DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGN (DMD)
Introduction to Digital Media | This course will explore the variety of hardware and software now used to produce digital media, from simple audience-oriented presentations to highly interactive applications. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on laboratory experience, we... | |
History of Graphic Design | This course is a general survey of the history of graphic design from its origins to contemporary practice. The goals of this course are to provide the following: the visual vocabulary of the development of signs and symbols, insight into the contin... | |
Internet Fundamentals | This course addresses in detail everything students need to know to access, explore, and use the world's richest information resource: the Internet. The course examines software, online provider options, costs, the telecommunication process, E-mail,... | |
Web Design and Development | This course is an introduction to Web page design and creation using industry standard Web design software. Students will learn to use graphics, sound, video, animation, scripts, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to enhance Web pages. The course will... | |
Concepts in New Media | This course is an introductory evaluation of the critical concepts of new media, and their impact on our society and culture. Through readings, lectures, group discussions and hands-on experience, students will study the technical, economic, politi... | |
Introduction to Graphic Design | This is a foundation course that develops a student’s ability to understand graphic design with a focus on print media but applies to interactive media as well. The student is introduced to basic design terminology, principles, theory, tools, and tec... | |
Printing Production | Printing Production focuses on current procedures that prepare designers and creative thinkers for real world situations in the printing industry. Sending a job to the print vendor can be a mysterious and expensive process of trial and error. Underst... | |
Survey of Social Media | This course provides an introductory survey of social media in its historical, social, cultural, and economic context with a goal of preparing students to become informed social media users and decision makers. It also examines social media in everyd... | |
Introduction to Animation | This course will introduce students to 2D animation using state-of-the-art industry relevant software and hardware. Students will explore various animation concepts and techniques including history, drawing, rotoscoping, basic movement, timing, soun... | |
Intro to Video Production | This is an introductory course in digital video filmmaking and production. Students will be introduced to video filmmaking and production principles, terminology, theory, industry-relevant software and hardware. Students will gain hands-on experience... | |
Introduction to Digital Sound | This course introduces students to the exploration of digital sound for multimedia. Students will learn how to manipulate wave files, understand various sound file formats, compressions, history of digital sound, and the difference between analog and... | |
Typography | This course introduces students to the use of typography within the design process. Major topics to cover include anatomy of letterforms, type history, classification systems, methods of typographic communication, critical comparisons of type styles,... | |
Interactive Scripting | This course is designed for digital media designers who need to integrate advanced control management and interactivity into their media applications. Students will gain a fundamental knowledge of a popular scripting language for making media applica... | |
Multimedia Authoring | This course is geared toward multimedia designers who will be creating kiosks, CD ROM software, marketing and educational software, and interactive sites. Students will use a popular authoring software package to create an interactive multimedia pre... | |
Advanced Web Design and Develo | This course takes DMD 116 Web Design and Development to another level and has a two-fold focus. A state-of-the-art Web design program will be used to explore advanced Web production skills such as layers and table-free layouts, templates, re-usable... | |
Building Instructional Website | Students will examine the application of instructional design to teaching through an Internet or Intranet. Students will be creating advanced web pages for use in a training or educational setting, examining methods of creating interactive learning... | |
Digital Video Editing | This course introduces students to the basics of postproduction non-linear digital video editing for multimedia, video and web capabilities. Students will produce, edit, and optimize video using industry relevant editing software. Upon completion of... | |
Advanced 3D Modeling | This course is designed as an advanced modeling course for students who are experienced with basic 3D modeling concepts and technical practice. The course introduces more sophisticated concepts and techniques such as polygon modeling, texture mapping... | |
Advanced 3D Animation | This course is designed as an advanced animation course for students who are experienced with basic 3D animation concepts and technical practice. The course introduces more sophisticated concepts and techniques with an emphasis on animation developme... | |
Dynamic Web Design and Dev | This project-based, advanced course is developed for digital media designers who will be creating Web sites with dynamic content and secure data transfer. Students will learn to use industry-standard software/applications to set up Web sites with dyn... | |
Interactive Animation | This course is an overview of developing and designing interactive presentations, animations and Web sites using an industry relevant, vector-based interactive animation program. Topics covered include storyboarding, 2D animation, scripting, navigat... | |
3D Special Effects | This course is designed as an advanced level computer course using state-of-the-art industry-relevant special effects 3D software. In conjunction with 3D modeling and animation, students will learn to create and produce special effects including: atm... | |
Advanced Video Production | This is an advanced course designed to develop creative and technical skills in digital video filmmaking and production. Students will expand their experience with digital video filmmaking by producing narrative and documentary shorts. The course wil... | |
Adv Electrnc Grphic Publishing | This course is designed as an advanced study of two dimensional design principles for creating page layout. The course will provide students the opportunity to develop a complete print identity design system in support of a marketing strategy includi... | |
Audio Recording and Production | This course develops skills and experience in digital audio recording and production. Students will be introduced to both analog and digital recording terminology, theory, techniques, software and hardware. Students will work in a professional-level... | |
Digital Media Delivery | This advanced-level course will examine various software programs and techniques for generating, delivering and managing streaming/live media content. Students will learn digital media data types, compression technologies and streaming technologies.... | |
Packaging Design | This capstone course is designed as an overview of two dimensional design principles for creating three-dimensional packaging. The history of design packaging and strategies of consumer decision-making will be explored. The course will provide studen... | |
Selected Topics in DigMedDesgn | This course addresses the in-depth study of special topics in digital media and design that explore cutting-edge knowledge, concepts and techniques, and new developments in the industry. Course content will vary depending on the topic |