Catalog 2013-2014

Digital Arts Major ­— BFA Degree Program

Exciting opportunities abound for students with creative minds and computing experience. Whether for designing Web pages, creating 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

One of the following:

ART 153Beginning Drawing

4

ART 154Figure Drawing

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following three-dimensional courses:

ART 200Handbuilding

4

ART 202Beginning Sculpture

4

ART 221Ceramic Sculpture

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 278Far East

4

ART 279Neo-Classical-Modern Origins

4

ART 281History of Graphic Design

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Required Courses:

ART 204Beginning Design

4

ART 207Beginning Digital Illustration

4

ART 210Beginning Digital Arts

4

ART 211Art and Technology

4

ART 2133D Modeling and Texturing

4

ART 217Beginning 3-D Animation

4

COM 241Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion

4

ART 277Modern Art

4

ART 310Advanced Digital Arts

4

ART 311Online Production

4

ART 317Advanced 3-D Animation

4

COM 381Digital Imaging

4

ART 430Physical Computing

4

ART 499Senior Project

4

Total Credit Hours:56

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

ART 499 needs 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 prerequisites for Digital Arts Majors: ART 210, ART 213, ART 217, ART 310, ART 311 and ART 317.

 

ART 499 has the following prerequisites for Digital Arts Majors: ART 210, ART 213, ART 217, ART 310, ART 311 and ART 317.

 

All of the following courses:

ART 298Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices

2

ART 398Junior Review

0

Total Credit Hours:2

Total Credit Hours: 74