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Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Graphic Design (DIGDO)

Students combine creative problem-solving with visual, technical, and artistic skills to communicate messages to a specific audience. Design for print is the emphasis of this program.

Requirements

Tier I - Major Requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

See Tier I - Major requirements for DIMAS

Tier II - Required Concentration (45.0 credit hrs.)

DIMA 1305Concept Development

4.5

DIMA 1325Layout

4.5

DIMA 1320History of Graphic Design

4.5

DIMA 1500Web Design

4.5

DIMA 1100Desktop Publishing Basics - InDesign

4.5

DIMA 2350Typography II

4.5

DIMA 2352Publication Design

4.5

DIMA 2300Logo Design and Branding

4.5

DIMA 2310Information Design

4.5

DIMA 2810Portfolio Development

4.5

Tier III - Electives (9.0 credit hrs.)

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:
DIMA 1350Print Overview

4.5

DIMA 2351Package Design

4.5

DIMA 1200Illustration I

4.5

DIMA 2200Illustration II

4.5

DIMA 2981Internship

4.5

DIMA 2900Special Topics in DIMA

variable

INFO 1311Web Page CreationThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5

DIMA 2500Web Design Partnership Project

4.5

ENTR 1050Introduction to EntrepreneurshipThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5

DIMA 27003-D Game Development

4.5

Curriculum Plan – Graphic Design

First Year

Quarter One

DIMA 1110Digital Design: Raster

4.5

DIMA 1120Digital Design: Vector

4.5

DIMA 1100Desktop Publishing Basics - InDesign

4.5

ARTS 10202-D Design

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

ARTS 1010Elementary Drawing

4.5

DIMA 1310Typography I

4.5

DIMA 1305Concept Development

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

DIMA 1325Layout

4.5

DIMA 1320History of Graphic Design

4.5

DIMA 1450Design for Motion Graphics I

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Second Year

Quarter One

DIMA 2300Logo Design and Branding

4.5

DIMA 2350Typography II

4.5

DIMA 1500Web Design

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

DIMA 2310Information Design

4.5

DIMA 2352Publication Design

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 2810Portfolio Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0