Associate of Science in Digital Media Design

Effective October 2, 2011, this program is no longer available for future enrollments

Innovative people that can inform, persuade and entertain customers can be key players in creative organizations. Advertising agencies, design firms, video production companies, printers, newspapers, magazines, and in-house agencies all seek artists and designers who understand business practices, work well in team and individual environments and are skilled in industry standard software. If you are creative, motivated and driven, the Associate of Science in Digital Media Design (ASDMD) degree is for you.

Outcomes:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of management, production, and designer roles in business environments
• Develop and apply basic employment related skills; including organizational skills, time management skills and communication skills
• Demonstrate proficiency with graphic design software
• Demonstrate the use of design, drawing, thumbnail, and storyboarding concepts
• Apply graphic design processes and techniques to projects
• Use basic design techniques to build web and print media projects
• Explore digital image creation/manipulation techniques
• Critique various designs and layouts through critical thinking
• Utilize the various techniques of pre-press, printing and publishing
• Explore 3D Virtual Worlds and emerging media
• Create individual graphic design resume and portfolio

Degree Requirements

Courses: Preparatory

ENGL080	English Composition Preparation	4
	IT 080
	MATH 060
	MATH 080

Courses: General Education

ECON201	Macroeconomics	4
	or
FINC200	Applied Finance and Managerial Accounting	4
EM208	Web Development I	4
EM270	Emerging Media and Technology	4
ENGL111	English Composition I	4
ENGL112	English Composition II	4
MATH103	College Algebra	4
	or
MATH143	Business Algebra	4
MGMT115	Introductory Business Practices	4
VC151	History of Graphic Design	4
	Total Credit Hours:	32

Courses: Core

ADV221	Advertising Principles	4
DMD120	Design Fundamentals	4
DMD130	Typography I	4
DMD225	Computer Illustration I	4
DMD230	Typography II	4
DMD242	Digital Imaging	4
DMD270	Desktop Publishing I	4
DMD290	Portfolio Development	4
DMD370	Desktop Publishing II	4
EM218	Web Development II	4
VC110	Drawing I	4
VC125	Visual Thinking and Layout Techniques	4
VC210	Drawing II	4

One of the following:

DMD295	Design Studio	4
DMD296	Internship	4
DMD297	Digital Media Capstone	4
	Total Credit Hours:	56

Courses: Electives

ELE

Select a minimum of 4 credit hours

4

ENGL112, English Composition II, is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level courses. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the appropriate Director of Education, Dean or Chair.

Total Credit Hours: 92

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Aurora (Denver Area)
• Denver North