Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Illustration (DIILO)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Location: Fort Omaha Campus

Students visually solve problems through the use of traditional and digital media as well as introductory animation skills to create visuals in support of a communication idea, mood, and/or concept.

Graduation Requirements

Major Requirements: 27.0
Concentration Requirements: 45.0
Electives: 9.0-10.5

General Education: 22.5

Total credit hours required: 103.5-105.0

The following General Education courses are recommended for Illustration (DIILO): Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: Choose 1 of the following for the Humanities option: ARTS 1110 or ARTS 1120

Requirements

Tier I - Major Requirements

ARTS 1010 - Elementary Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1020 - 2-D Design 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1110 - Digital Design: Raster 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1120 - Digital Design: Vector 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1310 - Typography I 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1450 - Design for Motion Graphics I 4.5 Credits

Tier II - Required Concentration

DIMA 1200 - Illustration I 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1220 - Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1230 - Drawing for Electronic Media 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2200 - Illustration II 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2210 - Electronic Illustration 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2220 - Dimensional Illustration 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2351 - Package Design 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2840 - Projects Development 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2010 - Life Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2020 - Elementary Painting 4.5 Credits

Tier III - Electives

Select 9.0 - 10.5 credit hours from the following:

DIMA 1240 - Character Design 1 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1305 - Concept Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2450 - Design for Motion Graphics II 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2900 - Special Topics in DIMA Variable Credits
DIMA 2981 - Internship 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1110 - Art History - Prehistory to 1400 4.5 Credits
OR
ARTS 1120 - Art History - 1400 to Present 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1050 - Survey of Accounting 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2025 - Watercolor 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2110 - Intermediate Drawing 4.5 Credits
ENTR 1050 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 4.5 Credits
INFO 1957 - Innovative Technologies and Wearables 4.5 Credits
WIDX 1225 - How to Build Almost Everything 4.5 Credits

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills