Catalog of Programs 2006-2008, Volume 2

ED433 Project Management This course focuses on the production management process and development of a production team as key to the successful achievement of project outcomes. The process examines the main elements required in live or pre-produced project planning: logistics, staffing, time frame and budget. Key areas of a project team are to support the fundamental approach that every project team is tailored to achieve project results efficiently and effectively. Prerequisite: ED416. 3 credits ENG095 Reading and Writing Skills ENG3020 Creative Writing II - Fiction This course will offer students the opportunity to explore the essential steps involved in writing, revising, and presenting their own fiction. In addition, students will be reading and critiquing the work of both their peers and professional writers. Prerequisites: ENG1020, and either ENG2500 or ENG2510 with at least a B in each course and recommendation of the English faculty. 4 credits ENG4010 Children’s Literature FND113 Perspective This is a foundation course in basic drawing. Students learn to draw three-dimensional forms through observation and application and perspective principles. 3 credits FND114 Fundamentals of Media Communication An overview of information media, from the historical perspective to practical uses, from page to pixels. The course will cover print media, film, television, and computer media applications. 3 credits FND115 Color Theory for Multimedia This course emphasizes the study of basic competencies needed in order to perform satisfactorily in a college-level English course. Specifically, this includes grammatical, mechanical and usage skills essential to produce competent paragraphs and essays. Credits in this course will not satisfy any degree requirements ENG1010 Composition and Language A survey of 19th and 20th century children’s literature, this course will examine the criteria of good literature, children’s interests and developmental stages related to books, various genres of children’s literature, children’s book awards, illustrators and authors. The course will also provide students an opportunity to explore interdisciplinary applications related to the design field. Prerequisites: ENG1010, ENG1020. 4 credits ENG4020 Women’s Literature Students will be introduced to college-level writing processes, including theme, composition, and research. Students will adhere to standard conventions of written English. 4 credits ENG1020 Composition and Language II An extension of Composition and Language with an emphasis on the refinement of individual skills, writing styles and voices, and on research procedures. Selected readings in prose, drama, and poetry supplement the course and provide topics for discussion and written assignments. A series of short papers, including documentation, may be required. Prerequisite: ENG1010. 4 credits ENG2500 World Literature This course focuses on world literary selections. Topics include the critical evaluation of the literary genres: story, poetry, and drama. Prerequisite: ENG1010. 4 credits ENG2510 American Literature A comprehensive historical overview of the female literary tradition in English with emphasis on works by 19th- and 20th-century writers. A critical study of how women have responded to culture through a variety of literary genres. Prerequisites: ENG1010, ENG1020. 4 credits ENG4030 Special Topics in Writing and Web The creative process is introduced using the visual elements of both additive and subtractive color and the basic principles of design. A variety of concepts, materials, and techniques are used in class to investigate the aesthetic and psychological principles of design. Students will be able to utilize the basic principles and elements of design theory as they apply to their assigned projects. 3 credits FND120 Visual Indication This course will explore various means of indicating visual elements in design. Using traditional media, the ability to effectively indicate photographs, illustrations and other images will be developed. Prerequisite: FND111. 3 credits FND121 Theory and Development of Form Varies on the selected topic. Prerequisites: ENG1010, ENG1020. 4 credits FND110 Drawing This is a fundamental drawing course in which students will explore various art and media, use a variety of drawing tools, draw 3-dimensional objects in one and two-point perspective and generate drawings that demonstrate correct proportions. 3 credits FND111 Color Theory This course provides an introduction to the understanding and development of visual and tactile forms, emphasizing the transformation of concept sketches into three-dimensional form, studies a variety of materials, and explores the fundamental principles of using the forms as compositional elements. Prerequisite/ Co-requisite: FND113. 3 credits FND122 Drawing & Perspective This course focuses on American literary selections. Topics include the critical evaluation of the literary genres: story, poetry and drama. Prerequisite: ENG1010. 4 credits ENG3010 Creative Writing I - Poetry Students will be expected to complete a portfolio of short and long poems. Poems must be of submission quality. The class will involve reading the work of professional writers, student writing assignments, in-class critiques, ongoing revision, and in-class presentation of student work. Prerequisites: ENG1020, and either ENG2500 or ENG2510 with at least a B in each course and recommendation of the English faculty. 4 credits This fundamental course provides an introduction to the principles of color and an exploration of color theory as it relates to design. The psychological and cultural aspects of color will be examined in making appropriate design decisions. 3 credits FND112 Fundamentals of Design This is a fundamental drawing course in which students will explore various art and media, learn to use a variety of drawing tools, draw three-dimensional objects in one, two, and three point perspective, and generate drawings that demonstrate correct proportions of models. 3 credits FND130 Desktop Video This fundamental course will explore the basic principles of design and introduce the creative process. Design elements and relationships will be identified and employed to establish a basis for aesthetic sensitivity and critical analysis. Design will be presented as a tool of communication. 3 credits This course deals with the processes involved with desktop editing of audio and video for digital output. Topics include the operation of non-linear systems, compression schemes and shooting and editing for digital systems. Students will produce short videos for output to various storage formats or playback on digital media. Prerequisite: CPU101 - 3 credits 58

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Catalog of Programs 2006-2008, Volume 2 Welcome Mission Statement Advertising Culinary Arts Digital Design Digital Media Production Entertainment Design Fashion & Retail Management Game Art & Design Graphic Design Hotel & Restaurant Management Industrial Design Interior Design Media Arts & Animation Photography Residential Planning Video Production Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Web Design Web Design & Interactive Media General Education Course Descriptions Faculty Biographies Program Advisory Committee Members Administration Licensing, Accreditation and Memberships Admissions Information 2007-2008 Scholarships General Information and Policies Academic Calendar Index

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