Trains technical and intuitive drawing fundamentals to accurately render 3D form, volume, proportion, lighting, and perspective.
Explores the evolution of visual style, philosophical beauty, and aesthetic principles across art and design history.
Critical analysis of art and design within cultural, social, and historical contexts.
Develops skills in drawing human anatomy, dynamic gestures, expressions, and proportions.
Explores how creativity, business, and communication work together within the creative industry.
Teaches visual storytelling through screen sequencing, composition, and narrative pacing.
Master vector-based graphics creation, precise digital illustration, iconography, and visual communication.
Covers lighting techniques, visual composition, concept creation, and professional camera operation.
Focuses on pixel-based image processing, digital photo retouching, and advanced raster composition.
Develops understanding of core design elements and 2D composition rules to build balanced, high-impact visuals.
Studies sign systems and visual interpretation of theories to analyze how messages are constructed and decoded.
Explores type anatomy, hierarchy, grid systems, and legibility across print and digital media.
Introduces video recording, sound design, and audio-video editing to produce concise time-based media.
Teaches character development and supporting asset creation for animation, gaming, and interactive media.
Covers designing visual communication for graphics and advertising to influence audience behavior.
Applies human-centered design methods through empathy mapping, problem definition, ideation, and prototyping.
Builds skills in creating a professional creative identity and building personal branding strategies.
Teaches content planning, audience analysis, and digital campaign management across social platforms.
Combines graphic design, typography, and audio into dynamic moving visual elements.
Studies visual storytelling, visual direction, and animation techniques for design applications.
Focuses on the basic principles of animation bringing objects and characters to life.
Covers comprehensive brand identity systems from logo creation to brand guidelines and multi-platform applications.
Examines philosophical foundations and professional ethics in design to cultivate socially responsible design thinking.
Integrates Generative AI into creative workflows, visual asset production, and modern design pipelines.
Master advanced video editing, professional color grading, visual effects, and final audio mixing.
Develops complex animation techniques including character rigging and expressive movement.
Covers UI/UX design for apps and websites, grounded in user research, usability testing, and accessibility principles.
Guides the preparation of a structured and comprehensive research or design proposal.
Trains qualitative academic writing to transform research findings into publishable journal articles.
Experiential learning across disciplinary community outreach applying ethical leadership in real-world contexts.
The capstone design project where students execute a comprehensive, independent design solution.
