Digital Art and Design A.A.S.

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, North Lake, Richland

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(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, North Lake, and Richland campus only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code:

Track A - Visual Design: AAS.DAD.VISUAL
Track B - Digital Interface Design: AAS.DAD.DIG.INTER
Track C - Animation: AAS.DAD.ANIMATION

The Digital Art and Design Program at Dallas College is designed for students to develop their work engaging in conversations regarding how art and digital art shape modern society. Students in this program build technical and formal skills with which to expand the possibilities of design and art in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. This degree is dedicated to educating designers through real world hands-on technology and conceptual skills, imagination, and theory. It encourages artists to incorporate these skills, a broad landscape of visual language, and experience into various fields.

First Year

Semester 1

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 2

ARTC 1353 - Computer Illustration (3 Credit Hours)
IMED 1316 - Web Design I (3 Credit Hours)
Designated Elective 1 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
Designated Elective 2 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
Elective - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Year

Semester 3

ARTC 2317 - Typographic Design (3 Credit Hours)
Designated Elective 3 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
Designated Elective 4 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) (3 Credit Hours)
OR
MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Social/Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hours) +++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 4

Designated Elective 5 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
Designated Elective 6 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
Designated Elective 7 - Track (A, B or C) (3 Credit Hours) +
BUSI 1301 - Business Principles (3 Credit Hours)
OR
MRKG 1311 - Principles Of Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Designated Capstone (3 Credit Hours) ++++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Minimum Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours

+Designated Electives

Student must choose courses from one of the following Tracks A, B, or C and pursue only one Track for this AAS.

Track A - Visual Design (AAS.DAD.VISUAL)

Track B - Digital Interface Design (AAS.DAD.DIG.INTER)

IMED 1341 - Interface Design (3 Credit Hours)
IMED 1345 - Interactive Digital Media I (3 Credit Hours)
OR
ARTV 1351 - Digital Video (3 Credit Hours)
ARTC 1359 - Visual Design for New Media (3 Credit Hours)
IMED 2315 - Web Design II (3 Credit Hours)
IMED 2351 - Digital Media Programming (3 Credit Hours)
OR
ITSE 1311 - Beginning Web Programming (3 Credit Hours)
IMED 2313 - Project Analysis and Design (3 Credit Hours)
ARTC 1392 - Special Topics in Design and Visual Communications (3 Credit Hours)

Track C - Animation (AAS.DAD.ANIMATION)

Electives

++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

ARTS 1301 , ARTS 1303 or ARTS 1304 from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts is recommended.

+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective

must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science .

++++Designated Capstone List

Student must choose the capstone course below that corresponds to the Designated Elective Track chosen above.

Visual Design Capstone

Digital Interface Design Capstone

Animation Capstone

Note(s)

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.