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ARTS 54
Introduction to Graphic Design: Digital Imaging · 4 units · used in 13 transfer pathways
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- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This is an introductory course in the use of art and design software for the computer, with an emphasis on the digital imaging creative process and the computer as a tool used by artists and designers today. Software used are Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:15 PM UTCARTS 54Introduction to Graphic Design: Digital ImagingOpen1 section · 30 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 40140 · 01YOpen · 30
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list ARTS 54 as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use ARTS 54
ASSIST maps ARTS 54 to a requirement in 13 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in DesignDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in MerchandisingDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Interior Design and ArchitectureDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Visual Communication DesignDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Communication Design B.S., Game Design & Interactive Media ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Communication Design B.S., Visual Design ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Interdisciplinary StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Art, B.A. Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- Graphic Design (B.F.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Interior Design (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Art, Studio ArtDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Early Care and EducationDe Anza → Sonoma State
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