Art & Design
Arts & Design
- Adobe Certified Professional (with or without Video Design, Visual Design)
- Certified Residential Interior Designer
- Digital Arts Certificate
- Digital Game Artist Certificate
- Graphic Design with Photoshop
- Marketing Design Certificate
- Multimedia Arts Certificate
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
- Adobe Animate CC
- Adobe Illustrator
- Color Theory
- Digital Scrapbooking
- Drawing
- InDesign CC
- Interior Design
- Intermediate Skills: Digital Painting with Photoshop
- Intermediate Skills: Photoshop Masking and Selection
- Photographer
- Photography
- Photoshop CC
- Photoshop Elements for Digital
- Typography
- Web Design
These online courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
Two Class Types:
- Instructor-Moderated 6-week courses
- Available 24/7. No set class day or time
- 2 lessons released each week (4 hours per week of work)
- Written online discussion board with instructor and participants
- Self-Guided 3-Month Course
- Available 24/7
- NO discussion with instructor or participants
If final test score on 1st attempt is 70% or better, student prints certificate.
Enroll by clicking the “Browse online courses” link above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
Game Design
- Digital Game Artist Certificate
- Video Game Design and Development
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
- Get Started in Game Development
These online courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
Two Class Types:
- Instructor-Moderated 6-week courses
- Available 24/7. No set class day or time
- 2 lessons released each week (4 hours per week of work)
- Written online discussion board with instructor and participants
- Self-Guided 3-Month Course
- Available 24/7
- NO discussion with instructor or participants
If final test score on 1st attempt is 70% or better, student prints certificate.
Enroll by clicking the “Browse online courses” link above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
» Complete Certificate Details
- Finding design and development partners
- Game verbs and mechanics
- Games and play
- Gamification
- Geographics, demographics and phsychographics
- Video game development history
- And more…
Certificate includes the following courses. Click on the title for course overview.
Note: Courses can be taken individually as well for skill building.
These online courses are offered in partnership with UGOTCLASS.
- Certificate programs consist of 2 or 3 individual courses bundled together (reduced fee when bundled vs. individual courses).
- Most certificates begin every February, April, June and September with enrollment opening at least 3 months before the start date.
- Available 24/7 within the month of the course offering. No set day or time.
- Courses consist of online readings, audio presentations, and written online discussion boards with instructor and participants.
- After enrolling expect an invitation email by Wednesday before scheduled begin date from teacher@ugotclass.org. Check “Junk” email folder.
- Certificates will be emailed from UGOTCLASS within 3 weeks after successful course completion.
Enroll by clicking the “Register Now” button above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
Graphic Design, Web Design & Adobe
- Javascript
- MySQL
- PHP
- Publishing
- Responsive Web Design
- SEO
- Structure vs Presentation
- Styling
- Web graphics and content
- And more…
Certificate includes the following courses. Click on the title for course overview.
Note: Courses can be taken individually as well for skill building.
These online courses are offered in partnership with UGOTCLASS.
- Certificate programs consist of 2 or 3 individual courses bundled together (reduced fee when bundled vs. individual courses).
- Most certificates begin every February, April, June and September with enrollment opening at least 3 months before the start date.
- Available 24/7 within the month of the course offering. No set day or time.
- Courses consist of online readings, audio presentations, and written online discussion boards with instructor and participants.
- After enrolling expect an invitation email by Wednesday before scheduled begin date from teacher@ugotclass.org. Check “Junk” email folder.
- Certificates will be emailed from UGOTCLASS within 3 weeks after successful course completion.
Enroll by clicking the “Register Now” button above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
- Adobe Certified Professional
- Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
- Digital Arts Certificate
- Graphic Design with Photoshop
- Marketing Design Certificate
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
Complete Course Details
Throughout history, from the earliest carvings in stone to today’s digital designs,
graphic design has been the foundation of effective visual communication. Whether
you're designing a logo, building a website, or crafting a magazine layout, the right
graphic design can transform your work from ordinary to exceptional. Build the skills
to confidently choose the perfect graphic design for any project, creating work that
is not only visually stunning but also functionally effective.
- Foundations of Typography
- Understanding and Choosing Typefaces
- Typographic Hierarchy and Layout
- Formatting Text and Typesetting
- Grids & Columns
- Negative Space
- Visual Hierarchy & Focal Points
- Advanced Layout Techniques
- Understanding Color Theory
- Color Harmony and Palette Building
- Color in Practice
- Color for Accessibility and Output
Certificate includes the following courses. Click on the title for course overview.
- Typography Essentials (Pre-Requisite: Adobe Illustrator & Adobe InDesign)
- Mastering Layout and Grids (Pre-Requisite: Adobe Illustrator & Adobe InDesign)
- Mastering Color: Theory, Harmony and Practical Application (Pre-Requisite: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop)
Note: Courses can be taken individually as well for skill building.
These online courses are offered in partnership with UGOTCLASS.
- Certificate programs consist of 2 or 3 individual courses bundled together (reduced fee when bundled vs. individual courses).
- Most certificates begin every February, April, June and September with enrollment opening at least 3 months before the start date.
- Available 24/7 within the month of the course offering. No set day or time.
- Courses consist of online readings, audio presentations, and written online discussion boards with instructor and participants.
- After enrolling expect an invitation email by Wednesday before scheduled begin date from teacher@ugotclass.org. Check “Junk” email folder.
- Certificates will be emailed from UGOTCLASS within 3 weeks after successful course completion.
Enroll by clicking the “Register Now” button above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
- Artboards
- Drawing Tools
- Image Correction & Enhancement
- Interface and set up
- Layers and Pen tool
- Objects and color
- Typography
- And more…
Certificate includes the following courses. Click on the title for course overview.
Note: Courses can be taken individually as well for skill building.
These online courses are offered in partnership with UGOTCLASS.
- Certificate programs consist of 2 or 3 individual courses bundled together (reduced fee when bundled vs. individual courses).
- Most certificates begin every February, April, June and September with enrollment opening at least 3 months before the start date.
- Available 24/7 within the month of the course offering. No set day or time.
- Courses consist of online readings, audio presentations, and written online discussion boards with instructor and participants.
- After enrolling expect an invitation email by Wednesday before scheduled begin date from teacher@ugotclass.org. Check “Junk” email folder.
- Certificates will be emailed from UGOTCLASS within 3 weeks after successful course completion.
Enroll by clicking the “Register Now” button above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
- Color Theory
- Designing Effective Websites
- Instructional Design Training
- Managing Web Design Projects
- Typography
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- WordPress
These online courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
Two Class Types:
- Instructor-Moderated 6-week courses
- Available 24/7. No set class day or time
- 2 lessons released each week (4 hours per week of work)
- Written online discussion board with instructor and participants
- Self-Guided 3-Month Course
- Available 24/7
- NO discussion with instructor or participants
If final test score on 1st attempt is 70% or better, student prints certificate.
Enroll by clicking the “Browse online courses” link above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
- Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
- Front-End Web Developer
- Full Stack Software Developer
- JavaScript Developer
- Multimedia Arts Certificate
- Web Applications Developer Plus
- Web Design Professional
- And more…
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
These online courses are offered in partnership with UGOTCLASS.
- Certificate programs consist of 2 or 3 individual courses bundled together (reduced fee when bundled vs. individual courses).
- Most certificates begin every February, April, June and September with enrollment opening at least 3 months before the start date.
- Available 24/7 within the month of the course offering. No set day or time.
- Courses consist of online readings, audio presentations, and written online discussion boards with instructor and participants.
- After enrolling expect an invitation email by Wednesday before scheduled begin date from teacher@ugotclass.org. Check “Junk” email folder.
- Certificates will be emailed from UGOTCLASS within 3 weeks after successful course completion.
Enroll by clicking the “Register Now” button above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
Interior Design
- Certified Residential Interior Designer
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
- Introduction to Interior Design
These online courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
Two Class Types:
- Instructor-Moderated 6-week courses
- Available 24/7. No set class day or time
- 2 lessons released each week (4 hours per week of work)
- Written online discussion board with instructor and participants
- Self-Guided 3-Month Course
- Available 24/7
- NO discussion with instructor or participants
If final test score on 1st attempt is 70% or better, student prints certificate.
Enroll by clicking the “Browse online courses” link above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
Photography
- Adobe Certified Professional
- Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design
- Digital Arts Certificate
- Graphic Design with Photoshop
- Multimedia Arts Certificate
- Web Design Professional
These online self-paced courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
- Available 24/7
- Dedicated ed2go student advisor
- Payment plan option available through ed2go, call 855-520-6806 for details
- Digital Photography
- Lightroom Classic CC
- Photographing Nature
- Photographing People
- Photoshop CC
- Photoshop Elements
These online courses are offered through a partnership with ed2go.
Two Class Types:
- Instructor-Moderated 6-week courses
- Available 24/7. No set class day or time
- 2 lessons released each week (4 hours per week of work)
- Written online discussion board with instructor and participants
- Self-Guided 3-Month Course
- Available 24/7
- NO discussion with instructor or participants
If final test score on 1st attempt is 70% or better, student prints certificate.
Enroll by clicking the “Browse online courses” link above. Questions: ceonline@dmacc.edu.
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