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English for Art Purposes 4

Strengthen your language and independent learning skills so that you will be prepared for advanced coursework in your major after your EAP courses.

Texture and Light

Create and manage textures using hand-painted and procedural methods in 2D and 3D applications. You will identify textures that define the different properties of 3D surfaces and use UV mapping techniques to correctly apply 2D textures to a 3D object. (This course will be cross-listed with GAM 621.)

Making the Documentary

Become a documentary filmmaker. In this course you will explore the roots and trajectory of this ever-expanding form of filmmaking. You will watch numerous award-winning documentaries to examine how the genre pushes boundaries to tell real stories. You will conceptualize, shoot and edit your own documentary projects. (This course is… Read More

Drawing for Fashion

Develop foundational skills in sketching for fashion through direct observation. You will work with dry and wet media, use expressive line, and apply body proportions, basic human and garment anatomy, and figure balance to drawings.

Laser Fabrication

Using industry-standard software and digital fabrication techniques, you’ll develop vectors and rasters to be laser cut or engraved/etched into precise, intricate designs in a variety of materials. Enhance your individualized projects with these new contemporary techniques. (This course is cross-listed with JEM 668.)

Scripting for Video Games 1

Is your focus on level design or game design? You will examine player interaction and events in video games using Blueprint in the Unreal game engine and learn to break down problems and systematically build solutions to prototype game mechanics.

Concept, Technique and Illustration

Find your voice. Experiment with different media as you work through the full illustration process, from concept sketches to finished artwork.

Graphic Design 1: Visual Communication

Great graphic designers are creative problem solvers with passion and perseverance. Through research and experimentation, you’ll learn to attack myriad problems from multiple angles, and gain the skills to develop solutions for a variety of audiences.

Animating in Maya

Jump into the world of animation with Maya and Unreal Engine! You’ll learn the basic essentials to create your own animations and see them come to life in a mini-game you’ll design. Show off your creations at our end-of-course exhibition!

Real-Time Animation and Visual Effects

This course will introduce you to the virtual animation and visual effects production pipeline. This course will teach you how to work in Unreal Engine and why we use it in virtual production. We will explore the proper real-time production methods, how to work with physical VR trackers, and how… Read More