Learn Web Design with as Few as 10 Courses
DeVry’s web design certificate program combines art with technology to help students build a background in web design, coding languages and best practices in site design along with how to apply them in the real-world. Our web design certificate program can also help you prepare to sit for useful industry certification exams, like the Adobe® Certified Associate (ACA) exam.
Get to Know Our Web Design Certificate
Our web design certificate program can help you better understand concepts like user interfaces (UI), code responsive web-based content, animation applications, graphic elements, videos and other media used to create websites. Our knowledgeable professors will assist you as you learn about important software applications like Adobe® Creative Cloud®, and teach you graphic design, web animation and web design skills. The curriculum for our Online Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design also includes concepts found on the Adobe® Certified Associate (ACA) exam.
Adobe® Certification Exams
The knowledge and skills embedded in the Undergraduate Website Design Certificate provide students with a basis for taking external industry certification exams, including the Adobe® Certified Associate exams1.
An Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification validates that you have basic, entry-level skills in digital communication, creation, and design using Adobe software. Certification by Adobe is an immediate way for you to stand out and be noticed.
The ACA exam is offered in six areas:
- Visual Communications using Adobe® Photoshop®
- Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe® Illustrator®
- Web Authoring Using Adobe® Dreamweaver®
- Video Communication Using Adobe® Premiere®
- Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe® InDesign®
- Interactive Media Using Adobe® Flash® Professional
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Earn your Undergraduate Certificate in Website Design in as little as 1 year *—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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What You'll Learn
The Web Design Certificate program covers the following:
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Web Technology
Understand current web technologies and web development practices. -
Website Design
Design, build and maintain websites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, web management tools and digital media. -
Software and Programming Proficiency
Understand and use web programming languages, such as HTML5 and CSS3 as well as industry-specific software, such as Adobe Creative Cloud®. -
Multimedia Integration
Use multimedia authoring tools and techniques to create interactive websites and dynamic web applications by integrating assets such as video, audio, images and animation. -
Communications and Media
Maintain knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral and visual media. Learn media production and distribution in paid, owned and earned platforms.
Did You Know?
22% employment growth is projected nationally for web developers between 2020 and 2030.2
Your Financial Aid Options
Learn about scholarships, grants and loans that can help make your tuition more affordable.
Career Opportunities
Graduates with our Web Design Certificate may consider careers such as:
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Digital Graphics Editor
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Graphic Designer
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Multimedia Artist Animator
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Web Designer
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Web Interface Designer
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Website Editor
Program Courses
Web Graphic Design
| CIS363B | Web Interface Design with Lab |
| WGD201 | Visual Design Fundamentals |
| WGD205 | Advanced Design and Rapid Visualization |
| WGD210 | Digital Imaging Fundamentals |
| WGD229 | Information Design |
| WGD235 | Web Animation |
| WGD242 | Advanced Web Design |
| WGD251 | Responsive Web Design |
| WGD260 | Media Portfolio |
Graphic and Multimedia Design
| GMD311 | Web Video Fundamentals with Lab |
FAQs: Web Design
What is web design?
Web design is a discipline that combines elements of website development, graphic design, copywriting and search engine optimization (SEO), and focuses on creating the design of a website. It involves building a functional and inviting layout of the site that is easy for the user to understand and navigate. Effective web design also delivers the message of the site while retaining that ease of use.
What courses are required for web design?
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1Adobe Certification Programs, Adobe.com, http://www.adobe.com/training/certification.html, visited January 11, 2016. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
2https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/web-developers.htm. Growth projected on a national level. Local growth will vary by location.
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.
