Visual Communication Design Certificate
Required Courses in this Certificate
Core Courses
CECD 100 | Introductory Communication Design |
CECD 101 | Drawing for Designers |
CECD 102 | Colour Theory for Designers |
CECD 103 | Introductory Typography |
CSDS 101 | Innovations in Design (formerly CESE 103: New Topics in 中国足彩网 Design) |
CSWD 101 | Introductory Web Design |
Students must choose either:
CSSO 109* | Adobe CC Essentials (formerly CECS 120: Adobe CC for Design + Production) |
or all three of...
CSSO 100* | Introductory Adobe Photoshop (formerly CECS 110: Introductory Adobe Photoshop) |
CSSO 101* | Introductory Adobe Illustrator (formerly CECS 111: Introductory Adobe Illustrator) |
CSSO 102* | Introductory Adobe InDesign (formerly CECS 112: Introductory Adobe InDesign) |
*students can take either CSSO 109 (45 hours), or each of CSSO 100, CSSO 101 and CSSO 102 (15 hour courses).
CEDA 200 | Intermediate Web Design |
CECD 200 | Branding + Identity Design |
CECD 201 | Visualizing Information |
CECD 202 | Publication Design |
CECD 203 | Intermediate Typography |
CSDS 102 | Industry Intro: Design (formerly CEPD 201: Professional Practices for Designers) |
Focused Streams | Choose one of the following streams:
Illustration Stream
CSIL 100 | Introductory Illustration |
CSIL 110 | Digital Tools for Illustrators (formerly CEIL 101: Introductory Digital Illustration: Photoshop and CEIL 102: Introductory Digital Illustration: Illustrator) |
CSIL 111 | Illustrating for Client-based Work (formerly CEIL 203: Commercial Illustration) |
Photography Stream
CEPH 100** | Introductory Digital Photography |
CEPH 201 | Studio Lighting |
CEPH 203 | Commercial Photography |
**students with a strong background in digital photography may opt to pursue CEPH 200 Intermediate Digital Photography in lieu.
UX/UI Design Stream
CSWD 100 | Introductory WordPress |
CSUX 100 | Introductory UX Design (formerly CEDA 700: Introductory UI and UX Design) |
CSUX 101 | Introductory UI Design (formerly CEDA 700: Introductory UI and UX Design) |
How do I get started?
What does self-paced learning mean?
In what order should I register for courses?
What is the general course load and how will I be assessed?
Career + Further Education