Web Design + New Media

Undergraduate

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New Media undergraduate majors are immersed in concurrent studies of multiple subjects throughout the program. Design and technology skills converge and complement each other to produce engaging, media-rich experiences.

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A Note on Prerequisites

The New Media program is highly organized and structured to ensure the best possible results on behalf of our students. All listed prerequisites for each course are required. Each course is designed to assume thorough skills and experience accrued in previous New Media department courses. Prerequisite design and production skill sets are expected to be retained and applied in all assignments, which are evaluated and graded on this basis.

Waivers or concurrencies may be granted only upon submission of work produced which achieves the equivalent level expected at the end of all prerequisite courses.

Undergraduate Courses

CANM 110 Concept, Design & Process

This is an essential, foundation-level course exclusively for Computer Arts New Media majors. Students are instructed in fundamental design theory, principles, and the design process. Students will learn to develop concepts for digital print, multimedia and web design projects in subsequent courses, and will be introduced to the principles of typography, color theory, research, strategic planning, approaches to solving design problems, developing thumbnails, roughs, layouts and comps. In addition, students will develop presentation skills. This course is specifically targeted and available only to New Media majors to provide a strong conceptual and design foundation, and prepare them to approach digital technology as artists and designers.

Primary Software

• Adobe Illustrator (optional)

Prerequisites

• CANM 105 Design Technology (concurrent)