CDA Exterior Course
Acquiring essential skills of Car Design and Developing portfolio for further study or employment.
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- Acquire Car Design Sketch Skills
- Develop Your Own Portfolio
Introduction to CDA Exterior Course Overview
This practical course will help you to develop skills needed to become a car designer. You will learn the basics of car design, and explore techniques in drawing, digital painting and car design process, enabling you to create stunning designs and portfolio that you can apply to the industry.
Throughout the course you will receive one-to-one instruction and advice from your instructor, who is industry expert and real professional car designer, on how best to approach the discipline and its career paths, trends and opportunities.
In addition, CDA offers the self-designed course that you can customize to focus more concretely on learning outcomes. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
This course is ideal for those who...
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want to acquire skills needed to become a professional car designer
This course is for students who would like to explore car design process, but have little or no prior experience. The curriculum in CDA is very pragmatic and helps even beginners improve their skills quickly with a precise feedback and appropriate instructions from CDA instructors.
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want to increase your value as a designer.
As a designer, improving your design skills widens your world to new opportunities as well. Since CDA incorporated with major auto companies and furniture makers, CDA’s original text and materials have been used for employee training within those companies. CDA has much experienced in producing designers and improving their performance as a designer. CDA’s curriculum will effectively increase your value as a designer.
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want to stand out from many of other students during the internship.
How many of you would think, “When participating in the internship, I want to present attractive ideas more than other students for getting accepted by the company?”CDA supports students with recruiting strategy tips and useful advice from instructors who are professional car designers, having updated information in real recruiting scenes.
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want to create a portfolio to increase your chances of getting hired.
CDA instructors are real professional car designers, having extensive experience with recruitment in major auto makers or design studios, some of them were assigned to a position in human resources of the company. Based on their knowledge and experience, CDA provides precise feedback to your portfolio.
What You'll Learn
- Perspective theory
- Understanding Accurate Proportion
- Marker Technique
- Digital Painting Technique
- Concept Creation
- Package Layout
- Rendering Technique
- How to Create Concept Board
- Created Portfolio
3 Reasons Our Online Program is Best
CDA’s Unique Learning System that accelerates your growth
Learn moreOnce joined in CDA, students can access to view more than 1,000 other student works at anytime, even after completing the course
Learn moreThe CDA Design Competition is open to both, current and graduate CDA students from all over the world.
Learn moreCurriculum
First Half of the Course (12 Lessons)
Learn basics & Acquiring essential sketching skills of car design
Second half of the Course (12 Lessons)
Create your own portfolio as optimizing your potential to meet your career goals
Video Feedback Sample
You can select the way you receive instructor’s feedback either Live Feedback Session or On-demand Lesson for your assignment. Either way all lessons are recorded, so you can go back and rewatch contents as needed, and it will assist you to fully understand. Click the button to watch sample videos via YouTube [YouTube Playlist]
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Tuition & Fees
Monthly Payment Plan
The tuition is paid every month for the course until completion. You can select a plan depending on your learning pace.
Plan | Tuition/Month | Entrance Fees | Feedback/Month |
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Plan L | $449 | $349 | 3 |
Plan M | $349 | $349 | 2 |
Plan S | $199 | $349 | 1 |
*1.You can carry over unused feedback into the next calendar month (up to 3 months).
*2.You can change your plan at any time; however, in that case, you cannot carry over unused feedback.
*3.If you take a temporary leave of absence in the middle of the plan, you will be allowed to carry over unused feedback for a maximum of 3 months.
How Do CDA Courses Work?
ADVANTAGES for your present and future of learning after enrollment in CDA.
Keep Access as Long as You Like
As long as you have an Internet connection, CDA courses are accessible from anywhere in the world. You can continue to access our program even after completing the course.
Access the school system
Browse course materials
Participate in the CDA Design Competition
For Current Students
CDA support is available to provide all the help you might need to succeed in your car design learning during the course period.
Feedback Video (advice and corrections of your work) from an instructor
One-on-One Support by Instructor
Admission Process
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Step 1.
ApplicationClick 'Apply' button. Fill out and submit the online application form.
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Step 2.
Submit PaymentSelect a payment method from 2 payment options; Bank Transfer or Credit Card.
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Step 3.
Log-in to CDA Learning SystemYou will receive log-in information and procedure for CDA learning system as soon as we confirm your payment.
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Step 4.
OrientationAttend online orientation and Start your car design learning.
Example of Student Sketches
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Not only beginners, but also students at all levels including intermediate or advanced level are realizing their improvements.
FAQ
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Q. How many hours in a week will I need for the course?
A. It really depends on individuals’ sketching level and learning pace. We encourage students to secure around 10 to 20 hours a week for learning.
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Q. I'm a beginner with no experience in car design. Can I join?
A. Yes. This course is also suitable for beginners. Additionally, our school system allows students to freely ask their questions anytime. The CDA support is available to provide you all the help you might need to succeed in your car design learning. We will assist you until you get necessary skills.
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Q. Does CDA offer traditional face-to-face learning?
A. We offer only online courses. However, through our school platform where encourages students to interact with each other by online, students enjoy the communication with other students who are learning car design at CDA from the rest of world, and inspire each other to improve. This system enables to keep students motivated and leads to improve their design skills.
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Q. Can I attend CDA course while I am learning product design at the college?
A. Yes. There are many students who are participating in our courses while studying at other school or working. We are proud to say that our course materials are used for some companies’ employee training. You can manage both learning in CDA and current school you are going.
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Q When can I start the course?
A If you complete the registration by Jul. 29th,you will start the course from Aug. 1st.You can log-in to our school system as soon as you make payments, and take a look at course materials as your preparation for the course. You can also complete Online Orientation prior to the start of your course.
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Q. What are the prerequisites?
A. You need PC, markers, digital paint software, and a pen tablet prior to the beginning of course. Marker: Copic Classic or Copic Sketch (colors* C1,C2,C3,C5,C7C10,RV29,B41) Paint Software: Photoshop or SAI is recommended. Pen Tablet: Wacom is recommended.
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