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Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Motion Graphics (DIMOO)

This concentration focuses on time-based art leading to the production of a motion graphics portfolio.

Requirements

Tier I - Major Requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

See Tier I - Major requirements for DIMAS

Tier II - Required Concentration (42.0 credit hrs.)

DIMA 1411History of Animation

4.5

DIMA 1220Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development

4.5

DIMA 1230Drawing for Electronic Media

4.5

DIMA 1620Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation

4.5

DIMA 2450Design for Motion Graphics II

4.5

DIMA 1455Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

4.5

OR

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

DIMA 2210Electronic Illustration

4.5

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

PHOT 1500Moving Image Lab

6.0

OR

VACA 1020Audio I

4.5

And

VACA 1130Video I - Studio

4.5

Tier III - Electives (9.0 credit hrs.)

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:
DIMA 1500Web Design

4.5

DIMA 1510Interactive 2-D Design I

4.5

DIMA 2510Interactive 2-D Design II

4.5

DIMA 1400Game Design Fundamentals

4.5

DIMA 1455Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

4.5

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

DIMA 24102-D Animation and Compositing II

4.5

DIMA 27003-D Game Development

4.5

DIMA 26203-D Character Development

4.5

DIMA 26253-D Modeling for Animation and Games

4.5

DIMA 26403-D Lab

4.5

DIMA 2900Special Topics in DIMA

variable

DIMA 2981Internship

4.5

ARTS 2010Life Drawing

4.5

PHOT 1500Moving Image Lab

6.0

VACA 1020Audio I

4.5

VACA 1130Video I - Studio

4.5

VACA 2220Digital Media Editing

4.5

VACA 1110Introduction to Scriptwriting

4.5

VACA 2120Screenwriting Principles

4.5

ARTS 2030Elementary Sculpture

4.5

ARTS 2040Elementary Printmaking

4.5

Curriculum Plan – Motion Graphics

First Year

Quarter One

ARTS 1010Elementary Drawing

4.5

DIMA 1110Digital Design: Raster

4.5

DIMA 1120Digital Design: Vector

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

ARTS 10202-D Design

4.5

DIMA 1310Typography I

4.5

DIMA 1450Design for Motion Graphics I

4.5

DIMA 1220Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Second Year

Quarter One

DIMA 1455Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

4.5

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

PHOT 1025Digital Photography

6.0

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:19.5

Quarter Two

DIMA 2450Design for Motion Graphics II

4.5

DIMA 2210Electronic Illustration

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0