Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Motion Graphics (DIMOO)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Location: Elkhorn Valley Campus

This concentration focuses on time-based art leading to the production of a motion graphics portfolio.

Graduation Requirements

Major Requirements: 27.0
Concentration Requirements: 42.0
Electives: 9.0

General Education: 22.5

Total credit hours required: 100.5

The following General Education courses are recommended for Motion Graphics (DIMOO): 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 1220 - Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1230 - Drawing for Electronic Media 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1410 - 2-D Animation and Compositing I 4.5 Credits
OR
DIMA 1455 - Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1411 - History of Animation 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1620 - Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2210 - Electronic Illustration 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2450 - Design for Motion Graphics II 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2840 - Projects Development 4.5 Credits
PHOT 1500 - Moving Image Lab 6 Credits

Tier III - Electives

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:

DIMA 1400 - Game Design Fundamentals 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1410 - 2-D Animation and Compositing I 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1455 - Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1510 - Interactive 2-D Design I 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2410 - 2-D Animation and Compositing II 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2510 - Interactive 2-D Design II 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2620 - 3-D Character Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2625 - 3-D Modeling for Animation and Games 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2640 - 3-D Lab 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2700 - 3-D Game Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 2900 - Special Topics in DIMA Variable Credits
DIMA 2981 - Internship 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1030 - 3-D Design 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2010 - Life Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2040 - Elementary Printmaking 4.5 Credits
VACA 1020 - Audio I 4.5 Credits
VACA 1110 - Introduction to Scriptwriting 4.5 Credits
VACA 1130 - Video I - Studio 4.5 Credits
VACA 2120 - Screenwriting Principles 4.5 Credits
VACA 2220 - Digital Media Editing 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