Descriptions

 

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION ARTS - CREATIVE IMAGING & ILLUSTRATION

 

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION ARTS - CREATIVE IMAGING & ILLUSTRATION
South Campus

The Media & Communication Arts - Creative Imaging & Illustration program provides training in both the traditional and digital skill areas of media arts. Advanced illustration and rendering techniques are covered. Students learn how to translate traditional techniques into digital art and imaging applications creating industry ready artwork.

Program advisors Professors Matt Busch, Ron Hood, and Brian Sauriol can be contacted at 586.445.7435 for program information.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 86 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence		 Sem
Hrs
MACA-1010 Introduction to Photography X       4.0
MACA-1020 Fundamentals of Design X       4.0
MACA-1040 Illustration Fundamentals X       4.0
MACA-1055 Digital Layout: Adobe X       4.0
MACA-1090 Figure Illustration 1 X       4.0
MACA-1070 Rendering X X     4.0
MACA-1160 Previsualization X X     4.0
MACA-1200 Digital Illustration   X     4.0
MACA-1320 Introduction to Photoshop   X     4.0
MACA-1310 Typography & Spacial Development   X X   4.0
MACA-2020 Design for Advertising   X X X 4.0
MACA-2176 Painted Illustration   X X X 4.0
MACA-2190 Figure Illustration 2   X X X 4.0
MACA-1400 Introduction to Digital Video     X   4.0
MACA-2180 Concept Illustration     X X 4.0
MACA-2250 Compositing & 2-D Animatics     X X 4.0
MACA-2300 Advanced Photoshop     X X 4.0
  68.0

B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 18

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

C. Elective Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none required

D. Certificate Option

Certificate in Media & Communication Arts - Creative Imaging & Illustration

Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence		 Sem
Hrs
MACA-1010 Introduction to Photography X       4.0
MACA-1020 Fundamentals of Design X       4.0
MACA-1040 Illustration Fundamentals X       4.0
MACA-1055 Digital Layout: Adobe X       4.0
MACA-1090 Figure Illustration 1 X       4.0
MACA-1070 Rendering X X     4.0
MACA-1160 Previsualization X X     4.0
MACA-1200 Digital Illustration   X     4.0
MACA-1320 Introduction to Photoshop   X     4.0
MACA-1310 Typography & Spacial Development   X X   4.0
MACA-2020 Design for Advertising   X X X 4.0
MACA-2176 Painted Illustration   X X X 4.0
MACA-2190 Figure Illustration 2   X X X 4.0
MACA-1400 Introduction to Digital Video     X   4.0
MACA-2180 Concept Illustration     X X 4.0
MACA-2250 Compositing & 2-D Animatics     X X 4.0
MACA-2300 Advanced Photoshop     X X 4.0
  68.0

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