Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts (DIMAS)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus
The Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts program provides a creative environment where students develop their visual problem-solving skills through the study of media, theory, and practices. The curriculum emphasizes a visual and conceptual approach to image construction and manipulation on the computer through a foundation of courses that include art, computer graphics, and typography. This core provides a basis for choosing an area of concentration for further study.
The program awards a customizable associate of applied science degree. Students may tailor their degree to emphasize 3-D animation and games, 2-D animation, interactive media and web design, motion graphics, or graphic design. Students may also follow a generalist path, by choosing a variety of courses and media.
Graduation Requirements
| General education |
27.0 |
| Major requirements |
27.0 |
| Concentration requirements |
49.5-54.0 |
| Total credit hours required |
103.5-108.0 |
General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 | English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Humanities/social sciences
| ARTS 1110 | Art History-Ancient to GothicONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| | OR | |
| ARTS 1120 | Art History-Renaissance to ModernONLINE | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
Other
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Tier I Major requirements for Design, Interactivity and Media Arts (27.0 credit hrs.)
Courses
Tier I – Students must take all courses
Tier II and Tier III concentration requirements for Design, Interactivity and Media Arts (49.5-54.0 credit hrs.)
3-D Animation and Games (54.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - 3-D Animation and Games (DI3DO)
Graphic Design (54.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Graphic Design (DIGDO)
Media Generalist (54.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Media Generalist (DIMGO)
Motion Graphics (51.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Motion Graphics (DIMOO)
Web Design (49.5 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Web Design (DIWDO)
DIMA Entrepreneur (49.5 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - DIMA Entrepreneur (DIENO)
2-D Animation (54.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - 2-D Animation (DI2DO)
Illustration (54.0 credit hrs.)
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Illustration (DIILO)