IMD 106 Digital Photojournalism -
This foundational course is designed to provide the basic skills necessary to produce newsworthy photographic images for publication in print and on the web. Students will examine different approaches to journalistic photography, objectivity in photographic work and ethical issues raised by documentary photography. Students will be introduced to non-fiction digital storytelling - telling stories through digital photographic imagery. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: S

IMD 114 Digital Design Concepts I -
This course explores the fundamentals of digital design and its application in two-dimensional space. Students learn the principals and elements of design and color theory to create vector drawing and graphics associated with digital media. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F/SU

IMD 115 Digital Design Concepts II -
This course builds on the foundations of IMD 114. Students expand their knowledge of design, color and light theory relevant to the application of two-dimensional space. They investigate the use of form, line, volume and void using complex concepts in vector drawing and graphics. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 114 Semester Offered: S/SU

IMD 121 Graphic Design I -
This course introduces fundamentals of design and use of design principles to create forms of graphic communication. It emphasizes problem solving by design, visualization of problems and their solutions, and correlation between forms and their content, function, and context. Students study advertising and related interactive media and create solutions to design problems. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F

IMD 122 Graphic Design II -
This course builds on the foundation of IMD 121. Topics include effective branding techniques using innovative layout and typography effectively in design; visualizing communication problems and solutions; and the correlation between type forms and content, function, and context. Students expand their understanding of the relationship between formal design and the components of layout, photography, illustration, 3D package design and presentation. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 121 Semester Offered: S

IMD 154 Digital Imaging and Media -
This course introduces the observational and perceptional skills necessary to construct complex and detailed drawings, illustrations, montages, and collages using digital media. Students experiment with line, space, form, volume and color to manipulate and create effects associated with electronic imaging. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F/SU

IMD 155 Digital Illustration and Animation -
This course explores illustrative and animation based design processes to create original compositions and narrative styles for digital media production. It introduces cell and timeline computer animation applications to explore concepts of space, motion, and perspective. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 154 Semester Offered: S/SU

IMD 161 Digital Photography -
This course covers the digital camera, including the artistic, theoretical, technical, and career aspects of photography. Students learn the relationship between the key features of light, composition, film usage, computer manipulation, scanning, resolution, and the final digital print. Students learn how to use the controls of any digital camera; use computer technology to scan, digitize, and manipulate images; and prepare images for professional display. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F

IMD 171 Fundamentals of 3D Digital Design -
This course is an introduction to three-dimensional modeling, rendering, and animation. Students further expand their knowledge of design theory and the application of 3D design. Students develop skills in 3D software topics including interface, modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and hierarchy in preparation for game design and development. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 154, IMD 161 Semester Offered: S

IMD 222 Publication Design -
This course examines the fundamentals of publication design with emphasis on the maintenance of visual continuity for publication. It covers the research, development, organization, and visual presentation of complex printed documents. Comprehensive aspects of design, content and image are addressed. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 115, IMD 122 Semester Offered: F

IMD 263 Digital Video Fundamentals -
This course gives students an overview of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of digital video pre-production, production, and post-production. Through a series of creative exercises, lectures, and classroom critiques, students gain an understanding of the fundamental skills required in storyboarding, scripting, directing, shooting, lighting, and editing digital video productions for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3 Semester Offered: F

IMD 271 Typography -
This course introduces typographic form and design. It covers fundamental concepts from theoretical, historical, and technological contexts. It emphasizes principles of composition, spacing, and effective typographic expression as it applies to page layout with particular focus on basic letterform design, typesetting, and construction. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 115, IMD 121 Semester Offered: F

IMD 275 Motion Graphics -
This course introduces the theory and practice of motion graphic production by integrating digital animation and interactive multimedia. Students explore creative and narrative aspects of digital imaging, sound, animation, and motion editing effects to produce innovative digital spaces and experiences for web and video presentation. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IMD 154, IMD 155 Semester Offered: F

IMD 286 Interactive Media Processes Portfolio -
This capstone course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge and demonstrate skills acquired throughout their time in the IMD program, and covers advanced concepts and processes of UI and UX. Students will design and present a professional quality portfolio using interactive media applications based on industry standards. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between technical, creative, and critical thinking skills. Each student prepares a body of his/her/their best work for final evaluation via website, video, PDF, and mobile app. Credits: 4
Prerequisites: IMD 275 Semester Offered: S Note: Four hours lecture

IMD 287 Graphic Design Processes Portfolio -
This capstone course prepares the student to develop a presentation portfolio utilizing print and PDF applications based on industry standards. It covers advanced concepts and processes of graphic design and portfolio preparation. Projects address pre-press and PDF production for new media. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between technical, creative and critical thinking skills. Students prepare a body of their best work for final evaluation using industry-standard software and hardware. Credits: 4
Prerequisites: IMD 222, IMD 271 Semester Offered: S Note: Four hours lecture

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