Eastern Connecticut State University
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Digital Art and Design Concentration (24 credits total)
Required Digital Art Techniques Courses (3 credits)
Subject Course Title
ART 122 Digital Illustration and Page Layout
ART 124 Digital Imaging and Basic Website Design *

After completing the two Digital Art Techniques courses (ART 122 and ART 124), students will be required to submit a portfolio for admission into the Digital Art and Design Program. The portfolio will include ten samples of the student’s work (two samples each from Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver and two samples from either Drawing I or 2-Dimensional Design). Portfolios must be carefully prepared according to guidelines available in the art office. Portfolios must be submitted and program admission approved before students can enroll in 300 level design courses.

* Course is part of Visual Arts Major Foundation Requirements.

Required Design Courses (9 credits total)
Subject Course Title
ART 203 Graphic Design I
ART 204 Graphic Design II
ART 335 Graphic Design III
 
Choice of THREE courses from the following (9 credits)
Subject Course Title
ART 213 Creating Information Graphics
ART 226 Public Art: Art and the Community
ART 228 Creative Problem Solving
ART 325 2-D Animation
ART 327 Magazine Design
ART 330 Package Design
ART 338 Graphic Design Style
ART 343 Introduction to 3D Animation
ART 350 Video Art
ART 365 Special Topics in Art/Digital Art and Design
ART 390 Practicum
ART 403 Advanced 3-D Animation
ART 410 Web Design
ART 421 Digital Portfolio Preparation
ART 436 Graphic Design IV
ART 450 Advanced Digital Illustration
ART 451 Motion Graphics
ART 470 Advanced Topics in Art/Digital Art and Design
ART 480 Independent Study
ART 490 Internship
COM 310 Digital Photography
 
Major Capstone Course: Choose ONE of the following courses (3 credits)
Subject Course Title
ART 432 ECSU Design Group
ART 436 Graphic Design IV