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.
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 210 | Basic Design | 3 |
| CTA 210 | Computer Science | 3 |
| COM 300 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HIS 230 | History of Art and Design | 3 |
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| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
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| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
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| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SCI
| Any Natural Science Elective | |
| VMG 313 | Aesthetics of Film | 3 |
Media Design Core (45 credits)
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 325 | Multimedia Web Page Design | 3 |
| DSN 326 | Intermediate Multimedia Web Page Design | 3 |
| DSN 350 | Interactive Publication Design | 3 |
| DSN 420 | Advanced Web Page Design | 3 |
| VMG 101 | Introduction to Audio | 3 |
| VMG 102 | The Production Process | 3 |
| VMG 201 | Fundamentals of Motion Graphics | 3 |
| VMG 422 | Non-Linear Editing – Apple MAC Computer | 3 |
| SDD 100 | Basic to Intermediate Web Design | 3 |
| SDD 370 | User 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
Semester 2
Sophomore
Semester 1
| DSN 110 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
| DSN 210 | Digital Image Manipulation | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| TEC 215 | Basic Photographic Techniques | 3 |
SCI
| Any Natural Science Elective | |
Semester 2
Junior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| COM 310 | Legal Aspects of Communication | 3 |
| DSN 318 | Portfolio Production | 3 |
| DSN 325 | Multimedia Web Page Design | 3 |
| DSN 420 | Advanced Web Page Design | 3 |
| SDD 100 | Basic to Intermediate Web Design | 3 |
Senior
Semester 1
| DSN 490 | Internship | 3 |
| DSN 326 | Intermediate Multimedia Web Page Design | 3 |
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| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
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| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
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| DSN 350 | Interactive Publication Design | 3 |
| Design Elective | |
Semester 2
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
Select 6 courses from the following:
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
Semester 2
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HIS 230 | History of Art and Design | 3 |
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TEC 215 | Basic Photographic Techniques | 3 |
Sophomore
Semester 1
Semester 2
Junior
Semester 1
Semester 2
SCI
| Any Natural Science Elective | |
| VMG 313 | Aesthetics of Film | 3 |
| DSN 318 | Portfolio Production | 3 |
| TEC | |
| TEC | |
Senior
Semester 1
| DSN 490 | Internship | 3 |
| COM 310 | Legal Aspects of Communication | 3 |
| TEC | |
| TEC | |
| Design Elective | |
Semester 2
| COM 431 | Media and Society | 3 |
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
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| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
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| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
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| 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
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
Semester 2
Sophomore
Semester 1
| DSN 110 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
| DSN 210 | Digital Image Manipulation | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
SCI
| Any Natural Science Elective | |
| TEC 215 | Basic Photographic Techniques | 3 |
Semester 2
Junior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| DSN 308 | Illustration | 3 |
| DSN 318 | Portfolio Production | 3 |
| DSN 402 | Graphic Design of Brochures and Catalogs | 3 |
| DSN 410 | Advanced Digital Image Manipulation | 3 |
| Design Elective | |
Senior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| COM 431 | Media and Society | 3 |
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
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| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
| OR | |
| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
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| Design Elective | |
| Free Elective | |