Category: Academic Programs & Courses

DIL-325 INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

In this course, students learn to incorporate,traditional drawing and computer painting,processes to produce finished projects. Conceptual,figure invention, design principles and the use of,both traditional and digital tools are explored.,The creation of rendered pen and ink drawings are,utilized as the foundation for producing digital,paintings. Personal and classical character,development and traditional painting techniques,are used to produce mass-production quality CMYK,images. Projects are developed to meet industry,standards for entertainment companies; i.e.,,comics, syndication, editorial illustration and,TV.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 261

DIL-406 STRUCTURAL FIGURE ILLUSTRATION

Structural Figure Painting is an Illustration,department course offered to seniors. It is,designed to apply the knowledge a student has,gained from their combined classes from Terms 1-6,in general, and specifically focus on drawing,,painting, and analyzing the entire figure in a,complex manner for finished work. This involves a,number of multiple class session figure poses,,larger sized in class work, as well as some larger,scale and complex homework projects. A diverse,grouping of past and contemporary artists from,varied global cultural backgrounds of race,,gender, sexual identity/orientation, among others,will be critically discussed.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 246

DIN-130 RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO

In this course, emphasis is placed on residential,design projects in which students develop methods,for creative problem solving. Students learn to,create plans and package their ideas from,preliminary design concepts. The study of basic,design elements and principles are considered.,Contemporary issues relative to interior design,are explored and issues related to human,needs-diverse users from an inclusive design,standpoint, functions and spatial proportions in,the built environment.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIN 127

DIN-432 SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II

In this course, a professional project,encompassing knowledge and skills of previous,years is developed. Projects may include an,internship, workshop or mentor experience and is,meant to be an intensive culmination/integration,project that highlights the student’s portfolio.,The project uses parallel requirements to the,NCIDQ (National Certification for Interior Design,Qualification) exam in order to prepare students,for this certification examination.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIN 431

DLE-401 ART & MADNESS IN MODERN CULTURE

Madness has been of interest to philosophers,,psychologists, social scientists – as well as to,artists. The history of art, culture and,literature is filled with “mad or romantic,geniuses.” This course proposes a comparative,examination of the transition of “marginalized”,forms of representation from “insanity” into the,field of aesthetic and cultural practice by a,consideration of the art and drawing of the insane,(from asylums), short story (Edgar Allen Poe),,poetry (Sylvia Plath), painting (Van Gogh,,Surrealism, de Kooning), and film (Ingmar Berman’s,”Through a Glass Darkly”). The course seeks a,balance between critical theory (Plato,,Romanticism, Avant-Garde, Feminism), close reading,(engaging each person’s affective response), and,developments in the changing status of the,scientific, social and intellectual situation of,works. Course credit may be used as English or,Philosophy.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Take one 3.0 credit, 200 level course from one of the,following subjects: DAH (Art History), DEN (English), DAS,(Academic Studies), DVC (Visual Culture).

DMA-211 2D DIGITAL ANIMATION I

This course introduces students to time-based,animation through basic concepts and theories of,compositing, digital workflow, sequencing,,rendering, file management and organization.,Students also communicate through motion graphic,design, compositing ‘puppeting,’ and other digital,animation practices.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DMA-258 VIS COMM 4: COMPOSITING

Compositing techniques are an important tool for,the Concept Designer and this class takes the,learning outcomes from the previous courses and,combines them to deliver the skill level to,execute finished renderings in the area of,Keyframe, Environments, Character and vehicles. ,These techniques include 3D, Photoshop painting,,compositing and collage to execute images that,serve a storyline.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 257

DMA-347 COMPUTER CHARACTER ANIMATION II

This course continues to develop character,animation skills in Maya and provide the student,with an understanding of what makes diverse,characters and objects “come to life.” The goal is,to work toward finished, professional quality,animations that can be included in the digital,portfolio and to prepare creative projects and,approaches to be carried into the Senior,Production Studio course.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 317

DMA-420 SENIOR PRODUCTION STUDIO II

This is the second of two senior-level studio,courses. The purpose of this course is to allow,students to continue to undertake a major,independently initiated project that forms a major,part of their graduation portfolio, or reel. Since,students from all tracks in the curriculum are,required to take this class, there are,opportunities for students to form teams that,include many different skills and tackle,ambitious, forward-looking projects in a,professional manner.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 410