DIGITAL DESIGN CURRICULUM

60 Credits required for AAS Degree

Program Director: Professor Lisa Amowitz

Required Core

A. English Composition

• ENG 100 English Composition I: Integrated Reading and Writing OR ENG 110 English Composition I: Fundamentals of Writing and Rhetoric OR ENG 111 English Composition I: Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)
• ENG 112 English Composition II: Writing and Rhetoric OR ENG 113 English Composition II: Writing about Literature OR ENG 114 English Composition II: Writing about Fiction OR ENG 115 English Composition II: Writing about Drama OR ENG 116 English Composition II: Writing about Poetry (3 Credits)

B. Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning

• MTH 21 A Mathematical World OR MTH 21.5 A Mathematical World with Algebra OR MTH 23 Probability and Statistics OR MTH 23.5 Probability and Statistics with Algebra

C. Life and Physical Science

• SCIENCE Select one course from Required Core C OR Flexible Core E (3-4 Credits)

Flexible Core

A. World Cultures and Global Issues

• HIS 10 History of the Modern World OR HIS 11 Introduction to the Modern World (3 Credits)

C. Creative Expression

• ART 11 Introduction to Art History OR ART 12 Intro to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East (3 Credits)

D. Individual and Society

• COMM 11 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3 Credits)
• A-D – Select one from Flexible Core A, B, C, or D.

SUBTOTAL 24-25 Credits

Major Requirements

• ART 15 Design Basics (2 Credits)
• ART 21 Drawing (2 Credits)
• ART 22 Painting (2 Credits)
• ART 55 Modern Art (3 Credits)¹
• ART 56 Graphic and Digital Design History (3 Credits)¹
• ART 79 Typographic Design (2 Credits)
• ART 81 Typography and Layout (2 credits)
• ART 82 Illustration (2 Credits)
• ART 84 Digital Imaging (2 Credits)
• ART 86 Digital Illustration (2 Credits)
• ART 87 User Interface Design (2 Credits)
• ART 88 Web Interactivity (2 Credits)
• ART 90 Graphic Design Project (2 Credits)
• ART 91 Design Portfolio (2 Credits)
• ART 32 Printmaking OR ART 72 Digital Photography OR ART 89 Publication Design OR ART 95 Intro to 3D Graphics and Animation (2 Credits)
• Free Elective (0-2 Credits)
• FYS 11 First Year Seminar(1 Credit)
• PEA Physical Education activity course OR HLT 91 Critical Issues in Health (1-2 Credits)

SUBTOTAL 35-36 Credits

Footnotes:

1. If either ART 55 or ART 56 is taken toward the Humanities Elective area, students must complete 3 additional elective credits.