2021 - 2022 Catalog
Program: Digital Art and Design
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.DAD.ANIMATION
The Animation Certificate emphasizes individualized real-world, hands-on technical and conceptual skills for students to incorporate a specialized focus of animation. The certificate provides students with entry- and intermediate-level skills in the development of motion graphics, 2-D and 3-D animations, 2-D and 3-D modeling and rendering, and digital video.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTV 1303 | Basic Animation | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV 1345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 2301 | 2-D Animation 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 1341 | 3-D Animation 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV 2345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering 2 OR | 3 |
| ARTV 2351 | 3-D Animation 2 | (3) |
| ARTV 2330 | 2-D Animation 2 | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
Attention: Students who were under the previous degree plan code of: AAS.DAD.DIG.ART.20. If you have questions regarding the completion of your program of study; Please consult with a student success coach at your campus or online here.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
New January 1, 2022
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code:
- Track A - Visual Design: AAS.DAD.VISUAL
- Track B - Digital Interface Design: AAS.DAD.DIG.INTER
- Track C - Animation: AAS.DAD.ANIMATION
The Digital Art and Design Program at Dallas College is designed for students to develop their work engaging in conversations regarding how art and digital art shape modern society. Students in this program build technical and formal skills with which to expand the possibilities of design and art in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. This degree is dedicated to educating designers through real world hands-on technology and conceptual skills, imagination, and theory. It encourages artists to incorporate these skills, a broad landscape of visual language, and experience into various fields.
FIRST YEAR
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1311 | Design 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 2317 | Typographic Design | 3 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design 1 | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 1 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 2 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| ++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
SECOND YEAR
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles OR | 3 |
| MRKG 1311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 3 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 4 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) OR | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| +++Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| +Designated Elective 5 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 6 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| +Designated Elective 7 | Track (A, B or C) | 3 |
| ++++Elective | Designated Capstone | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | (3) |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
+Designated Electives - Student must choose courses from one of the following corresponding Tracks A, B, or C and pursue only one Track for this AAS.
Track A - Visual Design (AAS.DAD.VISUAL)
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 2356 | Photography I OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1309 | Basic Illustration | 3 |
| ARTC 1317 | Design Communications 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1313 | Digital Publishing 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 2305 | Digital Imaging 2 | 3 |
| ARTC 2313 | Digital Publishing 2 | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video OR | 3 |
| ARTC 2347 | Design Communications 2 | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
Track B - Digital Interface Design (AAS.DAD.DIG.INTER)
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IMED 1341 | Interface Design | 3 |
| IMED 1345 | Interactive Digital Media 1 OR | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | (3) |
| ARTC 1359 | Visual Design for New Media | 3 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design 2 | 3 |
| IMED 2351 | Digital Media Programming OR | 3 |
| ITSE 1311 | Beginning Web Programming | (3) |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ARTC 1392 | Special Topics in Design and Visual Communications | 3 |
Track C - Animation (AAS.DAD.ANIMATION)
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV 1345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 1303 | Basic Animation | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 2301 | 2D Animation 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 2345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering 2 | 3 |
| ARTV 1341 | 3-D Animation 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
++++Designated Capstone List - Student must choose a capstone course in the equivalent specialty area as the Designated Elective Track chosen above.
Visual Design Capstone
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 2335 | Portfolio Development for Graphic Design OR | 3 |
| ARTC 2380 | Cooperative Education-Commercial and Advertising Art | (3) |
Digital Interface Design Capstone
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IMED 2311 | Portfolio Development OR | 3 |
| IMED 2388 | Internship - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | (3) |
Animation Capstone
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV 2335 | Portfolio Development for Animation OR | 3 |
| ARTC 2380 | Cooperative Education-Commercial and Advertising Art | (3) |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.DAD.DIG.INTER
The Digital Interface Design Certificate curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as Web Developers. The emphasis is on website technical development, which includes networking, database concepts, and web authoring with programming languages and software to create interactive and dynamic websites and web applications.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| UXUI 1372 | User Interface Design 1 | 3 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1359 | Visual Design for New Media | 3 |
| IMED 1345 | Interactive Digital Media 1 OR | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | (3) |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design | 3 |
| UXUI 1374 | Introduction to UX Tools | 3 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.DAD.VISUAL
The Visual Design Certificate Program at Dallas College provides students the basic knowledge and skills to develop the real-world skills and design knowledge necessary for a graduate to advance in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. This certificate emphasizes real-world hands-on technical and conceptual skills, imagination, theory and encourages artists to incorporate these skills, a focused visual language, and experience into various fields. All courses taken in the certificate will apply to the AAS degree in Digital Art and Design.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 2317 | Typographic Design OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | (3) |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 2356 | Photography 1 OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1309 | Basic Illustration | (3) |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1313 | Digital Publishing 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1317 | Design Communication 1 | 3 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
| ARTC 1359 | Visual Design for New Media | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.