Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus.
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall |
| Length of Program: |
Five Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
61-62 |
Program Description: Design and Media Production Technology prepares students for employment in a variety of media production industries. This program of study emphasizes hands on production in specialized areas. Graduates of the program received a Design and Media Production degree with specializations in Graphic Design and Prepress, Photography, or Web Interface Design.
Job/Career Description: Plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems; use color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques; develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications; develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects; may produce the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies; use specialized computer software packages to help them create layouts and design elements and to program animated graphics.
Graphic Design & Prepress: Covers traditional print application as well as retail/advertising design. The student will learn to design logos, stationary, posters, billboards, signage, packaging, advertising, corporate identity and campaigns. Upon completion of this specialization the student will have created a professional portfolio
Photography: Photography trains students to capture still images that may serve as commercial art. In addition to exhaustive training in camera operation, students will also focus on lighting, shooting in studio and directing models. The sequence of classes is designed to give students a taste of each major form of photography, including documentary, portraiture and shooting in controlled environments. Graduates will be capable of producing stunning photographs in a variety of scenarios.
Web Interface Design: Web Interface Design prepares training for employment as a member of the Web Development Team as Web Production Artist, Web Designer, or Web Interface Designer. This program of study provides students training in navigation design, page composition and layout, design principles, photographic manipulation, graphic creation, informative architecture, vector animation, style sheets, web language and multi-media file creation. Graduates will receive a Web Interface Design Technician Technical Certificate.
Curriculum Outline
General Core Courses, 15 credits
| ENGL 1101 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC | 3 |
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| MATH 1101 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1103 | QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
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| SPCH 1101 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
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| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II* | 3 |
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| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV* | 3 |
Fundamental Occupational Courses, 19 credits
(Students must choose one of the following areas of specialization)
Graphic Design and Prepress Specialization, 27-28 credits
Photography Specialization, 27-28 credits
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Fall Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Design and Media Production Technology
SPECIALIZATION: Graphic Design and Prepress
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
LOCATION: Augusta Campus
SCHEDULE TYPE: Day
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
DMPT XXXX
| DMPT ELECTIVE* | 4 |
| OR | |
MKTG XXXX
| MARKETING ELECTIVE* | 3 |
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| DMPT 2100 | IDENTITY DESIGN | 4 |
| DMPT 2105 | PAGE LAYOUT | 4 |
| ENGL 1101 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
| DMPT 2115 | ADVERTISING AND PROMO DESIGN | 4 |
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| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV* | 3 |
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| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II* | 3 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
Fall Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Design and Media Production Technology
SPECIALIZATION: Photography
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
LOCATION: Augusta Campus
SCHEDULE TYPE: Day
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| DMPT 2125 | ADVANCED RASTER IMAGING | 4 |
| DMPT 1025 | PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
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| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II* | 3 |
Year 2 Fall Semester