Category: Undergraduate

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DMA-248 GAME: CONCEPT & TECHNOLOGY II

This intermediary course will guide students,through focused explorations of game design,principles and technologies through a variety of,hands on projects. The course encourages,experimentation of technique within the medium.,Concept, story, design, technical skill and,originality are emphasized. The technical skills,gained within each project will be applied toward,the effective communication of unique stories and,concepts through the development of working 2D and,3D games. Unity and Unreal Game Engines as well as,pertinent game design software will be explored.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 245

DMA-339 GAME PROJECTS I

This course guides students through game,production, explores and experiments with,traditional and non-traditional methods for,producing games (2D, Web based, mobile,,interactive, installation, etc.) These,self-directed collaborative projects are designed,to allow the student the opportunity to fully,experiment with the creative medium. Story,,technique and originality are emphasized. This,class is focused on 2D game production.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 246

DMA-410 SENIOR PRODUCTION STUDIO I

The purpose of this course is to allow students,to,undertake a major independently initiated project,that forms a major part of their graduation,portfolio, or reel. Since students from all,concentrations in the curriculum are required to,take this course 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 333

DMA-505 AICAD EXCHANGE

Through the College’s affiliation with the,Association of Independent Colleges of Art and,Design, junior or first-semester senior students,in good academic standing have the opportunity to,spend a semester (Fall or Winter) or full year,studying at another member institution in the,United States or abroad. Application information,is available in the Academic Advising and,Registration Office.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites:

DNS-326 TECHNOCULTURE

In this course, students follow the history of,technology as it emerges from scientific,discoveries such as quantum and subatomic,particle,changes and capitalizes on the new means they,have,made available. These include aleatory and,electronic music and the new combination of,sounds,made possible by sampling. This course satisfies,the General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102 OR DEN 108

DPH-313 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHIC FINE ART CONCEPTS

This course continues the student’s concentrated,study in personal fine art photography. A,greater emphasis is placed on the development of,a personal perspective and philosophy as it,relates to the student’s work. Through lectures,,readings, discussions and field trips the student,is encouraged to develop a greater understanding,of the creative, conceptual and technical,characteristics of their work, and to place that,work within a contemporary context of art and,cultural literacy. The required,readings focus on Postmodernism and other,contemporary movements in photography and art, and,their relation to local and global communities.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 210

DPL-350 MORAL ISSUES IN ART & DESIGN

The course first examines such important,theoretical questions in ethics as: Is morality,objective or relativistic? Are there real moral,truths and are they knowable to us? What, if,anything, justifies our moral judgments? Students,also investigate normative theories including,Utilitarianism, Egoism and other Consequentialist,views along with the relationship of art to,society.

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).

DPR-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing with a,cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.,The student may receive approval to work in an,area or on a project that is not otherwise offered,or addressed in the regular curriculum. An,Independent Study should include opportunities for,individual student voice and provide a space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: