2023-2024 Catalog: September 2023 Edition [ARCHIVED]
Digital Media Art
|
|
 Return to: Academic Departments
Dean: Joseph Poshek
Academic Chair, Visual Arts: Terry Chatkupt
Faculty: Terry Chatkupt; Gokce Kasikci
Courses
The Digital Media Art program prepares students with a strong foundation in digital creative content for art and design. The program begins with design fundamentals where students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a project-based curriculum. The courses in the program provide a hands-on experience for students to develop an understanding of the creative process. Students are encouraged to take a diverse range of Digital Media Art courses including digital photography, graphic design, motion design, and video production classes. All Digital Media Art courses require students to develop a professional portfolio for entry level positions in the creative industry.
Major
Students majoring in Digital Media Art are provided with a rich foundation in design fundamentals while focusing on the creative process of digital art. Additionally, students are encouraged to explore a range of digital media art courses that suit their interests in graphic design, digital photography, and video.
Recommended Digital Media Art Roadmap
|
Year 1, Semester Fall:
ART 40 2D Design and Color Theory
DMA 10 Introduction to Digital Media
DMA 51 Beginning Digital Photography
|
|
Year 1, Semester Spring:
DMA 55 Graphic Design 1
DMA 52 Intermediate Digital Photography
DMA 70 Digital Video Production
|
|
Year 2 Semester Fall:
DMA 56 Graphic Design 2
DMA 65 Typography
DMA 62 Motion Design
|
|
Year 2 Semester Spring:
DMA 175 Corporate Identity-Trademarks and Logos
DMA 85 Visual Storytelling
DMA 91 Portfolio Development
|
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Digital Media Art program, students will be able to:
-
Demonstrate an understanding of the digital media art workflow including research, concept development, project production, and presentation considerations.
-
Demonstrate proficiency in industry-standard software to produce digital media art projects for a variety of creative content.
-
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze and evaluate art and design projects.
Potential Careers
Examples of careers in digital media art include the following:
-
Digital Photographer
-
Digital Videographer
-
Graphic Designer
-
Motion Graphics Designer
-
Multimedia Artist
ProgramsAssociate in ScienceCertificate of Achievement
Return to: Academic Departments
|