DIGITAL DESIGN TEN CORE COURSES:

SIX CORE REQUIREMENTS AT INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS.

WITH AN ADDED CHOICE OF 4 ADVANCED COURSES; 2 COURSES EACH FROM TWO ADVANCED LEVELS IN SPECIALIZED CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN DIGITAL DESIGN.

Click on course names below to find course descriptions and examples of student work

WEB/PUBLISHING

CONCENTRATION

SVG ILLUSTRATION/ANIMATION

CONCENTRATION

PHOTO/PRINT GRAPHICS

CONCENTRATION
1st level required (MDAR 220) Digital Illustration (MDAR 230) Digital Imaging I
   
All above courses are  required prerequisites to the following advanced courses:
2nd level required (MDAR 320) Animation I ( 2D) (MDAR 325) Graphic Design I
   
All above courses are  required prerequisites to the following advanced courses:
   
   
3rd level 2 from: (MDAR 430) Animation II ( 3D) (MDAR 335) Graphic Design II
   
4th level 2 from: (MDAR 431) Animation III (MDAR 501) Internship Practicum
   
   
 
 
   
Possible  option to take:
(MDAR 575) - Adv. Special Project
   
 
 
   

 
(MDAR 430) Animation II ( 3D)

This intensive advanced course is an introduction to 3D graphics including form modeling, terrain mapping and digital puppetry. Projects include creation of materials, vessels, teapots, landscape creation, facial expression, phenomes and movement animation. The course gives and introduction and overview of three 3D software programs. All projects apply towards digital portfolio development.

( current software used to teach the course includes but is not limited to Maya, Bryce and Poser as well as the Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on Photoshop. Second Life, Google Sketch up and other open source or freeware will also be introduced.This course is currently supplemented with Adobe Breeze software.)
(MDAR 430) Animation II ( 3D) -select examples of past student work