Entertainment Design

Catalog 2004 - 2006

Bachelor of Art Degree in Digital Art and Animation

The Digital Art and Animation (DAA) program offers areas of concentration in Animation, Game Design and Interactivity, Modeling, and Entertainment Design.

Entertainment Design Concentration

The Entertainment Design concentration integrates a strong traditional art background with skills in digital imagery. The course of study includes drawing, painting, illustration, character design, and concept art. It is designed for students interested in digital matte and texture painting as well as concept design. Issues of presentation and delivery are addressed. The ability to transform verbal and written directions into visual representations of characters and scenes is emphasized.

Learning Outcomes

By completing the requirements for the Digital Art and Animation degree students will:

- Apply the principles of the arts to convey a message or tell a story,

- Create artwork using the tools of modern technology,

- Demonstrate understanding of the social and physical world in their artistic expression.

Credits

Core courses (50)
General Education courses (48)
Concentration courses (30)

TOTAL credits for Bachelor of Arts Degree (128)

Program of Study

CORE COURSES (50 credits)

CV 101 2D Design and Color I (3)

CV 105 Intro to Comp Graphics (3)

CV 125 Intro to Drawing (3)

CV 131 Figure Drawing I (3)

CV 142 Interactivity Fundamentals (3)

CV 201 2D Design and Color II (3)

CV 205 Intro to Sculpture (3)

CV 215 Portfolio Preparation (2)

CV 220 Storyboarding (3)

CV 242 Interactivity and Sync (3)

CV 260 Intro to Photography (3)

CV 285 Traditional Animation (3)

CV 320 Intro to Modeling (3)

CV 370 Intro to Animation (3)

DA 100 Desktop Audio Prod. (3)

MP 230 Video Editing I (3)

Lower Division Elective (3)

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (48 credits)

EN 100 English Composition (3)

EN 210 Cultural Div in Lit (3)

EN 227 Scriptwriting (3)

EN 265 Storytelling (3)

HU 120 History of Western Art (3)

HU 227 Film History -Or- HU 230 History of Animation (3)

HU 170 US History -Or- SS 100 US Government (3)

HU 300 General Studies Project (3)

SS 123 World Cultures (3)

HU/SS Electives (6)

EN/HU/SS Electives (3)

MA 115 Basic Topics in Math (3)

MA 118 Geometry for Computer Graphics (3)

SC 100 Basic Concepts of Physics (3)

SC 300 Kinematics -Or- SC Elective (3)

CONCENTRATION COURSES (30 credits)

3 CV Specialization Courses (9)

(CV350, CV415, CV425)

2 CV Portfolio Courses (6)

(CV491, CV492)

3 Upper Division Electives (9)

IM 401 Innovation Management I (3)

IM 402 Innovation Management II (3)