 3
- ART-26 --- Beginning Painting ---- 3
- ART-35A or B --- Illustration --- 3
- ADM-2A --- Color Systems and File Management --- 1
- ADM-2C --- Ethics, and Legalities for Graphic Designers --- 1
- Electives Digital Media Electives (Choose from the list below) --- 3
Digital Media Electives (3 Units)
- ART- 36A --- Computer Art-Introduction --- 3
- ADM- 1 --- Introduction to Applied Digital Media --- 3
- ADM-71A --- Adobe Photoshop for Image Manipulation --- 3
- ADM-77A --- Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Art --- 3
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Acquire skills to fuse creative thinking and technical communication skills with a personal vision. Discuss verbally and illustrate visually a basic understanding of commercial illustration techniques.
- Develop skills to visually solve problems and communicate their ideas in order to prepare an operational portfolio of their creative and successful works.
- Hone artistic skills and technical expertise in order to effectively convey complex ideas in a variety of media.