Tattoo Art
Certificate Program
School of Arts & Communication
Hicks Art Center • Phone (215) 968-8425
Curriculum Code No. 3214
This tattoo certificate program gives emerging tattoo artists the structure of foundational art, health, and business skills as a platform to build a career as a successful tattoo artist and entrepreneur. Students will combine a strong foundation in creative expression with the real-life skills necessary to develop essential entry-level skills required in the field of tattooing.
Graduates of this certificate are able to:
- apply safety and sanitation protocols to all aspects of tattoo creation;
- create professional-level designs for the human body and appropriate to skin as a medium;
- develop proficiency in executing tattoos onto real clients; and
- present a formal professional portfolio of their work that may be used to apply for a position in the tattooing field.
Certificate Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| HSCI110 Blood Borne Pathogens & Communicable Diseases Training A | 1 |
| MGMT102 Business Skills for Artists | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT155 Intro to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| TATT101 Intro to Tattooing A | 3 |
| TATT202 Tattoo Tools & Techniques A | 3 |
| TATT270 Shop Apprenticeship I A | 3 |
| TATT271 Shop Apprenticeship II A | 3 |
| VAFA100 Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| VAFA103 Drawing 2 A | 3 |
| OR | |
| VAGD102 Illustration – Drawing and Digital A | 3 |
| VAFA104 Design Color A | 3 |
| OR | |
| VAFA171 Intro to Painting A,1 | 3 |
| VAMM100 Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| Elective (choose from list) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 |
Elective Options
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG230 Social Media Marketing B | 3 | VAPH110 Digital Photography | 3 |
| VAFA201 Special Topics 2D A | 3 |
| VAFA191 Art History Before 1450 A,1 | 3 |
| VAFA192 Art History After 1450 A,1 | 3 |
| VAFA193 History of Modern Art A,1 | 3 |
| VAFA195 Non-Western Art History A,1 | 3 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester - FALL
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| HSCI110 Blood Borne Pathogens & Communicable Diseases Training A | 1 |
| VAFA100 Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| VAMM100 Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| TATT101 Intro to Tattooing A | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 |
Second Semester - SPRING
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VAFA103 Drawing 2 A | 3 |
| OR | |
| VAGD102 Illustration – Drawing and Digital A | 3 |
| VAFA104 Design Color A | 3 |
| OR | |
| VAFA171 Intro to Painting A,1 | 3 |
| TATT202 Tattoo Tools & Techniques A | 3 |
| MGMT102 Business Skills for Artists | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT155 Intro to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Third Semester - SUMMER
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| TATT270 Shop Apprenticeship I A | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Fourth Semester - FALL
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| TATT271 Shop Apprenticeship II A | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
A Requires prerequisite and/or co requisite.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
*Since the individual circumstances and backgrounds of students vary, all students planning to complete this certificate program must meet with their assigned academic advisor to develop a planned sequence of courses to meet their individual needs.