Certificate Form

Certificate Form

Annual Update 2015-16

Certificates of Achievement (if applicable):

1. An Annual Update must be completed for each Certificate of Achievement program.
2. Programs with stackable certificates fill out the following form, which is included in the related degree program review.
3. Stand-alone certificates fill out the entire Annual Update.

Name of Program:___Studio Arts______

Certificate Name / JSC / CA / Is the certificate stackable? / Is the certificate a
stand alone program?
Graphic Design / X / Yes
Photography / X / Yes
Media Arts (new for AY 16/17) / X / No / Yes

Please discuss the following questions regarding all area Certificates of Achievement (CA):

1. List certificates that are proposed for addition.

None

1. List certificates that are proposed for deletion.

None

1. For this CA, what are the SOC codes (Occupational Titles and codes) that students who complete the CA will be able to obtain entry-level employment in, and what are the projected annual openings and median salary for each occupational title? You can use your latest Program Review data for your response.

Data from certificate applications to state.

Photography: TOP 1011.00 and 1012.00

Job Market Analysis

Statistics from Bureau of Labor

Photographers, Kern County, 2010 - 2020 Estimated employment: 270
Projected: 310
Employment change: 40, % 14.8
Average annual openings: 7

Graphic Design:1013.00 and 1030.00

Job Market Analysis

Statistics from Bureau of Labor
Graphic designers, Kern County, 2010 - 2020 Estimated employment: 210
Projected: 250
Employment change: #40, % 19.0
Average annual openings: 10

Media Arts

060100 Media and Communications, General

060200 Journalism

060400 Radio and Television

060410 Radio

060420 Television (including combined TV/film/video)

060430 Broadcast Journalism

060600 Public Relations

060700 Technical Communication

061000 Mass Communications

061200 Film Studies

061210 Film History and Criticism

061220 Film Production

061400 Digital Media

061410 Multimedia

061420 Electronic Game Design

061430 Website Design and Development

061440 Animation

061450 Desktop Publishing

061460 Computer Graphics and Digital Imagery

069900 Other Media and Communications

Media Arts is a broad field and the program will prepare students for entry level jobs in many fields.

See attached image for data.

1. For this CA, what process was followed to ensure the required and possible elective courses were adequate for entry level employment (such as advisory committee input, surveys, industry feedback, licensing or accreditation agencies)? How often do/will you re-examine the effectiveness of certificate requirements?

The Photography and Graphic Design Certificates were approved in May of 2015 after being vetted at the local level, Central Region Consortium and State level.

Media Arts was approved during the summer of 2016 after being vetted at the local level, Central Region Consortium and State level.

The certificates will be re-examined every 3 years.

1. What is your annual completion target (number of certificates awarded) for this CA? What was the number of awards in this CA for each of the past three years? Based on your results, what changes could you make in your program to meet or continue to exceed your target (such as course content, scheduling/sequence, outreach, instructional strategies)?

For the 15/16 academic year applications are still being processed, but approximately 8 Graphic Design and 5 Photography Certificates have been given so far.

Projected annual completers:

Photography: 15

Graphic Design: 15

Media Arts: 15

1. Based on what you know about your area, what emerging/potential institutional factors (internal) and industry factors (external) will impact this certificate? How are you planning to incorporate these factors in your planning and evaluation of this certificate?

Because these are new certificates we will be closely monitoring them in the first few years as we build up interest in the program, collect date, and get students into the sequences.

Media Arts Job Projections

Revised by: Program Review Committee (April 21, 2015) Program Review – Annual UpdatePage 1