A+D Course Changes for Spring 2015 Registration
Art + Design course changes entail course prefix, number, title, description and equivalency changes.
Changes are separated by course prefixes: ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS and IM (Interactive Media)
For questions, please contact Zohreh Firouzabadian at [email protected].
Current Subject Names
Digital
Foundations
General
Graphic
History
Studio
Interactive Media
New Subject Names
Media Arts
Fundamentals
General
Design
History
Studio
ARTD, ARTE, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS
ARTD Current
ARTD 2370 Animation Basics
ARTD 3470 Animation Studio 1
ARTD 4530 Contemporary Directions in Digital Art
ARTD 4570 Animation Studio 2
ARTD 4575 Animation Studio 3
ARTD 4670 Digital Art Degree Project
ARTF Current
ARTF 1120 Drawing 1 Foundation
ARTF 1121 Drawing 2 Foundation
ARTF 1122 2D Foundation
ARTF 1123 2D Tools: Imaging Basics
Course Prefix
ARTD
ARTF
ARTE
ARTG
ARTH
ARTS
None
ARTD New
Prerequisite: ARTF 1120, ARTF 2220.
ARTD 3470 Animation 1
ARTD 4530 Media Arts Degree Project 1
ARTD 4570 Animation 2
ARTD 4575 Animation 3
ARTD 4670 Media Arts Degree Project 2
ARTF 2220 4D Foundation
ARTF 2221 4D Tools: Motion Basics
ARTF 2223 Interactive Foundation
ARTF New
ARTF 1120 Observational Drawing
ARTF 1121 Conceptual Drawing
ARTF 1122 2D Fundamentals: Surface and Drawing
ARTF 1123 2D Tools
ARTF 1124 3D Fundamentals: Structure and Drawing
ARTF 1125 3D Tools
ARTF 2220 4D Fundamentals: Sequence and Drawing
ARTF 2221 4D Tools
ARTF 2223 5D Fundamentals: Experience + Drawing
New description: Explores the language of interactive experience
as a compelling medium to communicate meaning. Examines
how variables within the environment can change how we inhabit
an experience physically, conceptually and emotionally.
Examines historical, and contemporary examples of art and
design projects designed as exchanges or experiences.
Incorporates drawing as a means to understand the present and
project potential future experiences.
ARTF 2224 Interactive Tools
ARTF 2224 5D Tools
ARTF 1124 3D Foundation
ARTF 1125 3D Tools: Form Basics
ARTG Current
ARTG New
ARTG 2252 Graphic Design 1
None
ARTG 3352 Interactive Design
ARTG 3352 Interaction Design Basics
New description: Introduces basic principles of interaction
design, such as orientation, navigation, hierarchy,
categorization, user expectation, usability, and responsiveness.
Explores these concepts through the creation of Web-based user
interfaces.
ARTG 3451 Information Design 1
ARTG 3451 Information Design
ARTG 4550 Contemporary Directions in Graphic
Design
ARTG 4550 Design Degree Project 1
ARTG 4551 Graphic Design Degree Project
ARTG 4551 Design Degree Project 2
Prerequisite: ARTG 3350, ARTG 3451, ARTG 4550
ARTG 4552 Interactive Information Design
ARTG 4552 Information Design 2
Prerequisite: ARTG 3352 or ARTG 2400 and ARTG 3451
ARTG 4901 Special Topics in Art + Design
Prerequisite: ARTF 1122
ARTS Current
ARTS 4540 Contemporary Directions in Art
ARTS New
ARTS 4540 Art Degree Project 1
ARTS 4541 Interarts
ARTS 4541 Art Degree Project 2
Game Design Current
GAME 3500 Animation for Games
ARTD New
ARTD 3473 Animation for Games
Prerequisite: ARTD 2300
Equivalent: GAME 3500
IM courses dispersed among ART prefix courses.
IM 1110 Interactive Media and Society
IM 2100 Digital Narrative 1
IM 2200 Interactive Narrative
IM 2250 Programming for Digital Media
IM 2300 Managing Media Development
IM 2400 Web Design and Development
IM 2401 Web Development Tools
IM 3200 Interactive Sound Development
IM 3250 Physical Computing
IM 3500 Cross-Media Marketing and
Communication
IM 3600 Market Analysis for the Creative
Industries
IM 3700 Interface and Virtual Environments
New course numbers and changes.
ARTH 1100 Interactive Media and Society
Equivalent: IM 1100
ARTD 2100 Narrative Basics
Prerequisite: ENGW 1111, ENGW 1102,
ENGL 1111, or ENGL 1102; ARTF 1122.
Equivalent: IM 2100
ARTD 2200 Interactive Narrative
Equivalent: IM 2200
ARTG 2260 Programming Basics
Equivalent: IM 2250
ARTG 2300 Business Literacy for Design and Media
New description: Provides students with a toolkit that
offers insight into how companies operate, what their
managements do, and how success is measured.
Exposes students to creative rights issues and
professional paths they might pursue: employee,
freelancer, and entrepreneur. Evaluates various company
cultures and helps student assess their personal career
fit.
Equivalent: IM 2300
ARTG 2400 Interaction Design 1: Responsive
Applies information design principles to Web and Mobile
interface design. Explores user-centered interface and
programming design strategies for the delivery of
responsive data-driven Web sites. Discusses audience
definition, content development, information structuring,
and navigation. Emphasizes tools and strategies for design,
such as site maps, wireframes, prototypes, usability
testing, and iterative development. Develops meaningful
interactive experiences through team-based projects.
Prerequisite: ARTE 2260; ARTF 2223
Equivalent: IM 2400
ARTG 2401 Interaction Design Tools
Equivalent: IM 2401
Retired, no replacement.
ARTG 3250 Physical Computing
Equivalent: IM 3250
ARTG 3500 Transmedia Design
Equivalent: IM 3250.
Retired, no replacement.
ARTG 3700 Interaction Design 2: Mobile
New description: Explores user-centered interface design
for information exchanges using hand-held and mobile
devices. Studies the potentials for leveraging both the
social and locative possibilities of mobile devices through
research, discussions, and project assignments.
Prerequisite: ARTG 2400
Equivalent: IM 3700
IM courses dispersed among ART prefix courses.
IM 4700 Interactive Media Capstone 1
New course numbers and changes.
IM 4970 Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
ARTG 4700 Interaction Team Degree Project 1
Offers the first course in a two-term cap- stone sequence.
Offers students an opportunity to work in interdisciplinary
teams to de- fine, research, design, plan, and implement
a large-scale interactive project. The project concept and
preliminary work are completed in this course, and the final
project is produced in ARTE 4701.
Prerequisite: ARTG 3352 or ARTG 2400
Equivalent: IM 4700
ARTG 4701 Interaction Team Degree Project 2
Continues ARTE 4700. Realizes the interactive project
that was planned and designed in ARTE 4700.
Prerequisite: ARTE 4700
Equivalent: IM 4701
ARTE 4970 Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
IM 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
ARTE 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
IM 4970 Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
IM 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
ARTE 4970
ARTE 4971
IM electives with ARTE & ARTS course prefixes.
IM 1990 Elective
IM 2990 Elective
IM 3899 Topics in Interactive Media
IM 3990 Elective
IM 4990 Elective
IM 4991 Research
IM 4992 Directed Study
IM 4993 Independent Study
IM 4994 Internship
IM 4996 Experiential Ed. Directed Study
New course numbers and changes.
ARTS 1990
ARTS 2990
ARTE 4901
ARTS 3990
ARTS 4990
ARTE 4991
ARTE 4992
ARTE 4992
ARTE 4994
ARTE 4996
IM 4701 Interactive Media Capstone 2