Media Design, Bachelor of Science

Purpose

Graphic design plays a major role in many aspects of everyday life. Pursue an exciting career by turning creative ideas into dynamic visual imagery. Learn to merge ideas using typography, color and industry standard software as technology merges with new and exciting forms of communication. The Media Design major provides students with the flexibility to tailor their degree to their career interests. Students have the option of choosing from among three concentration areas: Multimedia, Digital Publishing, and Photography. All Media Design students will complete the Media Design core, which offers introductory courses in drawing, digital publishing, digital image manipulation and photography. This will allow students to survey the various media available to them and select a specialty area of study. All Media Design students will also complete a senior project; produce a portfolio to be reviewed by professional staff; and network within the field, while gaining real world experience, with an internship. The General Education requirements provide a foundation in English, fine arts and the social sciences.

CAP (Community and Academic Partnerships)/Co-op Program

In order to provide relevant work experience, students in the Media Design degree program have the option of completing six credit hours via a coop assignment. The co-op option for Media Design is the equivalent of two semester courses, for a total of six credit hours. Students can complete their Media Design degree with 120 credit hours, whether they choose the co-op option or not. Because each co-op experience is individually designed, students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the Media Design Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (39 credits)

ART 210Basic Design

3

CTA 210Computer Science

3

COM 300Communication Theory

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

 

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

OR

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

 

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

SCI
Any Natural Science Elective

VMG 313Aesthetics of Film

3

Media Design Core (45 credits)

DSN 094Portfolio Archiving Orientation

0

COM 310Legal Aspects of Communication

3

COM 431Media and Society

3

DSN 105Visual Communication

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

DSN 112Digital Drawing

3

DSN 121Digital Publishing

3

DSN 210Digital Image Manipulation

3

DSN 220Concept Development

3

DSN 235Vector Drawing

3

DSN 241Color Theory

3

DSN 318Portfolio Production

3

DSN 320Web Page Design

3

DSN 487Senior Project

3

DSN 490Internship

3

TEC 215Basic Photographic Techniques

3

Multimedia Concentration

The Multimedia concentration will give students experience within a variety of media, with courses in web design and web programming, digital publishing, photography and video. Students will study basic design, digital image manipulation, animation and video filming and editing. The three design electives allow students to make choices on additional concentration areas.

36 credits

DSN 325Multimedia Web Page Design

3

DSN 326Intermediate Multimedia Web Page Design

3

DSN 350Interactive Publication Design

3

DSN 420Advanced Web Page Design

3

VMG 101Introduction to Audio

3

VMG 102The Production Process

3

VMG 201Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

3

VMG 422Non-Linear Editing – Apple MAC Computer

3

SDD 100Basic to Intermediate Web Design

3

SDD 370User Centered Design

3

Design Electives (3 credits)

Choose 1 course from the following:

ART, DFM, DRA, DSN, GMD, TEC, VFX, VMG

Free Electives (3 credits)

CAP/Co-op Option

In order to provide relevant work experience, students in the Media Design degree program have the option of completing six credit hours via a co-op assignment. The co-op option for Media Design is the equivalent of two semester courses, for a total of six credit hours. Students can complete their Media Design degree with 120 credit hours, whether they choose the co-op option or not. Because each co-op experience is individually designed, students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the Media Design Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.

The co-op option is an alternative to the DSN 318 – Portfolio Production and DSN 490 – Media Design Internship. Each co-op assignment is one semester long and normally the two co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer. In order to be eligible, students must first have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

For additional information on the CAP/Co-op program option, please see the website: www.wilmu.edu/coop/

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

Semester 1

ART 210Basic Design

3

CTA 210Computer Science

3

DSN 112Digital Drawing

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

DSN 094Portfolio Archiving Orientation

0

Semester 2

DSN 121Digital Publishing

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Sophomore

Semester 1

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

DSN 210Digital Image Manipulation

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

TEC 215Basic Photographic Techniques

3

SCI
Any Natural Science Elective

Semester 2

DSN 220Concept Development

3

VMG 101Introduction to Audio

3

VMG 102The Production Process

3

VMG 201Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

3

DSN 105Visual Communication

3

Junior

Semester 1

DSN 235Vector Drawing

3

DSN 241Color Theory

3

DSN 320Web Page Design

3

VMG 422Non-Linear Editing – Apple MAC Computer

3

SDD 370User Centered Design

3

Semester 2

COM 310Legal Aspects of Communication

3

DSN 318Portfolio Production

3

DSN 325Multimedia Web Page Design

3

DSN 420Advanced Web Page Design

3

SDD 100Basic to Intermediate Web Design

3

Senior

Semester 1

DSN 490Internship

3

DSN 326Intermediate Multimedia Web Page Design

3

 

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

OR

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

 

DSN 350Interactive Publication Design

3

Design Elective

Semester 2

COM 431Media and Society

3

DSN 487Senior Project

3

VMG 313Aesthetics of Film

3

COM 300Communication Theory

3

Free Elective

Photography Concentration

The Photography concentration of Media Design offers courses in photographic techniques relating to lighting, sports, business, editing, and photojournalism. Students will also study color theory and visual communication. Photography students may use the three design elective courses to take additional photo classes.

36 credits

BMK 305Marketing

3

TEC 325Business of Photography

3

 

TEC 405Photographic Studio Lighting

3

OR

TEC 406Photographic Location Lighting

3

 

VMG 102The Production Process

3

Select 6 courses from the following:

TEC 300Advanced Photography I

3

TEC 310Black and White Digital Photography

3

TEC 315Nature Photography

3

TEC 345Surreal Digital Photography

3

TEC 366Photojournalism I

3

TEC 400Sports Photography

3

TEC 405Photographic Studio Lighting

3

TEC 406Photographic Location Lighting

3

TEC 425Photo Editing Techniques

3

TEC 460Topics in Photography

3

Design Electives (3 credits)

Choose 1 course from the following:

ART, DFM, DRA, DSN, GMD, TEC, VFX, VMG

Free Electives (3 credits)

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

Semester 1

ART 210Basic Design

3

CTA 210Computer Science

3

DSN 112Digital Drawing

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

DSN 094Portfolio Archiving Orientation

0

Semester 2

ENG 122English Composition II

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

TEC 215Basic Photographic Techniques

3

Sophomore

Semester 1

DSN 121Digital Publishing

3

DSN 210Digital Image Manipulation

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

VMG 102The Production Process

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

Semester 2

DSN 105Visual Communication

3

DSN 220Concept Development

3

DSN 241Color Theory

3

DSN 235Vector Drawing

3

TEC 325Business of Photography

3

Junior

Semester 1

BMK 305Marketing

3

COM 300Communication Theory

3

DSN 320Web Page Design

3

 

TEC 405Photographic Studio Lighting

3

OR

TEC 406Photographic Location Lighting

3

 

TEC

Semester 2

SCI
Any Natural Science Elective

VMG 313Aesthetics of Film

3

DSN 318Portfolio Production

3

TEC

TEC

Senior

Semester 1

DSN 490Internship

3

COM 310Legal Aspects of Communication

3

TEC

TEC

Design Elective

Semester 2

COM 431Media and Society

3

DSN 487Senior Project

3

 

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

OR

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

 

TEC

Free Elective

Digital Publishing Concentration

The Digital Publishing concentration within Media Design will focus on digital publishing from web to tablets, offering students courses on typography, illustration and color theory. It will also focus on applications of graphic design such as the design of brochures, catalogs, product packaging and displays.

36 credits

BMK 305Marketing

3

DSN 308Illustration

3

DSN 315Typography

3

DSN 335Advanced Vector Drawing

3

DSN 350Interactive Publication Design

3

DSN 401Publication Design

3

DSN 402Graphic Design of Brochures and Catalogs

3

DSN 410Advanced Digital Image Manipulation

3

DSN 415Packaging and Display Design

3

Design Electives (6 credits)

Choose 2 courses from the following:

ART, DFM, DRA, DSN, GMD, TEC, VFX, VMG

Free Electives (3 credits)

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

Semester 1

ART 210Basic Design

3

CTA 210Computer Science

3

DSN 112Digital Drawing

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

DSN 094Portfolio Archiving Orientation

0

Semester 2

DSN 121Digital Publishing

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Sophomore

Semester 1

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

DSN 210Digital Image Manipulation

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

SCI
Any Natural Science Elective

TEC 215Basic Photographic Techniques

3

Semester 2

DSN 105Visual Communication

3

DSN 220Concept Development

3

DSN 235Vector Drawing

3

DSN 241Color Theory

3

VMG 313Aesthetics of Film

3

Junior

Semester 1

BMK 305Marketing

3

DSN 315Typography

3

DSN 320Web Page Design

3

DSN 401Publication Design

3

DSN 335Advanced Vector Drawing

3

Semester 2

DSN 308Illustration

3

DSN 318Portfolio Production

3

DSN 402Graphic Design of Brochures and Catalogs

3

DSN 410Advanced Digital Image Manipulation

3

Design Elective

Senior

Semester 1

COM 310Legal Aspects of Communication

3

COM 300Communication Theory

3

DSN 415Packaging and Display Design

3

DSN 490Internship

3

DSN 350Interactive Publication Design

3

Semester 2

COM 431Media and Society

3

DSN 487Senior Project

3

 

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

OR

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

 

Design Elective

Free Elective