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
This course is designed to support the Senior,Concept Studio 2 project. Students continue their,journey in advanced 2D and 3D techniques that,apply to their Senior Thesis. Finished,exploration in 3D articulation and methods along,with expanding painting, compositing and other 2D,techniques is the primary focus. While expanding,their technique and concepts, students will turn,focus on completing combined work to completion,for their thesis portfolio.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA-457
Playing the Self is an interdisciplinary studio,open to all majors interested in exploring how,fiction, reality, and play are essential,components of an engaged social practice rooted,in making and becoming. The manipulation of the,viewer/voyeur, fulfillment of fantasy, projection,of desires, parasocial behavior, and related,identifiers will be examined as well as the,influence of various social constructs-gender,,race, class-on our understanding of art, artists,,and representations of the self.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Seventh Semester = 15 Credit Hours
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 127/128
First Year Experience=1; Foundations=18; Major=63; Gen Ed=36; Open Electives=6
Advertising Design Electives – Successfully complete designated courses within the major (not listed as “required”), subject code DAD.
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Susan LaPorte
MFA, California Institute of the Arts BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago
Philip McAvoy
BA, Michigan State University