The ACG (Art Computer Graphics) Department here Cypress College is the computer graphics design arm of the Visual Arts Department.  Our classes instruct students in art and design by teaching the use of the computer and its applications. In preparing our students for the industries that hire individuals from a program like ours we have developed a unique system offering both Windows and Macintosh computers for student use in our computer lab. Prospective employees will find both Windows and Apple Macintosh computers being used by art, design and publishing companies.
   Students in Art Computer Graphics classes may choose from a variety of paths to satisfy their artistic goals and career choices.  The ACG department provides both stand alone classes for students interested in getting their feet wet in the digital art arena and a range of classes that feed into a well developed set of certificates.  These certificates may be attractive to working professionals looking for career advancement or for students interested in transferring to a four-year university.  
The student will find certificates in the following areas: Computer Graphics, Electronic Publishing Design, Vector Illustration, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation,Web Publishing and Multimedia. 
   These certificates provide students with the skills needed to produce digital images for two dimensional print media, 3D computer modeling, 3D computer animation, and web design.  In addition, the skills acquired in Art Computer Graphics fold into the other areas of multimedia as offered by the Center for New Media at Cypress College. 
Some of the industry standard applications taught are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AdobPageMaker, Adobe Premiere, Quark XPress, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dream Weaver, Apple Final Cut Pro, Maxon Cinema 4D and Corel Painter.