Catalog 2011 - 2012

Digital Arts and Graphic Design Major ­— BFA Degree Program

Exciting opportunities abound for students with creative minds and computing experience. Whether for designing Web pages, creating video games or animations or doing creative work in advertising, marketing, interactive arts or multimedia production, computing skills are essential.

Digital arts and graphic design at The University of Tampa selectively combine the elements of traditional studio instruction with creative uses of computing technology. Development of visualization skills, creativity, programming, drawing potential and design ability forms the cornerstone of the program. The emphasis is on creative growth through intense exploration of a wide range of media, coupled with direct use of modern technology. The available digital tools offer a range of potential experiences, from designing for pre-press through developing interactive media. Professional internships are available and encouraged.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a major in digital arts:

ART 153Beginning Drawing

4

ART 154Figure Drawing

4

Total Credit Hours:8

One of the following three-dimensional courses:

ART 200Handbuilding

4

ART 202Beginning Sculpture

4

ART 221Ceramic Sculpture

4

ART 277Modern Art

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Two of the following art history courses:

ART 268History Survey I

4

ART 269History Survey II

4

ART 270Primitive

4

ART 271Pre-Columbian

4

ART 272Near East

4

ART 273Greco-Roman

4

ART 274Medieval

4

ART 275Renaissance

4

ART 276Baroque-Rococo

4

ART 277Modern Art

4

ART 278Far East

4

ART 279Neo-Classical-Modern Origins

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Core Courses:

ART 204/COM 204Beginning Design

4

ART 207Beginning Digital Illustration

4

ART 210/COM 210Beginning Digital Arts

4

ART 211/COM 211Art and Technology

4

ART 217/COM 217Beginning 3-D Animation

4

ART 241/COM 241Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion

4

ART 280/COM 280Digital Imaging

4

ART 310Advanced Digital Arts

4

ART 311/COM 311Online Production

4

ART 317/COM 317Advanced 3-D Animation

4

ART 430/COM 430Physical Computing

4

ART 298Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices

1

ART 398Junior Review

0

ART 498Senior Seminar

1

ART 499Senior Project

4

*Students must submit a portfolio of work upon entry into their junior year.

*ART 498 and ART 499 need to be taken the final semester prior to graduation so the students can work on their Senior Projects, their Senior Show and graduating portfolios.

*ART 499 has the following pre-requisites for Digital Arts Majors: ART 210, ART 213, ART 217, ART 310, ART 311 and ART 317.

Total Credit Hours: 74