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Digital Arts, Media and Interactive Web Design

DIG-AS

Delynda Keefe, Instructor-in-Charge, SE (727) 394-6127
Dr. James Olliver, Provost, SE, (727) 394-6111

Program offered on the Seminole campus.

The Digital Media Technology program at St. Petersburg College meets the needs of one of the fastest growing sectors in the computer industry. Digital Media pertains to the convergence of communication technologies, including television, the World Wide Web, and computer-based interactivity and nonlinear structure. It extends well beyond the scope of the business world.  Interactive games, education, CD-ROMs, DVDs, digital video, and dynamic Websites are changing the way we learn and entertain ourselves.  The Digital Technology program was created in partnership with skilled and talented professionals drawing on their leadership in digital technology. The program was also designed in collaboration with the Interactive Media Technology Project consortium commissioned to update the Student Performance Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for AS/AA degrees throughout Florida. Students enrolled in the program not only receive a well-rounded general education with an emphasis on originality and creativity, but also acquire the specific skills essential to working in today’s digital media industry and the future. Graduates from this program will be able to start careers in digital media production, digital video, instructional integration, interactive and educational media production and other areas utilizing digital media technology. Each graduate will be required to create an industry standard digital portfolio that meets the approval of staff and advisory committee member(s). The program is open to all students who show an interest in digital media and who complete the general college admission procedures.


APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR 20091 (0415) OR LATER


GENERAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT COURSES (18 credits)
* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
SPC 1017 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
     or (SPC 1017H, SPC 1065, SPC 1608, or SPC 1608H)
* Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
Mathematics - One college level courses with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
* Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course 3
PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS 3
     or (PHI 1602HPHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

MAJOR COURSES (31 credits)
ART 1300C - DRAWING I 3
CGS 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND PROGRAMMING 3
CGS 1874 - INTRODUCTION TO FLASH 3
CGS 2525 - INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA 2
COP 1822 - INTRODUCTION TO WEB PAGE CREATION 1
COP 1826 - WEB GRAPHICS DESIGN I 3
COP 2823 - ADVANCED WEB PAGE CREATION 3
DIG 2030 - SURVEY OF DIGITAL VIDEO 3
DIG 2091 - LEGAL ISSUES IN MEDIA DEVELOPMENT 2
DIG 2109 - DIGITAL GRAPHICS 3
DIG 2251 - SOUND FOR MEDIA 2
DIG 2545 - MEDIA PLANNING 2
DIG 2580 - DIGITAL MEDIA PORTFOLIO 1

Subplan A: DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION (DMPRD) (15 credits)
COP 1827 - WEB GRAPHICS DESIGN II 3
DIG 2302 - INTRODUCTION TO 3D 3
DIG 2312 - ACTIONSCRIPT 3
DIG 2360 - ADVANCED ADOBE FLASH 3
DIG 2560 - PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA AUTHORING 3

OR
Subplan B: DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION (DVPRD) (15 credits)
DIG 2200 - BASIC VIDEO CAMERA 3
DIG 2205 - BASIC VIDEO EDITING 3
DIG 2284 - ADVANCED VIDEOGRAPHY 3
DIG 2290 - STUDIO PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION 3
DIG 2410 - BASIC SCRIPTING FOR VIDEO 3

OR
Subplan C: VIDEO GAME FOUNDATIONS (VGF) (15 credits)
ART 2370 - DRAWING FOR ANIMATION 3
DIG 1710 - INTRODUCTION TO GAME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING 3
DIG 2040 - SURVEY OF GAME DEVELOPMENT 3
DIG 2364 - 3-D ANIMATION FOR GAME DEVELOPMENT 3
DIG 2430 - STORYBOARDING AND CONCEPTUALIZING FOR GAME CREATION 3

OR
Subplan D: DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN (DIG) (15 credits)
DIG 2116 - ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING 3
DIG 2117 - ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGE RENDERING 3
DIG 2132 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA DESIGN 3
GRA 1104C - TYPOGRAPHY 3
GRA 2201 - ADVANCED DIGITAL PUBLISHING 3

OR
Subplan E: INTERACTIVE WEB (INWEB) (15 credits)
DIG 2312 - ACTIONSCRIPT 3
     or DIG 2360 - ADVANCED ADOBE FLASH
DIG 2560 - PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA AUTHORING 3
GRA 1104C - TYPOGRAPHY 3
** DIG 2500C - FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE DESIGN 3
** DIG 28XX - SOCIAL MEDIA 3

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

64

** Not submitted to C&I
C&I 5/26/09 ~ BOT 7/21/09