| DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS AND DESIGN |
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GRAPHIC DESIGN |
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This program is designed for the person who wants a concentrated course of study in the field of digital media arts and design. Courses are designed to accommodate specific interest areas of application for both programmers and users.
The OCC Digital Media Arts and Design program is unique and bases its wide reputation on its emphasis on visual literacy. Concept development and the generation of a portfolio suitable for job applications or transfer to a degree program is a major focus in each of the core courses.
Students from a wide range of disciplines are discovering the creative visual potential of the computer and are applying their newly acquired skills in innovative ways, competing successfully on an international level with work generated here at OCC.
While the program provides broad-based entry level training for a variety of industries, students are encouraged to work toward an Associate in Arts degree.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
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First Semester |
| Color & Design 2-D |
ART |
A110 |
(3) |
| Freehand Drawing |
ART |
A120 |
(3) |
| Intro to Computer Graphics |
DMAD |
A181 |
(3) |
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Second Semester |
| Lettering/Digital Typography |
DMAD |
A115 |
(4) |
| History of Graphic Design |
DMAD |
A151 |
(3) |
| Graphic Design |
DMAD |
A182 |
(4) |
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Third Semester |
| Illus & Computer Graphics 1 |
DMAD |
A190 |
(4) |
| Photo Graphics w/Photoshop 1 |
DMAD |
A193 |
(4) |
| Interactive Multimedia |
DMAD |
A200 |
(4) |
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Fourth Semester |
| Rapid Illustration |
DMAD |
A117 |
(4) |
| Digital Prepress |
DMAD |
A183 |
(4) |
| 2-D Animation |
DMAD |
A280 |
(4) |
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Subtotal: |
(44) |
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Additional course taken at any point: |
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Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A392 |
(2) |
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Total: |
(46) |
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Suggested electives: |
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| Color & Design 3-D |
ART |
A111 |
(3) |
| Application of Color Theory |
ART |
A112 |
(3) |
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Product Illustration 1 |
ART |
A118 |
(2) |
| Life Drawing |
ART |
A121 |
(3) |
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Painting 1 |
ART |
A130 |
(3) |
| Story Illustration Techniques |
ART |
A143 |
(3) |
| Printmaking 1 |
ART |
A170 |
(3) |
| Cartooning 1 |
ART |
A269 |
(3) |
| Intro to Business |
BUS |
A100 |
(3) |
| Small Business Ownership |
BUS |
A240 |
(3) |
| Intro to Web Page Design |
CIS |
A123 |
(2) |
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JavaScript Programming |
CIS |
A171 |
(2) |
| ASP .NET Programming |
CIS |
A224 |
(4) |
| Photo Graphics w/Photoshop 2 |
DMAD |
A195 |
(4) |
| 3-D Computer Graphics Animation |
DMAD |
A281 |
(4) |
| Image Processing Digital Video |
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A262 |
(4) |
| Video Workshop |
FILM |
A110 |
(3) |
| Digital Film/Video Editing |
FILM |
A194 |
(3) |
| Intro to Humanities |
HUM |
A100 |
(3) |
| Principles of Advertising |
MKTG |
A130 |
(3) |
| Basic Photography |
PHOT |
A120 |
(3) |
| Art Photography |
PHOT |
A283 |
(4) |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
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Complete the Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. |
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MULTIMEDIA |
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The Multimedia certificate is designed to prepare the student for an entry level position in the multimedia industry. The student will be exposed to a broad range of media, including art, photography, video, animation, music, text, and the techniques required to incorporate them into digital media.
Digital Media Arts and Design is an important sector of the economy and industry is eager to find qualified candidates who not only understand a particular media but also know how to put together multimedia projects.
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|
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
|
Required Courses |
| Courses |
|
|
Units |
|
First Semester |
| Color & Design 2-D |
ART |
A110 |
(3) |
|
Freehand Drawing |
ART |
A120 |
(3) |
| Intro to Computer Graphics |
DMAD |
A181 |
(3) |
|
Second Semester |
| Photo Graphics w/Photoshop 1 |
DMAD |
A193 |
(4) |
| Video Workshop |
FILM |
A110 |
(3) |
| Computers in Music |
MUS |
A102 |
(3) |
| Basic Photography |
PHOT |
A120 |
(3) |
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Third Semester |
| History of Media Arts |
DMAD |
A150 |
(3) |
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Image Processing Digital Video |
DMAD |
A262 |
(4) |
| 2-D Animation |
DMAD |
A280 |
(4) |
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Fourth Semester |
|
Interactive Multimedia |
DMAD |
A200 |
(4) |
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Sound in Multimedia |
DMAD |
A265 |
(4) |
| 3-D Computer Graphics Animation |
DMAD |
A281 |
(4) |
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Subtotal: |
(42) |
| Additional course taken at any point: |
|
Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A392 |
(2) |
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(2) |
| Select one (1) from the following: |
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| Contemporary Art History |
ART |
A102 |
(3) |
| Illus & Computer Graphics 1 |
DMAD |
A190 |
(4) |
| Digital Video Compositing |
DMAD |
A263 |
(4) |
| His & Appr of Cinema |
FILM |
A100 |
(3) |
| History & Aesthetics of Photo |
PHOT |
A130 |
(3) |
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(3-4) |
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Total |
(47-48) |
| Suggested electives: |
|
|
|
| Color & Design 3-D |
ART |
A111 |
(3) |
| Life Drawing |
ART |
A121 |
(3) |
| Story Illustration Techniques |
ART |
A143 |
(3) |
| Photo Graphics w/Photoshop 2 |
DMAD |
A195 |
(4) |
| Interactive Master Class |
DMAD |
A201 |
(4) |
| Documentary Video |
DMAD |
A264 |
(4) |
| Film Production |
FILM |
A240 |
(4) |
| Digital Film/Video Editing |
FILM |
A194 |
(3) |
| Fundamentals of Music |
MUS |
A115 |
(3) |
| Intro to Sound Reinforcement |
MUS |
A236 |
(3) |
| Recording Techniques |
MUS |
A261 |
(2) |
| Art Photography |
PHOT |
A283 |
(3) |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
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Complete the Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. |