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Digital Arts - Associate of Applied Science

Graduation Checksheet (MS Word)

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: complete a course from the Humanities/Fine Arts, Social Science, or Leadership/Ethics category 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   
 or ART 131    Art and Culture: Late Gothic Through
   Modern  Periods
  
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
 or DAR 223    Digital Drawing and Painting     
 or DAR 115    Digital Video Editing    
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 a course from the Social Sciences or the Leadership and Ethics Category; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - core courses fulfill this requirement