Eastern Connecticut State University - Visual Arts Department

Department of

Visual Arts

Digital Art and Design Minor (18 credits total)

To earn a Digital Art and Design minor a student must complete 18 credits in Digital Art and Design courses with at least 6 of those at the 200-level or higher. Students interested in the Digital Art and Design minor are required to submit a portfolio for admission to the program after completing the two Digital Art Techniques Courses: ART 122 and ART 124. The portfolio will include eight samples of the student’s work (two samples each from Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and online media). 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. Courses with a grade of less than 2.0 (C) will not count towards the minor.

Required courses

Computer Skills courses (6 credits total)
Subject	Course	Title
ART	122	Digital Illustration and Page Layout
ART	124	Digital Imaging and Online Media

Graphic Design courses (6 credits)
Subject	Course	Title
ART	203	Graphic Design I Prerequisite: ART 122 and ART 124
ART	329	Graphic Design II Prerequisite: Art 203 and Portfolio Review

Electives

Choice of TWO courses from the following (6 credits)
Subject	Course	Title
ART	213	Creating Information Graphics LAC TIER IM
ART	214	Designing for Life, What We Wear
ART	226	Public Art: Art and the Community
ART	228	Creative Problem Solving
ART	233	Graphic Design History Prerequisite: ENG 100, ART 212, ART 211
ART	310	Web Design I Prerequisite: ART 124
ART	327	Magazine Design Prerequisite: ART 204 (New course number ART 329)
ART	330	Package Design Prerequisite: Portfolio Review
ART	334	Art Exhibition: Design, Documentation, and Publicity
ART	335	Graphic Design III Prerequisite: ART 329
ART	338	Graphic Design Style Prerequisite: ART 203
ART	343	Introduction to 3D Animation Prerequisite: ART 329
ART	350	Video Art Prerequisite: ART 124
ART	351	Motion Graphics Prerequisite: ART 329
ART	365	Special Topics in Art/Digital Art and Design (With consent of Instructor)
ART	403	Advanced 3-D Animation Prerequisite: ART 122, ART 124
ART	421	Digital Portfolio Preparation Prerequisite: ART 329
ART	436	Graphic Design IV Prerequisite: ART 335
ART	450	Advanced Digital Illustration Prerequisite: ART 122, ART 124 & ART 329