Courses

(2 clock hour lecture and 4 clock hour lab periods per week). An advanced-level course focusing on the use of computers as aids in designing artwork and as mediums for creative work. In this class, students will learn advanced working methods associated with digital compositing. This continues an in-depth study of Adobe Photoshop and advanced features. Specific attention will be placed on compositing images and readying them for output for the web and/or publishing.

This workshop-style course is designed to provide students with the practical, theoretical and analytical knowledge and skills required to successfully develop, monitor, and execute digitally based and social media campaigns. Students will acquire a skill set based on the demands of current industry practice. This course is a combination of lectures and exercises where strategic thinking, attention to detail and creative problem solving are crucial. PW: Digital Literacy Pract

Study of the interactive methods and processes involved in the promotion of products, services, and brands using the internet and other forms of digital communication. Involves the study of marketing communication, consumer relationship management, and the implementation of marketing technologies to accomplish corporate objectives. This course will give you experiential instruction on digital marketing strategies.

In this course students will concentrate on a focused investigation into the use of digital media for the expression and production of their artistic ideas. Course content varies and will be listed by semester. Topics include 2-D Digital Media, Multi Media (image, text, sound, interactivity), Video Art, and The Web as Venue for Conceptual Art. This course is repeateable for up to 15 credit hours total.

Students will strengthen their creativity and skill in the areas of print design and production. Projects relating to typography, print advertising, corporate/personal identify and branding will further students' creative thinking and design skills.

This course presents a variety of advanced Digital Media methods and concepts. These topics change every semester. Course content engages skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. The course guides students to hone their creative practice while developing new technical skills. Students are expected to invest in and articulate the self-directed content of their projects. Experiential Learning, Special Topics Course

Students will explore advanced developments, uses, and applications of current internet technology. In addition to investigating the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic impact of this new media in areas ranging from e-commerce to digital storytelling, students will learn how to use content creation tools such as animation, scripting, streaming audio, and video to experiment with emergent forms of expression and communication.

Students will learn creative production of time-based art using digital video and effects with emphasis on video concepts, techniques, composition, sequencing of ideas, and narrative as well as non-narrative structures. This course will also explore the foundations of motion graphics. Design for screen, effective use of typography, graphical elements, sound, video and motion are covered with animation, logo and shape motion, and environmental visual effects.

Students will gain a basic understanding of website design. Emphasis in projects is placed on the web as a dynamic visual environment. The course focuses on standards-based design that adheres to current industry practices. Special attention is paid to the development of site content, the graphical user interface, site architecture, and the pragmatics of web communication.

This course explores various uses of digital photography. Subjects may include studio, portrait, landscape and other areas of photography. Upon completion, the student should be able to apply the techniques necessary to produce professional photographs of a variety of subjects.