18 courses with the subject DMAD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DMAD 1500Introduction to Web Presence and
Social Media Strategy. This course will introduce students to the practice of web publishing, the basic principles of social media strategy, and web integration. Students will explore how to effectively utilize current digital media tools and applications for communication and content curation on the Internet. Furthermore, the proper use of web publishing tools, content management systems, and multimedia software will be demonstrated at an introductory level ..................... 4 s.h. 262 4 s.h. ..... 4 s.h. ................ 0 s.h.
introduction to hardware and software management for the Macintosh Computing platform. Topics include creating a personal data management system and workflow, general maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of Macintosh software and hardware. This course also serves as an introduction to multimedia creation and publishing with an emphasis on creating professional, engaging presentations using the Macintosh environment. This class will prepare students for a broad range of media projects as well as proficiency in the major tool of a digital creative, the Macintosh computer .................................................. 4
survey of the history of photography. We will discuss photography’s creation as an art form, as a method of communication, as a social responsibility and contemporary photography in a global context. We will also discuss major movements within photography through the prominent artists of the medium to provide an understanding of their influence on photography as we know it today .............................
course will explore important works of visual art/ photography, film/theatre, and music and their place in world history. Through a series of reading, lectures, and writings, students will learn to better “read” art and understand its place in society...........................
Graphic Design. This course exposes students to the concept of visual rhetoric, invites them to create their own working definition of that term, and demands that they demonstrate their understanding of both traditional concepts of rhetoric with words that use implied visuals and 21st century concepts of rhetoric that incorporate explicit visuals. The course touches on semiotics, design theory, and classical rhetoric as well as explores the meaning of visual literacy and how that skill/awareness changes communication, persuasion, and storytelling. Students will analyze texts on pages and screens and design texts for print and digital application to show their developing understanding of human communication through media ..................
DMAD 2900Project Lab I. This course gives students
the opportunity to research and create work to build a portfolio that exemplifies their technical skill and their identity as an artist. Students will conceptualize and produce bodies of work centered around personal vision and creating identity......................................
introduction to silver-based black and white photography and darkroom practices. Through multiple and varied class projects, lectures, critiques, s.h. and demonstrations, the course is designed to give students a basic understanding of black and white film capture, as well as photographic silver gelatin printing techniques. Students will explore the medium of analog photography while improving their skills in composition, image capture, and printing...............
course explores the production, presentation, and publishing of advanced media elements through project-based scenarios. Students will study advanced digital video capture, audio capture, editing, and various venues for release of finished products ...... 4 s.h.
advanced theory and technical application of photographic lighting as it applies to imaging and video. Topics include location and studio management, professional application, and personal creative vision ...........................................................
introduction to imagery in the mediums of photography, web, video, and animation as they relate to digital media’s impact on society through the exploration of concepts and technique ....................
introduction to procedures to create, plan, and produce visual communication design. Emphasis is on acquiring and working with visual vocabulary to gain 263 .. 2 s.h. .................
course, students will apply graphic design theory to create conceptual approaches for communicating ideas visually. Through a series of assignments, students will plan, develop, manage, and execute projects for multiple platforms including print and digital media. The emphasis of the course is to create practical design materials while developing a professional portfolio...................................................
course is an introduction to the management of a digital media company. Students will be introduced to basic business concepts, including the legal formation of a business, financial management tools and techniques, business communications, and an introduction to marketing concepts. Topics include the development of a business idea; crafting a business and financial plan; alternative models of financing, marketing, and launching. The ultimate outcome of this course will be to develop creative individuals with the entrepreneurial and managerial skills necessary to conceive, launch, and manage a sustainable digital media enterprise in the increasingly complex economic environment of contemporary artmaking...............
Integrate faculty-led opportunity into education through participation in planned, supervised experiential-learning. Students will apply related skills by following a set of objectives, reflecting on activities, and obtaining feedback from their supervisors. For a complete description of Internships and Cooperative Education, see the Internship/Cooperative Education Policy ................................................. cre
DMAD 3900Project Lab II. This course gives students2
the opportunity to research and create work to build a portfolio that exemplifies their technical skill and their identity as an artist. Students will conceptualize and ................. dit to be arrange produce bodies of work centered around personal vision and creating .....................................................
development of logical and efficient site structures, importation and use of a variety of graphic file formats, color management for online publication and successful utilization of typography. Using HTML and CSS, students will design, construct, and publish a professional personal website. Emphasis is placed on successful publishing and management of the student’s own work. Students will become familiar with Content .... 4 s.h. Management software and the integration of JavaScript for animation and interactive elements....................
students the opportunity to research and create work to build a portfolio that exemplifies their technical skill and their identity as an artist. Students will conceptualize and produce bodies of work centered around a personal vision and creating identity .......
Comprehensive assessment in Digital Media Art & Design demonstrates competency in the graduating student’s major field with a capstone project and an exhibition. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher on the capstone project............................................... 0 s.h.
