Continuing Education

CCTD126 - Environmental Design

Course Code:  
CCTD126
Campus:  
Main Campus
Prerequisite:
Pre-requisite: CCTD125

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Course Overview

Build upon your storytelling by grounding previously created characters in a believable and fitting environment. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to create a fictional digital landscape by using Adobe Photoshop, a graphic tablet, and references.

At the end of this course you will be able to produce a fully inked black and white environmental background, and a one- to two-page sequential story for your character from the previous course. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to use composition and lighting as well as one-, two-, three-point, and atmospheric perspective.

Required: Please ensure you have completed CCTD125 Character Design and Digital Inking before registering for this course.

Required course supplies:

Webcam
Digital drawing tablet such as a Wacom or Huion
Paper, pencils, eraser

Upcoming Offerings

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40012 OA01 Jul. 14 - Jul. 15, 2025 Online
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14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Jul. 14 & 15 - Monday, Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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10363 OE01 Nov. 21 - Nov. 23, 2025 Online
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14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Nov. 21 - Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Nov. 22 - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Nov. 23 - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Class Section Start/End Schedule
20340 OE01 Mar. 06 - Mar. 08, 2026 Online
Hours Delivery   Fees
14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Mar. 6 - Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Mar. 7 - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Mar. 8 - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This course requires Adobe Creative Cloud; subscription to the educational version can be found at https://nait.onthehub.com.

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Digital Illustration and Comic Art


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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