2016-2017 Catalog

Design Interactivity and Media Arts - Media Generalist Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in media generalist after two years of full-time study.

First Year

Quarter One

ARTS 1010Elementary Drawing

4.5

ARTS 10202-D Design

4.5

DIMA 1110Digital Design: Raster

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

DIMA 1120Digital Design: Vector

4.5

DIMA 1305Concept Development

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

DIMA 1220Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

DIMA 1450Design for Motion Graphics I

4.5

DIMA 1310Typography I

4.5

DIMA 1400Game Design Fundamentals

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Second Year

Quarter One

DIMA 1200Illustration I

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Select one course from the following:
DIMA 1411History of Animation

4.5

DIMA 1320History of Graphic Design

4.5

Select one course from the following:
DIMA 1455Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

4.5

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18

Quarter Two

DIMA 1620Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation

4.5

DIMA 1500Web Design

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

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