The Technology in the Entertainment and Media Industries course examines the impact of technology and technological innovations across various industries. Students will explore a variety of interactive forms, media types, programming languages, and organizational structures and will also learn how these various components can be combined to create professional technology-based projects. In addition, students will learn how emerging technologies are shaping entertainment and media industries and how to prepare for careers in this dynamic field.

Technology in the Entertainment and Media Industries

The 3-D Foundations course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of creating 2-D and 3-D computer graphics. Students will learn the interface and controls of industry-standard software applications as they develop basic animation skills that prepare them for the more advanced courses later in their program.

3-D Foundations

The Fundamentals of Art I course introduces students to the language of visual arts. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete exercises and projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Fundamentals of Art I

The Model Creation course teaches computer modeling with polygon surfaces. Students will focus on developing their skills as computer-graphic (CG) artists, leveraging the traditional fine-arts principles of shape and silhouette, scale and proportion, and edge quality and integrating them with strategies to build better CG models. Students are introduced to a variety of modeling tools, the capabilities of each tool, and the results of interactions between tools. Students will develop techniques and strategies for efficiently creating virtual models for animation, film, and games.

Model Creation

The Fundamentals of Art II course builds on the skills and knowledge developed in Fundamentals of Art I and prepares students for subject matter essential to artists in the 3-D arts industry. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Fundamentals of Art II

The Project I: 3-D Arts course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will apply their artistic skills and technical knowledge to create a replica of hard-surface models based on reference material. This course provides students experience with production deadlines and constraints.

Project I: 3-D Arts

The Portfolio I: 3-D Arts course allows students to showcase an art asset based on the production knowledge and experience gained in their Project I: 3-D Arts course. Students will create and refine a modeling asset working within the proper production pipeline.

Portfolio I: 3-D Arts

Explore the fundamentals of art principles while learning to create and refine artistic details in 3-D. You’ll also learn about career paths and tech trends that define the 3-D modeling industry. Students in this program will come away with a professional portfolio demonstrating their ability to create 3-D art using professional workflows and industry-standard software.

3-D Arts

The 3-D Arts certificate program teaches students how to expand their skills as artists and cultivate their abilities in digital 3-D modeling.

The Discrete Mathematics course provides an introduction to basic concepts of mathematics and mathematical reasoning. Students will explore propositional and symbolic logic, sets and relations, sequences, functions, algorithms, matrices, number theory, combinatorics, probability, and Boolean algebra. Students will also use sets, truth tables, and other data structures to recognize and express mathematical ideas graphically, numerically, symbolically, and in writing.

Discrete Mathematics

In the Introduction to Development I course, students will develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills by surveying modern data-flow and control-flow techniques and their usage in application development. Through learning the concepts of conditional logic, data types, and logical structures, students will build their knowledge of how to craft solutions programmatically.

Introduction to Development I

In the Introduction to Development II course, students will examine fundamental concepts and models used to solve problems with programming in application development. In this course, students will explore how to structure code efficiently and utilize data structures using modern programming techniques.

Introduction to Development II

The Application Development course cultivates the foundational skills that are needed in a developer’s arsenal. Students will explore parameters of collections and data structures and study development techniques that provide for application extendability and scalability while addressing the functional requirements of a given application.

Application Development

The Project I: Application Development Fundamentals course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. This course explores the various production workflows, programming methodologies, and logical approaches to business solutions for planning and executing technical projects.

Project I: Application Development Fundamentals

The Portfolio I: Application Development Fundamentals course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will use version control software and methodologies to fine-tune an application. They will build a code repository to showcase their work for the development community.

Portfolio I: Application Development Fundamentals

Gain hands-on coding experience and learn the essentials of app development. This certificate teaches computer programming basics using the same software development processes and workflows as the pros. Students in this program come away with the ability to clearly communicate on tech topics in the industry.

Application Development Fundamentals

In the Application Development certificate program, students learn computer programming basics using industry-standard software development processes.

The Audio Arts in the Entertainment and Media Industries course examines the various and interrelated sectors of the industry, enabling students to develop a view of it from the perspective of a professional. Students will explore terms common across the audio arts industries as a means of studying the discipline from a wide-angle view. In addition, students will examine current industry trends and the variety of careers available in the audio arts, with an eye toward developing the requisite skills for their discipline of study.

Audio Arts in the Entertainment and Media Industries

The Recording Principles course introduces students to the theory and operation of essential audio tools ranging from microphones to mixers. Primary topics include audio basics, signal flow, basic microphone techniques, gain staging, audio processors, and basic file and session management.

Recording Principles

The Principles of Music course explores harmony, melody, rhythm, and form with an introduction to the musical keyboard and ear training. Relevant musical structures will be examined and discussed in the context of popular music using common industry terms.

Principles of Music

The Sequencing Technology course explores the use of MIDI-based hardware and software in music production, live performance, and studio control. Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is the electronic marriage of music and computer technology that revolutionized music composition, recording, performance, and arrangement. Students will be introduced to the history, principles, and varied uses of MIDI, as well as sequencing techniques, synchronization, troubleshooting, and MIDI system design. Students will survey the effect of MIDI on the modern recording-studio environment and examine live MIDI applications.

Sequencing Technology

The Audio Workstations course explores the digital audio workstation environment through an overview of digital audio concepts and practices. Students will receive instruction and practical experience with powerful computer-based recording systems typically found in the modern recording and show production industry.

Audio Workstations

In Project I: Audio Arts, students will apply their knowledge of audio recording, MIDI sequencing, digital audio workstations, and musical concepts to construct cohesive musical content. Through this course, students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and expand on learned skills in the creative process.

Project I: Audio Arts

In Portfolio I: Audio Arts, students will revise and refine the work they completed in Project I to create portfolio-ready examples of their musical content. They will create a portfolio to showcase their assets as well as reflect on the creative process and its results.

Portfolio I: Audio Arts

Earn the basic skills you need enter the world of independent audio creation. This hands-on certificate focuses on critical aspects of the audio production process, including recording, music creation, editing, and sequencing. Students also complete professional development training to help enhance their credentials and marketability in the audio industry.

Audio Arts

The Audio Arts certificate program introduces students to the world of independent audio creation, giving them the basics they need to enter the audio industry.

The Business in the Entertainment and Media Industries course explores the evolving infrastructures across various industry sectors. Students will examine emerging innovative business strategies within these creative industries as well as current business trends. Students will also identify the variety of careers available for business professionals in these industries and their respective skill sets, with an eye toward developing the abilities that are vital to their chosen fields.

Business in the Entertainment and Media Industries

The Business Management course analyzes the management principles that sustain a successful company. Students will learn about performance management, team management, and leadership in a business environment. This course examines various types of organizational structures and corporate cultures. Students will also gain insight on the importance of creativity and innovation in making business decisions. Other business topics include human resources, time management, effective communication, productive meetings, and role reviews.

Business Management

The Introduction to Marketing course explores foundational marketing concepts, including target-market segmentation, product distribution, and promotion. Students will examine traditional marketing avenues, such as print, television, and radio, as well as newer practices in modern technology. In this course, students will construct strategic plans for the selection and development of goods and services. Consumer behavior and its effects on the success of marketing efforts will be inspected and evaluated by students to introduce the human aspect within the business field.

Introduction to Marketing

The Data Analysis and Reporting course teaches students to use Microsoft Excel for common business purposes, including analysis and reporting. Course topics include working with formulas and functions, formatting spreadsheets for effective analysis, creating charts, selecting appropriate chart types, and analyzing entertainment-business data. Students will identify trends in data and leverage data to convey various business messages.

Data Analysis and Reporting

The Business Law course provides an overview of general business practices, including entity formation, insurance, taxes, and accounting. Students will study the laws protecting intellectual property in relation to protecting their own work and legally incorporating the works of others. Students will also study the law and practices of contracts and negotiations. All concepts are explored through legal case studies and applied business projects.

Business Law

The Project I: Personal Branding course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will explore, build, and assess their professional brand identity, points of differentiation, and areas of expertise to highlight online.

Project I: Personal Branding

In Portfolio I: Personal Branding, students will create a digital portfolio website to serve as the foundation for their online presence. By the end of the course, students will have a digital platform to showcase their skills and knowledge to future employers and industry professionals.

Portfolio I: Personal Branding

Explore the fundamentals of business, management, and marketing. This certificate program will cover the basics of business law, including contracts, legal entities, and liability, as well as how to collect and analyze data to inform business decisions. Students in this program will create a digital portfolio to represent their professional skills and showcase samples of their work.

Business

Students in the Business certificate program explore the fundamentals of business, management, and marketing.

Entertainment Business Bachelor's Degree

The Programming I course covers fundamental computer science and programming topics such as algorithms, software problem solving, input/output, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, and references. Students will learn how to program software in a modern high-level programming language.

Programming I

The Programming II course teaches advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs. Students in this course will also learn file input/output (I/O) as well as several abstract data types that will be useful in designing and building larger programs. Students will also be introduced to additional foundational skills such as sorting algorithms and recursion.

Programming II

The Systems Programming course explores techniques and methods used in object-oriented programming (OOP) languages through an architecture-focused approach. Students will be introduced to the core OOP concepts of inheritance, encapsulation, interfaces, abstract classes, and polymorphism. Students will also learn to apply industry-standard techniques such as reusability and efficiency in object-model implementation. This course also looks at the principal advantages of OOP compared to procedural programming techniques.

Systems Programming

The Project I: Computer Science course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will build a software application to solve a real-world problem through applying object-oriented programming concepts. They will also learn to develop software applications based on feature requirements.

Project I: Computer Science

In Portfolio I: Computer Science, students will refine their software application project for inclusion in a  portfolio. They will also analyze the software-development process and reflect on their project work as well as their growth as programmers and developers.

Portfolio I: Computer Science

Understand the fundamentals of computer science through problem-solving and programming languages. This certificate explores algorithms, logic, functions, and control flow. You’ll work on hands-on development projects that emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity.

Computer Science

The Computer Science certificate program builds a fundamental understanding of computer science through problem-solving and programming languages.

Simulation & Visualization Bachelor's Degree

The Storytelling in the Entertainment and Media Industries course examines the various industries that utilize visual storytelling, including film, digital cinematography, creative writing, and media communications. The course familiarizes students with the different types of visual art forms, genres, scripting styles, and organizational structures that each discipline utilizes, as well as how formatting of visual art might be redesigned for transmedia impact. Students will also build a firm understanding of the various skill sets common in the visual arts industries in order to develop the skills most sought after in their prospective careers.

Storytelling in the Entertainment and Media Industries

The Creative Skills Development course introduces students to the tools for developing a creative method. Through building brainstorming techniques, discovering methods for overcoming writer's block, and drawing inspiration from the world around them, students learn how to spark and maintain their creative flow.

Creative Skills Development

In the New Media Tools course, students will evaluate new-media tools along with past methods and media outlets. Students will examine these communication avenues and their effectiveness. Students will explore a variety of media used in digital and online environments to accomplish course projects and further their understanding of new-media tools, including images, text, and streaming video and audio. Students will gain an understanding of the unique possibilities and challenges of new media by learning the technology, techniques, and methods of storytelling on multimedia platforms. By studying examples of existing interactive programs, students will develop strategies to solve real-world problems, which will assist them in their future media careers.

New Media Tools

The Multimedia Storytelling course introduces students to the creative structure of the visual medium. Students will learn the building blocks of visual storytelling, such as how to communicate moods, emotions, ideas, sounds, and scenery through props. In this course, students will learn how to represent the four-dimensional world through clear and evocative writing.

Multimedia Storytelling

The Scriptwriting Techniques course introduces students to the foundation of successful writing for film and television. Students will learn the fundamentals of formatting using industry-standard software, structural techniques, character development, conflict, and scene construction. The similarities and differences among formats will be evaluated, enabling students to make successful writing choices for each platform.

Scriptwriting Techniques

In the Project I: Creative Writing course, students will apply knowledge of character creation, plot development, story structure, and visual storytelling to create a collection of written work. Students will examine the current media landscape to identify high-demand skill sets. Additionally, they will utilize tools of revision, editing, word economy, industry-standard formatting guidelines, and software to create a portfolio project plan to demonstrate the range of content they developed.

Project I: Creative Writing

In Portfolio I: Creative Writing, students will refine their collection of written work for their portfolio project. They will reflect on their writing and revision processes to deepen their understanding of the workflow common to professional writers across various mediums and audiences. Students will also refine and execute their portfolio project plan.

Portfolio I: Creative Writing

Get started on the fundamentals of creative writing and script creation for the professional arena. This certificate program focuses on character creation, story development, and other foundations of the narrative process. You’ll learn industry-specific formatting, get familiar with new media tools, and strengthen your marketable skills using a variety of communication platforms.

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing certificate program introduces students to character creation, story development, and other fundamentals of the narrative process.

The History of Motion Picture Arts course explores the motion picture as an art form, a business, and a representation of society. Students will examine how film has become a dominant force in American culture through study of the birth of film, the golden age of silent films, World War II, non-Hollywood films, the New Cinema of the 1960s era, and the Hollywood Renaissance.

History of Motion Picture Arts

The Introduction to Film and Video course examines the fundamental disciplines and principles inherent within the world of film, television, and digital media production. During the course, students will learn how writing, directing, producing, cinematography, art direction, makeup, and sound function as elements of the filmmaking process as well as how these specializations intersect during preproduction and production. Students will learn aspects of theory related to each department. An emphasis will be placed on the study of filmmaking as an artistic and technical industry, and students will hone important skills of collaboration, artistic expression, and technique.

Introduction to Film and Video

In the Introduction to Postproduction course, students will build upon the specializations within visual storytelling to learn how sound and editing function as parts of the filmmaking process during the production and postproduction stages. Focus will be on postproduction theory. Students will learn problem-solving techniques to apply to logistical, aesthetic, and technical components of telling a story.

Introduction to Postproduction

In Project I: Film and Video, students will combine the fundamentals of digital video and film production for a variety of media platforms in a hands-on learning environment. In this course, students will apply their knowledge of story development and script writing to outline, write, and storyboard a media project.  Activities will require students to incorporate the technical basics of video production into their creative process, helping to demonstrate how video, audio, and editing principles support the telling of a story.

Project I: Film and Video

In Portfolio I: Film and Video, students will prepare and create video content they can post to various outlets using industry-proven new media interactive applications. Students will reflect on the knowledge and experience they have gained in order to strategize their future career paths.

Portfolio I: Film and Video

Learn the fundamentals of film production and digital video to create independent videos, web video, and other media. This hands-on certificate will help you gain experience using industry terminology and the flexibility to adapt to entertainment and media industries.

Film and Video

The Film & Video certificate provides foundational knowledge in digital video and film production using technology and media formats.

Digital Cinematography Bachelor's Degree

In the Design Tools course, students will gain exposure to the tools used by game designers in the industry. Students will also learn how to create game design documentation, simulate using spreadsheets, brainstorm effectively, and present ideas in a group setting. The intent of the course is to provide a solid foundation of the basic tools that game designers use.

Design Tools

The Introduction to Game Design course examines the active role of game designers by breaking down game ideas into discrete, functional, and logical systems. Students will observe and analyze different game designs to understand how the elements of player goals, choices, and game rules interact. They will further hone their design and technical-writing skills by creating analog game prototypes and editing documentation through multiple iterations.

Introduction to Game Design

Use of programming and scripting principles is essential to digital interactive design. Introduction to Programming covers the basics of data use as well as storage, operation, and control flow. Focus is placed on problem-solving and encouraging students to apply and translate the concepts taught in this course to resolve issues across various programming and scripting languages.

Introduction to Programming

In Project I: Game Design, students will construct a small native software program using code. Through this process, students will learn the basics of procedural logic in a scripting language, linear thinking, and data-driven behavior. By the end of this course, students will understand programming fundamentals.

Project I: Game Design

In Portfolio I: Game Design, students will revise their Project I: Game Design work using a AAA game engine to illustrate the difference between working with an engine and without one. At the conclusion of the course, students will have a deeper grasp of game-engine basics.

Portfolio I: Game Design

This introduction to game design gives you a grounding in the structure and rules of gameplay, workflows, and game design theory. You’ll develop basic skills in analyzing decision-making in gameplay, using digital tools, and scripting testable algorithms. Including curriculum that covers C# programming, logic, and functions, this certificate gets you ready to pursue roles in creating and testing interactive designs in the game design industry.

Game Design

The online Game Design certificate program gives students foundational knowledge in the structure and rules of gameplay, workflows, and game design theory.

The Computer Operating Systems course explores the concepts of operating systems and how they interface with hardware and application software. Principles of kernels, processes, device drivers, file systems, and user permissions are examined. Students will understand how to install and configure various types of operating systems and how to use this knowledge to restrict access to certain users.

Computer Operating Systems

The Networking Technologies course introduces students to the principles of network architecture, network protocols, application protocols, and Internet design. Students will learn how to identify local- and wide-area networks and their specific standards as well as how Internet data is delivered.

Networking Technologies

In the Virtual Computing course, students will learn about computer hardware virtualization, container technologies, and virtualization software. Students will deploy Linux and Windows operating systems using virtualization software and will apply these technologies throughout future courses as they build more complex systems. This course will provide a clear understanding of virtual machines and containers and how each are managed and implemented.

Virtual Computing

The Introduction to Information Security course presents the concepts of network security, encryption, and security policies. Students will learn security principles and how to apply this knowledge throughout future courses. Role-based access control, trusted parties, risk assessment, and incident response management practices are applied to business policies and technology systems to protect data and preserve records. The use of encryption in computer, network, and storage systems is studied and applied.

Introduction to Information Security

In Project I: Information Technology, students will apply their knowledge of operating systems, networking, and security practices to plan a technology solution based on a typical use case. Through this course, students will demonstrate and troubleshoot the design, installation, and configuration of a working project with servers and user endpoints. They will also create a written project plan documenting their work and detailing how they plan to support users and technology systems. They will explore continuing education opportunities and prepare for an industry certification test.

Project I: Information Technology

In Portfolio I: Information Technology, students will refine their technology project completed in Project I. They will revise their written project plan and reflect on the research and design process. Students will also practice taking an industry certification test to prepare them for employment expectations in the information technology field.

Portfolio I: Information Technology

Learn how to support technology initiatives in any industry with essential skills in information technology. This certificate program covers technology concepts in integrated cloud systems, troubleshooting, network communication, operating systems, and information security.

Information Technology

The Information Technology certificate teaches essential skills in troubleshooting, operating systems, network communication, and information security.

The Marketing Research course explores how vital it is to know how to extract data that will provide information about products and services in relation to consumer behavior. A marketing vision must be constructed and substantiated based on data and facts to validate the financial investment of a company. This course compares and contrasts research methodologies; explores marketing strategies and tactics; and examines the roles that design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research play in influencing marketing decisions. Students will learn to exercise appropriate research design, conduct research, and interpret data for conclusions.

Marketing Research

The Storytelling for Marketing course introduces branding and examines the keys to creating a sustainable and effective brand utilizing digital storytelling concepts. Students will explore the mechanics of storytelling and identify how marketers and content developers convey themes through their writing. Techniques and methods for researching, reporting, messaging, and storytelling will be explored to help students learn how to best structure stories for their audiences via different delivery systems.

Storytelling for Marketing

In the Fundamentals of Web Design course, students will learn the importance of facilitating an organization's success through the process of website creation. Students will be introduced to information architecture, HTML, and CSS and will analyze best practices in design to enhance the entity's marketing message and to promote consumer sales. This course covers advertising principles, website design and functionality, consumer experience, and branding, as well as the evolution of the web from the 1990s and into the future.

Fundamentals of Web Design

This certificate equips you with skills in marketing, branding, and storytelling while you build experience in areas like market research, interpreting data, and delivering advertising content. Students in this program also create digital portfolios to showcase their work and demonstrate their capabilities to potential employers.

Marketing

The Marketing certificate program builds foundational skills in marketing, branding, storytelling, interpreting data, and advertising content delivery.

Sports Marketing & Media Bachelor's Degree

The Introduction to Media Communications and Technologies course provides students with a brief history and an overview of contemporary forms of media communication. Students will examine a variety of analytical and strategic perspectives while being introduced to industry-production tools and techniques. Areas of study highlight the many roles of media professionals, the media-campaign creation process, and the impact of new-media technologies. Students will learn how to make sense of the dynamic field of media communications through a critical analysis of real-world media campaigns, which will serve as a foundation to build their own media strategies.

Introduction to Media Communications and Technologies

In the Aesthetics and Theory of Communications course, students will consider the important role aesthetics plays in engaging and appealing to an audience. The course examines the theories of sight, sound, and motion as applied to the design of communication products for different media formats. Students will learn strategies for creative composition and will consider the psychological and physiological implications of images. The course also examines the differences in aesthetics across cultures and how these differences impact professional media projects.

Aesthetics and Theory of Communications

The Digital Video and Audio Production course covers the fundamental techniques and concepts of the preproduction and production processes. Students will explore the aesthetics of bringing video and audio together to create a dynamic presentation for a variety of media communications applications. The course examines scripting, treatments, visual and audio storytelling, storyboarding, editing, sound, media management, narration and industry terminology, and application.

Digital Video and Audio Production

In Project I: Media Strategy, students will apply their knowledge of current media trends and strategies to design and develop a personal brand identity. They will create a personal branding package for professional representation. Additionally, students will use storytelling techniques such as color, imagery, and visual hierarchy to deliver a story that guides a viewer’s experience.

Project I: Media Strategy

In Portfolio I: Media Strategy, students will apply their storytelling skills to elicit an intended mood or emotional impression from their audience. Students will develop and define their professional goals and positioning in the media communications industry through their personal branding package.

Portfolio I: Media Strategy

Learn how media professionals communicate across a variety of formats and tell stories to a variety of audiences. Students in this program gain familiarity with the industry-standard tools and methods that prepare them for roles in the world of media and communications.

Media Strategy

The Media Strategy certificate focuses on the skills students need to communicate and tell stories to a variety of audiences across a variety of media formats.

The Introduction to Sportscasting course will expose students to the fundamentals of sportscasting, including basic television and production terminology. Students will learn the art of creating and executing a sportscast and gain experience writing their own material, appearing on camera, and recording voice-over. They will build their essential skill set for functioning in any newsroom, including the ability to read a rundown, run a teleprompter, and edit simple audio.

Introduction to Sportscasting

The Sports Digital Production course introduces students to the foundational elements of still photography and video production for the purpose of content creation. Students will learn the skills required of professional photographers and picture editors in creating photographic and multimedia packages. By studying field-producing techniques and methods for reporting, messaging, and storytelling through video, students will practice learning still and video camera functions and begin to train their critical eye.

Sports Digital Production

The Broadcast Writing course introduces the writing and reporting skills essential to sports journalism, broadcasting, and broadcast storytelling. Students will learn how news is gathered, evaluated, and distributed. They will also further explore the role that sports journalism and broadcasting play in the progressive media landscape. Focus will be placed on understanding the dynamic that exists between reporters, hosts, and sports organizations.

Broadcast Writing

Learn the fundamentals of sportscasting, videography, and how to build an on-air personality. Students in this certificate program gain a well-rounded skill set in sports content presentation, including writing news material and performing voice-overs for broadcast.

Sportscasting

The Sportscasting certificate program prepares students with a well-rounded industry skill set videography, voiceovers, and building an on-air personality.

The Design and Art Theory course provides an understanding of composition, design, art, basic color, and graphics through a study of varied artistic styles and their sociological and psychological effects throughout history. This course is essential in the world of design, where traditional art forms are often blended with current imagery to create new and significant artistic genres.

Design and Art Theory

The Graphic Principles I course is designed to teach students basic levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies worldwide. This course emphasizes vector graphic design from a production point of view, as students gain a thorough understanding of input/output techniques, color theory, and tools for graphic design and image creation.

Graphic Principles I

The Graphic Principles II course is designed to teach students advanced levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies. This course emphasizes raster graphic design from a production point of view and expands students' knowledge of digital color models and image-compositing techniques.

Graphic Principles II

The Color Theory course exposes students to the theories and application of color as it relates to both print and screen. Historical and geographical perspectives will be discussed. Students will review methods and techniques for using color to create impact as well as necessary color-correction practices for the various delivery options. In this course, students will learn how color can impact original design concepts across multiple media types.

Color Theory

The Project I: Visual Design course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will create graphics and illustrations that demonstrate an understanding of fundamental design principles. Using traditional drawing techniques and industry-based software, they will explore the research, preproduction, and concept-development processes involved in the creation of original design projects.

Project I: Visual Design

The Portfolio I: Visual Design course emphasizes the use of a production workflow to ensure proper file organization, effective team communication, and consistent art direction. Students will explore the expectations and standards of the visual design industries and develop a portfolio plan that reflects their career goals.

Portfolio I: Visual Design

Gain experience with the tools and industry-specific language used in visual design projects. This certificate program will give you a working perspective on aesthetic design, how to use professional workflows and software, and how to bring your creative ideas to life.

Visual Design

The Visual Design certificate introduces students to the language of design and the industry-standard tools and workflows used in creative projects.

The Fundamentals of Art I course introduces students to the language of visual arts. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete exercises and projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Explore the language of visual arts through peer critiques, workshops, and collaboration.

The 3-D Foundations course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of creating 2-D and 3-D computer graphics. Students will learn the interface and controls of industry-standard software applications as they develop basic animation skills that prepare them for the more advanced courses later in their program.

Build a foundation of basic animation skills for creating 2-D and 3-D computer graphics.

The Fundamentals of Art II course builds on the skills and knowledge developed in Fundamentals of Art I and prepares students for subject matter essential to artists in the 3-D arts industry. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Get familiar with subject matter and techniques that are essential to artists in the 3-D arts industry.

The Model Creation course teaches computer modeling with polygon surfaces. Students will focus on developing their skills as computer-graphic (CG) artists, leveraging the traditional fine-arts principles of shape and silhouette, scale and proportion, and edge quality and integrating them with strategies to build better CG models. Students are introduced to a variety of modeling tools, the capabilities of each tool, and the results of interactions between tools. Students will develop techniques and strategies for efficiently creating virtual models for animation, film, and games.

Learn more about computer modeling with polygon surfaces, as you integrate traditional fine-arts principles with tech.

This fast and focused program will teach you how to create 3-D computer graphics in four months. It begins with the artistic principles that will help you become familiar with design terminology, composition, and traditional art skills. Then, you’ll learn how to use industry-standard software to create 2-D and 3-D graphics and virtual models for animation, film, and games.

Fundamentals of 3-D Art

Discover how to use industry-standard software to create 2-D and 3-D graphics and models, while also exploring the foundations of visual art.

The Programming I course covers fundamental computer science and programming topics such as algorithms, software problem solving, input/output, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, and references. Students will learn how to program software in a modern high-level programming language.

Explore programming topics like algorithms, input/output, control flow, and object-oriented programming.

The Programming II course teaches advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs. Students in this course will also learn file input/output (I/O) as well as several abstract data types that will be useful in designing and building larger programs. Students will also be introduced to additional foundational skills such as sorting algorithms and recursion.

Learn advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs.

Gain the skills you need to build a strong foundation in computer science. This course stack covers critical programming lessons in areas like algorithms, APIs, control flow, and using high-level programming languages. This is a great curriculum for learning relevant, industry-standard techniques from instructors who have real experience in the field.

Fundamentals of Computer Science

Learn critical programming lessons in algorithms, APIs, control flow, and using high-level programming languages.

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