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Human Computer Interaction for UX

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is understanding what it means to be a human user of technology and how to create screen-based products that have a seamless user experience. To achieve an intuitive experience, students will learn about human psychology, emotional design, specialized design processes, various UX principles, and much more. (This… Read More

Sound Design for Game Studio

Work collaboratively to produce professional soundtracks for gaming media. You’ll focus on scoring, sound design, and balancing all audio elements in a final mix. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 498G.)

Real World Lighting

Communicate using light. Learn practical skills using various light shaping tools and industry equipment. Explore the visual impact of your photos by adjusting the color, direction, and quality of light. Gain hands-on experience using lighting equipment. Explore how quality of light affects concept and mood in numerous photographic applications. (This… Read More

Special Topics: Graduate Design Studio

Propose a project based on your career goals. You’ll use the industrial design process to identify problems, set design objectives, and design criteria to guide you through the design processes. The final portfolio piece will cover empathy, logic, and appropriate aesthetics for the brand and user in a succinct design… Read More

Advanced Screenwriting

Polish your previous work while polishing your skills. If you have a previous piece of work that needs improvement or you want to start with a new piece and fine tune your skills, this is the class for you. Each student will move through this class based on their individual… Read More

Content Creation: Experimental Filmmaking 1

This course focuses on expression ideas and emotions within the constraints of moving images. Students will reassign meaning to found footage and creatively combine sound and image for a visual experience. The evolution of experimental film will be studied in a sociological context. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 315.)

Feature Animation 1

You will be guided through specialized assignments that focus on the artistry of animation. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of animation principles like timing, spacing, squash and stretch, arcs and anticipation, and use them to create fun exercises with bipedal characters.

Combat Design

Learn to create a semester-long 2D melee-focused brawler or hack-n-slash game. The combat will focus on a three-hit melee combo with supplemental ranged attacks. The hero of the game can be anything from a cute sword-wielding knight to a bare-knuckles brawling street fighter. Enemy archetypes are discussed and implemented to… Read More

E-Commerce

Become an online entrepreneur. Learn e-commerce technologies, web-based business models, marketing innovations, and customer interface techniques to sell fashion products online. (This course is cross-listed with LA 410.)

Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 1

Create basic garment blocks using the principles of flat pattern drafting and pattern cutting. You will create sewn muslin samples of your created blocks.