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DIGITAL DESIGN
(Visual Arts & Technology Department)

DIGITAL DESIGN (Formerly Graphic Arts)
Associate in Applied Science Degree Program

The Digital Design Program is a component of the Visual Arts & Technology Department that offers a two year curriculum leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students must contact the department office to make an appointment with a faculty advisor prior to or during registration.
Transfer students who desire advanced placement must apply in person to the department with updated transcripts, a catalog from each institution attended, and samples of work done for credit at those institutions. Courses in the curriculum must be taken in the required sequence listed in the department advisement forms.
The Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development may offer noncredit, short-term courses related to graphic arts. For more information, contact the Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.
PRINT GRAPHICS OPTION

INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS OPTION

SEQUENTIAL GRAPHICS OPTION

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Tel. 210.733.2894 / Email: lgallardo@mail.alamo.edu

PRINT GRAPHICS OPTION

General Information:

The Print Graphics Option provides a general education with a foundation of visual arts knowledge and preparation for entry level jobs in the fields of graphic design and print production. Graduates may find art careers in publishing, art direction, graphic design, advertising, layout, illustration, photography or prepress production.

Associate in Applied Science Degree requirements:

I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 15 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1303

 Art History Survey I
 3

 ENGL 1301

 Freshman Composition I

 3

 ENGL 1302

 Freshman Composition II

 3

 Social or Behavioral Science Elective *

 
 3

 Math or Natural Science Elective**

 
 3

II. ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 18 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1304

 Art History Survey II
 3

 ARTS 1311

 Design I
 3

 ARTS 1316

 Drawing I
 3

 ARTS 1317

 Drawing II
 3

 ARTS 2311

 Design III &emdash; Color Theory
 3

 ARTS 2356

 Fine Arts Photography
 3

III. TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES:

 33 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 (Graphic Arts common courses)

 
 

 ARTC 1325

 Introduction to Computer Graphics
 3

 ARTC 1327

 Typography
 3

 ARTC 2305

 Digital Painting and Imaging
 3

 IMED 1316

 Web Page Design I
 3

 ARTC 1321

 Illustration Techniques
 3

 ARTC 2311

 History of Communication Graphics
 3

 (Print Graphics courses)

 
 

 ARTC 2309

 Electronic Prepress
 3

 ARTC 1317

 Design Communication I
 3

 ARTC 2317

 Typographic Design
 3

 ARTC 1349

 Art Direction I
 3

 IMED 2311

 Portfolio Development
 3

IV. ELECTIVES:

 3 Credit Hours

 Credit Hours

 ARTC 2347

 Design Communication II
 3

 or

 
 

IMED 1380

 Cooperative Education
 

 V. TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

 69

*Hours selected from GOVT 2301, GOVT 2302, GOVT 2304, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, or any college-level course in Psychology or Sociology.
**Math or Natural Science Elective selected from any Natural Science course or MATH 1314 or higher.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS OPTION
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General Information:

The Interactive Graphics Option provides a general education with a foundation of visual arts knowledge and preparation for entry level jobs in the fields of web page design and multimedia authoring. Graduates may find art careers in interface design, web site administration, multimedia development, game design, animation or video/audio production.

 Associate in Applied Science Degree requirements:

 I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 15 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1303

 Art History Survey I
 3

 ENGL 1301

 Freshman Composition I

 3

 ENGL 1302

 Freshman Composition II

 3

 Social or Behavioral Science Elective *

 
 3

 Math or Natural Science Elective**

 
 3

 II. ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 18 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1304

 Art History Survey II
 3

 ARTS 1311

 Design I
 3

 ARTS 1316

 Drawing I
 3

 ARTS 1317

 Drawing II
 3

 ARTS 2311

 Design III &emdash; Color Theory
 3

 ARTS 2356

 Fine Arts Photography
 3

 III. TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES:

 33 Credit Hours
(Graphic Arts common courses)

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTC 1321

Illustration Techniques
3 

 ARTC 1325

 Introduction to Computer Graphics
 3

 ARTC 1327

 Typography
 3

 ARTC 2305

 Digital Painting and Imaging
 3

 IMED 1316

 Web Page Design I
 3

 ARTC 2311

 History of Communication Graphics
 3

 (Interactive Graphics courses)

 
 

 IMED 1305

 Multimedia Authoring I
 3

 ARTC 1301

 Basic Animation
 3

 IMED 2305

 Multimedia Authoring II
 3

 IMED 2315

 Web Page Design II
 3

 IMED 2311

 Portfolio Development
3

IV. ELECTIVES:

 3 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTC 2347

 Design Communication II
 3

 or

 
 

 IMED 1380

 Cooperative Education
 3

 V. TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

 69

*Hours selected from GOVT 2301, GOVT 2302, GOVT 2304, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, or any college-level course in Psychology or Sociology.
**Math or Natural Science Elective selected from any Natural Science course or MATH 1314 or higher.

SEQUENTIAL GRAPHICS OPTION
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General Information:

The Sequential Graphics Option provides a general education with a foundation of visual arts knowledge and preparation for entry level jobs in the fields of animation and video/audio production. Graduates may find art careers in scriptwriting, storyboarding, broadcasting, game design, animation, special effects or film/video/audio production.

Associate in Applied Science Degree requirements:

I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 15 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1303

 Art History Survey I
 3

 ENGL 1301

 Freshman Composition I

 3

 ENGL 1302

 Freshman Composition II

 3

 Social or Behavioral Science Elective *

 
 3

 Math or Natural Science Elective**

 
 3

II. ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

 18 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 ARTS 1304

 Art History Survey II
 3

 ARTS 1311

 Design I
 3

 ARTS 1316

 Drawing I
 3

 ARTS 1317

 Drawing II
 3

 ARTS 2311

 Design III &emdash; Color Theory
 3

 ARTS 2356

 Fine Arts Photography
 3

III. TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES:

 33 Credit Hours

 
 Credit Hours

 (Graphic Arts common courses)

 
 

 ARTC 1325

 Introduction to Computer Graphics
 3

 ARTC 1327

 Typography
 3

 ARTC 2305

 Digital Painting and Imaging
 3

 IMED 1316

 Web Page Design I
 3

 ARTC 1321

 Illustration Techniques
 3

 ARTC 2311

 History of Communication Graphics
 3

 (Interactive Graphics courses)

 
 

 ARTC 1341

 3D Animation I
 3

 ARTC 1301

 Basic Animation
 3

 ARTC 2341

 3D Animation II
 3

 IMED 1351

 Digital Video
 3

 IMED 2311

 Portfolio Development
 3

IV. ELECTIVES:

3 Credit Hours Credit Hours

ARTC 2347 Design Communication II

3

OR

IMED 1380 Cooperative Education
3

V. TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

 69

ïHours selected from GOVT 2301, GOVT 2302, GOVT 2304, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, or any college-level course in Psychology or Sociology.

**Math or Natural Science Elective selected from any Natural Science course or MATH 1314 or higher.

Additional Graduation Requirements:

Competency Requirements:

(1) Written Communication Competency ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II (2) Oral Communication Competency: ARTC 2311 History of Communication Graphics IMED 2311 Portfolio Development (3) Mathematical Skill Competency: ASP Mathematics score of 230 or higher, or Accuplacer Elementary Algebra score of 63 or any college-level mathematics course; Math 1314, Math 1332 or equivalent. (4) Computer Literacy Competency: ARTC 1325 Introduction to Computer Graphics

NOTE: Content of some technology-dependent courses may change radically within a short period of time. In cases where a significant amount of time has passed since a course was taken, students may be required to repeat the course. Obsolescence of a course is determined by the program coordinator.

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