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Digital Arts - Associate of Applied Science
Prepare for a career in design, illustration, multimedia, web design or printing technology. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Before enrolling in this program students must complete DAR 100, 103, and DAR 051 or 120.
What can I do with this degree? Career options: Become a print designer, web designer, illustrator, multimedia artist or press operator.
Academic options: Transfer to the Bachelor of Applied Science degree program at Arizona State University.
Locations: West Campus
Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-6690, Lead Faculty: 206-6840
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * |
| Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses |
| Communication Requirement |
6 |
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement |
6 |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirement |
3 |
| Subtotal |
15 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Required Core Courses |
| DAR 101 |
Color Rendering and Theory |
4 |
| DAR 111 |
Typography |
4 |
| DAR 112 |
Graphic Design I |
4 |
| DAR 122 |
DeskTop Graphics: Adobe Illustrator |
4 |
| DAR 210 |
Digital Arts Design Studio: Advertising Design |
4 |
| DAR 214 |
Digital Arts Business and Portfolio |
2 |
| DAR 220 |
DeskTop Publishing for Digital Arts: QuarkXpress |
4 |
| DAR 221 |
Photo Image Editing: Adobe PhotoShop |
4 |
| Subtotal |
30 |
| Required Support Course |
| ART 105 |
Exploring Art and Visual Studies |
3 |
| or ART 130 |
Art and Culture: Prehistoric Through Gothic |
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| or ART 131 |
Art and Culture: Late Gothic Through Modern Periods |
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| Subtotal |
3 |
| Core Concentrations: Complete 20 credits in one of the following concentrations |
| Design Concentration |
| DAR 128 |
Digital Photography I |
4 |
| DAR 211 |
Digital Arts Design Studio: Product Design |
4 |
| DAR 212 |
Digital Arts Design Studio: Package Design |
4 |
| DAR 226 |
DeskTop Publishing for Digital Arts: Adobe InDesign |
4 |
| DAR 230 |
Production Techniques for Print |
4 |
| DAR 256 |
Web Design: Dreamweaver |
4 |
| Illustration Concentration |
| DAR 140 |
Digital Arts Illustration Studio: Illustration Technique & Media |
4 |
| DAR 145 |
Digital Arts Illustration Studio: Char Dev for Animation & Print |
4 |
| DAR 222 |
Advanced Photo Image Editing: Adobe PhotoShop |
4 |
| DAR 223 |
Digital Drawing and Painting |
4 |
| DAR 230 |
Production Techniques for Print |
4 |
| DAR 240 |
Digital Arts Illustration Studio: Book Illustration |
4 |
| Multimedia Concentration |
| DAR 222 |
Advanced Photo Image Editing: Adobe PhotoShop |
4 |
| or DAR 223 |
Digital Drawing and Painting |
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| or DAR 115 |
Digital Video Editing |
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| DAR 250 |
Computer 2D Animation: Adobe AfterEffects |
4 |
| DAR 230 |
Production Techniques for Print |
4 |
| DAR 251 |
Computer 3D Animation: Maya |
4 |
| DAR 252 |
Digital Multimedia Design I: Flash |
4 |
| Web Design Concentration |
| DAR 222 |
Advanced Photo Image Editing: Adobe PhotoShop |
4 |
| DAR 252 |
Digital Multimedia Design I: Flash |
4 |
| DAR 254 |
Digital Multimedia Design II: Advanced Flash |
4 |
| DAR 256 |
Web Design: Dreamweaver |
4 |
| DAR 257 |
Advanced Web Design |
4 |
| Subtotal |
20 |
| Total |
68 |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Social Science Requirement: ART 105, 130 or 131 fulfills 3 of 6 required credits - complete an additional course from this category; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - core courses fulfill this requirement
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