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The Certificate in Advanced Graphic Design is designed for students who are already familiar with graphic design tools but desire to explore the complex theories and issues facing designers today. Students will focus on typography, graphic design systems, Gestalt theory, editorial design, and advertising.

Six (6) required courses:
GD2050 Typography I
GD2060 Typography II
GD2000 Graphic Design Core II
GD3400 Introduction to Magazine Design
GD2400 Introduction to Advertising Design
AS4100 Business of Design

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.

The Certificate in Web Design offers students a fast track to learning industry standard software taught from a design standpoint. Classes focus on software skills and address design and communication issues related to web design. Students have the opportunity to focus on related web skills, including web animation or video for the web.

Four (4) required courses:
DM1200 Digital Art I or DM2200 Digital Art I for Fine Art and Photography
DM2220 Photoshop I
DM2280 Interactive Web Design I
DM3330 Interface Design & Information Architecture

Two (2) elective courses may be chosen from the following:
DM2300 Motion Graphics I: After Effects
DM2260 Flash Animation on the Web
DM3220 Photoshop II
DM3260 Flash II: Action Script

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.

The Certificate in Advanced Web Design offers students with prior web design experience an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills. Students will learn advanced software concepts from a design perspective. Courses in advanced web authoring and animation and advanced web design concepts are included in the curriculum.

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

Two (2) elective course may be chosen from the following:
GD2050 Typography I
GD2100 Color Theory
DM3220 Photoshop II
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.

The Certificate in Printmaking allows students to work with the Corcoran’s renowned faculty of printmakers while studying traditional printmaking techniques. Students also incorporate advances in digital technologies into the curriculum. Courses allow students to work in a variety of concentrations, including etching, lithography, mixed media, papermaking and screen-printing, or digital media design.

Four (4) required courses:
DR1250 Design or DR1260 Color Theory
Introductory 1000 Level Drawing
Intermediate 2000 Level Drawing
Introductory 1000 Level Printmaking
Introductory 2000 Level Printmaking

Five (5) elective courses may be chosen from the following:
Etching Elective
Lithography Elective
Mixed Media Elective
Papermaking Elective
Screen-printing Elective
Digital Media Elective

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.

The Certificate in Jewelry program offers students the instruction and opportunity to create their own designs in metal. Required courses will teach basic and advanced fabrication skills, casting techniques, basic stone setting, and the use of color, connections, clasps, and the history and de-sign of jewelry. Additionally, students will acquire the technical skills required to create jewelry, and will experiment with alternative approaches to art jewelry and jewelry’s function. Elective courses offer students the chance to use more in-depth advanced techniques, enabling the transla-tion of ideas into works of art. Emphasis is placed on individual designs for the beginning through the advanced classes.

Five (5) required courses:
JE1200 Introduction to Jewelry
JE1210 Introduction to Jewelry II
JE 2200 Intermediate Jewelry
JE1350 Casting Techniques
JE3200 Advanced Jewelry Studio

Five (5) elective courses may be chosen from the following:
JE1250 Experimental Enameling
JE2250 Wearable Experimental Metals
JE2300 Jewelry As Sculpture
JE2350 Color In Metals
JE1230 Basic Stone Setting
JE1240 Connections: Chains, Clasps and More!
JE1220 Glass Bead Making
AH2200 History of Jewelry I

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.

Drawing and painting are the building blocks of the art disciplines. They are not only incredible technical tools, but are also media with unbounded expressive virtues. In this certificateCertificate, students study the underpinnings of each medium, and then move on to more advanced instruction, exposing students to a sophisticated means of expression while developing a critical eye.

Seven (7) required courses:
DR1250 Design; or DR1260 Color Theory
Introductory 1000 Level Drawing
Intermediate 2000 Level Drawing
Advanced 3000 Level Drawing
Introductory 1000 Level Painting
Intermediate 2000 Level Painting
Advanced 3000 Level Painting

Three (3) elective courses for a total of 4.5 credits may be chosen from the following:

Painting and Drawing Elective
Elective
Elective

Electives may be taken in Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography,Photography or Digital Media Design.

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.

The Certificate in Interior Design will program provides the students with a strong foundation in the general principles of Interior interior Designdesign. The curriculum includes both academic and studio classes. History and theory classes include academic study in the areas of art history, architecture, interior design, and decorative arts. In addition, participants learn the fundamentals of color theory, space planning, building code and access issues, as well as beginning technical drawing skills. through the Introduction to Interior Design class. This Certificate is designed for the returning students seeking non-professional academic experience in the field of interior design field.

Three (3) required studio courses:
ID1000 Introduction to Interior Design
ID2100 Color Theory for Interiors
ID3110 Materials, Methods and Finishes

Three (3) required academic courses:
AH1010 Art History II
AH3020 Survey of Decorative Arts II (1800 – Present)
AH3030 History of Architecture and Interior Design

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.

Certificate program: six courses at 3.0 credits each (18.0 credits total)

The Certificate in Graphic Design is designed for students who want to learn the most frequently used graphic design tools. The program focuses on page layout, drawing, image scanning and manipulations, typography, and print preparation. Students will use the core programs in the field today to develop a solid grounding in graphic design.

Six (6) required courses:
DM1200 Digital Art I or DM2200 Digital Art I for Fine Art and Photography
DM2210 Illustrator I
DM2230 Page Layout: InDesign
DM2220 Photoshop I
GD2100 Color Theory
GD1000 Introduction to Graphic Design

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 certificate program is either 15.0 or 18.o 0 credits in length. and (wWith 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” of or better in each course. Students must ensure that the Office of the Registrar receives notification of their Prior completion of high school or the equivalent must also have been received in the Office of the Registrar prior to the submissionbefore submitting their of a Ccertificate Request request form.