Digital Art and Design

Digital Art and Design  - Undergraduate Courses

DAD 101 Introduction to Multimedia (back to previous page)
This course is an introduction to technical and theoretical foundations in the field of multimedia and digital art and design.  It provides students with a comprehensive background in multimedia and multimedia theory.  Students will explore the fundamental applications and concepts that are the basic building blocks of digital design: digital imaging, Internet and web design, and animation.  Practical elements of creating digital presentations, digital portfolios, and the use of authoring software are studied through projects.  3 credit hours.

DAD 102 Digital Art and Design (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: DAD 101.  This course builds upon ideas and technologies introduced in DAD 101.  It deals with digital media in relation to the fields of art and design.  Hardware and software tools are described in detail.  Students are introduced to the step-by-step creative and organizing process that results in a finished digital art and design project.  The course emphasizes such topics as how to structure information, how to anticipate user experience, and how to generate visually compelling interfaces that successfully communicate the principles of good design and/or artistic expression.  3 credit hours.

DAD 301 3D Animation and Computer Modeling (back to previous page)
Prerequisite:  GD 212 or permission of instructor.  Introduction to 3D modeling and animation software.  Students will explore concepts associated with three-dimensional space and use of the computer to render 3D forms, structures, and virtual environments.  Critical issues associated with computer-generated imagery will also be addressed.  Laboratory fee; 3 credit hours.

DAD 302 Advanced Digital Art and Design Seminar (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: DAD 301. This course is the culminating offering of the digital art and design curriculum and minor.  It deals with advanced topics in the field and focuses on professional-level development of digitally created communications ranging from 3D modeling to Internet-based design projects.  The course revolves around the development and implementation of a semester-long project based on student interest and instructor input and approval.  All projects will be published using appropriate medium (Internet, CD, DVD, et al.)  3 credit hours.

DAD 450-459 Special Topics (back to previous page)
Study of selected topics of special or current interest in digital art and design studies. 3 credit hours.