COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DIGI 1650 — 3 UNITS COMPUTER GRAPHICS

impact. Prerequisites: DIGI 1550A, DIGI 1550B, DIGI 1650, GRPH 1050

This class introduces the students to digital illustra-tion. Students learn the Adobe Illustrator software with its many tools, palettes, and menu bar. Illustra-tor is used to assist the students in rendering original sketches into high-resolution vector images.

DIGI 1700 — 3 UNITS

EDITING II

DIGI 2580 — 3 UNITS

INTERACTIVE DESIGN: APP DEVELOPMENT

This course provides a more in-depth exploration of the imaginative and technical side of editing. Students examine and apply intermediate editing concepts and techniques. Students edit industry-standard promo-tional trailers, and become familiar with the entire pipeline from concept to delivery. Prerequisites: DIGI 1300, DIGI 1350

DIGI 1770 — 3 UNITS

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DIGITAL MEDIA

DIGI 2680 — 3 UNITS

INTERACTIVE DESIGN: WEB DEVELOPMENT

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of digital photography, including camera mechanics, particularly pertaining to digital media. Students learn framing and composition techniques and display mas-tery of those techniques through hands-on application in multiple projects. Students shoot and present their work in various delivery platforms. The course rein-forces design concepts applicable to all media.

DIGI 2100 — 3 UNITS EDITING III

DIGI 2720 — 3 UNITS MARKETING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA

This course builds on students’ experience with edit-ing in a non-linear editing platform. Students become familiar with advanced editing techniques and focus on the technical aspects of editing in addition to the aesthetic understanding they have developed to date. Topics include but not limited to delivery require-ments, formats, codecs, frame rates, aspect ratios, and frame flexing. Prerequisites: DIGI 1300, DIGI 1350, DIGI 1700

DIGI 2430 — 3 UNITS FINISHING TECHNIQUES DIGI 2730 — 3 UNITS CONTENT CREATION II

This advanced course furthers students’ knowledge of the production pipeline, including the incorpora-tion of more advanced techniques and equipment. Students complete production on multiple short videos and explore delivery requirements associat-ed with various distribution platforms.

via various social media platforms. Topics covered include conceptualizing content, shot lists, coor-dinating production, directing, camera operation, composition, and lighting.

Students learn about developing applications for mobile platforms from both a creative and technical perspective. Students gain an understanding of both the design and coding aspects of the development process. Emphasis is on functionality, accessibility/ ease of use, and design. The fundamentals gained in this course prepare students for more advanced courses later in the program. Prerequisites: DIGI 1650, GRPH 1050

Students learn about developing websites from both a creative and technical perspective. Students gain an understanding of both the design and coding aspects of the development process. Emphasis is on functionality, accessibility/ease of use, design, and cross-platform utility. This course builds upon knowl-edge gained in Integrative Design: App Development.

This course introduces students to content cre-ation in line with today’s predominant marketing platform—social media and the Internet. Students learn about the various platforms used to promote products and/or services and the specifications for creating content appropriate to that platform’s digital delivery system and demographic.

This course explores color correction and other ad-vanced finishing techniques that students can apply to a wide variety of projects. Students work with color tools inside of DaVinci Resolve, the industry standard tool for color correction, to learn to prop-erly color correct/color grade shots. Topics include how to work with various scopes, how to build cus-tom primary and secondary color correction setups, and how to share projects with Adobe Premiere.

DIGI 2530 — 3 UNITS CONTENT CREATION I

DIGI 2820 — 3 UNITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & LAW

In this course, students examine general business practices vital to the success of a digital media artist. Students explore the principles of finance, accounting, insurance, taxes, management, mar-keting, and negotiation. Additionally, students are introduced to the concept of intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, and basic business/ contract law.

This course draws upon foundational knowledge introduced in prior courses, and acquaints students with the various techniques and equipment neces-sary to successfully take a project from concept to distribution, with an emphasis on online distribution

DIGI 2950 — 3 UNITS DIGITAL MEDIA PORTFOLIO

This is an advanced class in portfolio development. Students design, produce, and gain experience presenting their work in a professional working