Catalog of Programs 2006-2008, Volume 2

G313 Portfolio G410 Editorial Illustration This course will prepare students for job interviews by helping them compile a portfolio. Students will demonstrate their conceptual, design, craftsmanship and other skills as they assemble and refine their portfolio pieces. Working individually with an instructor, each student will select representative pieces, showcasing work that reflects a unique style. Prerequisites: 90 credits successfully completed in the Associate degree program or 27 credits successfully completed in the digital design diploma. 3 credits G320 Intermediate Illustration This course will explore various conceptual illustrators and their visions. It will examine the integration of drawing, painting and design as expressed in illustrative compositions. Emphasis is placed on conceptual development, research, references and the application of various media and techniques. The importance of visual thinking and how to express a story through illustration will be discussed. Prerequisites: G210, G330. 3 credits G412 Advertising Design G430 Portfolio This course will prepare students for job interviews by helping them compile a portfolio. Students will demonstrate their conceptual, design, craftsmanship and other skills as they assemble and refine their portfolio pieces. Working individually with an instructor, each student will select representative pieces, showcasing work that reflects a unique style. Prerequisite: 165 Credits successfully completed in the Graphic Design Bachelor degree program. 3 credits G431 Digital Illustration II This course will focus on various applications of media and techniques in conjunction with concept development, research, and references. Drawing, designing, and painting skills will be further refined through illustrative compositions. Contemporary illustrators and their techniques will also be discussed and studied. Prerequisites: G133, G210, G212. 3 credits G321 Design Team Production This course examines the structures and interdisciplinary communications skills utilized by various members of a creative design team. The processes of concept development, marketability, application and design creation are emphasized. Students work as members of a team to research client needs, develop design solutions and present finished work. Prerequisite: G312. 3 credits G322 Foundations of Electronic Production This course will explore the various aspects of advertising design communications with the development of creative, original concepts. The preparation of concepts will utilize the principles of design, typography, color and problem solving skills and stress attention to detail, deadlines, professional presentation and cultural diversity. The course will also delve into the inner workings of advertising agencies and graphic design studios, contracts and billing along with the business ethics of the design and advertising fields. Prerequisites: G131, G312. 3 credits G413 Fundamentals of Web The increasing use of the Internet and the advent of the World Wide Web have created a growing market for individuals who can integrate aesthetic design principles coupled with Web page scripting skills. Students will create World Wide Web pages utilizing HTML, the basic scripting language of all Web documents, in addition to many of the other effects and extension scripts available for that medium. Prerequisite: CPU101. 3 credits G420 Portfolio Preparation for Graphic Design This course will focus on the refinement of previous works into a comprehensive collection representative of graphic design skills. Emphasis will be on conceptual development, design, craftsmanship and presentation. Prerequisite: 150 credits successfully completed in the Graphic Design Bachelor degree program. 3 credits G422 Communication Design This course will concentrate on the concept and originality of ideas in digital illustration and will also explore vector-based applications to be used as tools to create digital illustrations. Illustrations created in this course will be applied to design formats and page layouts. Prerequisites: G230, G330. 3 credits GAD101 Introduction to Game Development This course will introduce the student to basic game theory (including game-play and strategy) as well as the historical development of all types of games (sports, board games, videogames, etc.) as they were affected by world and market conditions. In addition, the specific history of the videogame industry will be examined, as will the overall processes involved in developing a videogame from basic concept to selling the proposal to production and marketing. 3 credits GAD121 Scriptwriting for Games & Multimedia This course will introduce students to the electronic preparation of material for production. Typesetting, pagination, image reproduction, color specifications, trapping procedures, binding and finishing techniques will be explored. Prerequisite: G133. 3 credits G330 Graphic Illustration This course will focus on the planning, storyboarding and scripting of games and interactive productions. Narrative scripting techniques will also be taught. Scripts will be developed with an emphasis on characterization, plotting, target audience, messages and script format. Prerequisite: GAD212. 3 credits GAD131 Advanced Life Drawing This course will concentrate on the application of design elements in a stylized illustration. Attention to detail and rendering techniques will be emphasized and refined. 3 credits G331 Contemporary Typography This course will further refine drawing skills as applied to video game development. Emphasis will be placed on movement, progression and detail as applied to video games and animation. Prerequisites: FND113, C122. 3 credits GAD132 2D Animation for Game Art & Design This course will explore the current design trends in typography. The work of contemporary type designers: David Carson, Rodney Sheldon Fehsenfeld, Bill Nelson and others will be analyzed. Emphasis will be placed on experimentation of creative, innovative, new-wave type designing. Prerequisite: G211- 3 credits G332 Packaging Graphics This course will explore the role of design in corporate communications. The analysis of corporate objectives and target markets will be the basis for designing corporate communications that use typography and visuals effectively. Prerequisites: G331, G412. 3 credits G427 Basic Web Animation This course utilizes basic Web animation techniques and software for multimedia and Web site design. Design solutions include animated presentations with images, sound and motion. Basic navigation skills will be covered along with drawing, painting, and incorporating text. Special effects and multimedia movies will also be explored. Prerequisite: G413. 3 credits This course will focus on design principles that are applied to the development of three-dimensional product graphics. Materials, processes, industry guidelines and restrictions will be addressed as they pertain to surface treatments of packaging. 3 credits 62 This course provides the student with the basic understanding for the creation of 2D animation through the use of traditional cel techniques and stop-action animation. Students create 2D objects and move them in time and space, then render them to videotape. Topics include all twelve principles of animation. Prerequisites: C122, FND113. 3 credits

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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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