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Children’s Book Illustration

Find your voice as an illustrator of children’s books. You’ll analyze different types of children’s books to determine which illustration style works best for different age groups. You will study character design and also increase your pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylic paint abilities. (This course is cross-listed with ILL… Read More

Motion Picture Theory and Style

Study the history of film and evolution of motion picture style in camera, lighting, editing, mise-en-scene, sound, story, and performance. You’ll examine the aesthetic developments and innovations that influence contemporary works.

Introduction to Maya

Welcome to 3D Modeling and Animation. We are going to look at the production pipeline that is common to most animation studios. To start a project, a character designer draws the concept, and the director must approve it before work continues. The drawings will then be handed off to the… Read More

AI for Advertising

AI is changing the advertising landscape! This exploration into the creative development process includes an overview of AI and how it can be used to develop and optimize your creative work. You will develop your creativity, learn how to collaborate effectively, and understand the importance of research in the advertising… Read More

Graphic Novel/Comic Book 1

Tell your stories sequentially. You’ll investigate the mechanics and structures of comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to create your own graphic short stories. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 371.)

College Math

Artists and designers need basic math skills. You’ll study fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion, probability, units of measurement, algebra, and geometry for personal finance, accounting, and investing.

Elements of Scripting

Learn fundamental scripting elements for game development. You will explore the tools and approaches used to create game logic in both traditional and visual scripting systems.

Materials and Methods

Material choices are design decisions. You’ll evaluate the unique properties and construction methods of materials, including the social constructs, environmental impacts, and design opportunities they provide.

Foundations of Fashion Journalism

From interviewing creatives and spotting fashion and culture stories to runway reporting and social media fashion criticism, you will create content that highlights the ever-changing fashion landscape.

Studio 9: Thesis Preparation and Development

Cultivate your point of view using architecture as a lens. You’ll conduct research-driven architectural investigations to identify your thesis topic, develop your architectural language, and use site and demographic analysis as design criteria for the final thesis project in the subsequent semester.