Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

This program is designed to emphasize the principals of design, production art, and illustration as combined with the use of the computer as a tool to facilitate the solution to graphic design projects. The courses are sequenced to instruct the student in developing a sense of the design process as it pertains to the design industry, while creating a professional portfolio.

Semester I

+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	MATH			Mathematics1	3
	CAT	1013		Basic Drawing	3
	CAT	1023		Elementary Design	3
	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I OR
+	PHO	1073		Fundamentals of Photography	3
	CAT	1083		Computer Production Art I	3
					------- 18

Semester II

	CAT	1093		Computer Production Art II	3
+	CAT	2013		Illustrative Techniques	3
+	ARTS	2323		Life Drawing I	3
+	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing OR
+	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
				Humanities And Art2	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	CAT	2023		Typographic Design	3
+	CAT	1153		Graphic Design I	3
+	CAT	2043		Illustration	3
+	CAT	1043		Commercial Art History	3
				Humanities And Art2	3
	COAR			Elective4	3
					------- 18

Semester IV

	CAT	2053		Graphic Design II	3
				Social & Behavioral Sciences3	3
	COAR			Elective4	6
				Unrestricted Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 66

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Must be selected from the following Mathematics courses: MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 1324, MATH 1514.
² May be selected from any of the Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Core Course (refer to catalog index for a list of core courses).
³ Must be selected from the following Social and Behavioral Science courses: HIST 1301, HIST 2312, HIST 2301, GOVT 2305, SOCI 1301.
⁴ Must be selected from the following Commercial Art electives CAT 1033, CAT 1373, CAT 2033, CAT 2063, CAT 2073, CAT 2083, CAT 2103, CAT 2113, CAT 2123, CAT 2133, CAT 2143, CAT 2151, CAT 2161, CAT 2171, CAT 2383, ARTS 2323, PRT 1044, PRT 2044, RTF 1733, COMM 2723, CMM 1703, CMM 1713, COSC 1301.

This certificate program provides students with knowledge in interactive computer applications and conceptualization skills to perform at an entry level position in the multimedia industry. Courses listed in the first semester may be taken concurrently and prerequisites for the courses may be waived with departmental approval.

Semester I

+	CAT	1373		Introduction to Multimedia	3
	CAT	2103		2D Interface Design	3
+	CAT	2113		3D Modeling and Rendering Techniques	3
					------- 9

Semester II

	CAT	2383		Multimedia Authoring	3
+	CAT	2123		2D Computer Animation	3
+	CAT	2133		3D Computer Animation	3
+	CAT	2163		Designing for The World Wide Web	3
				Elective1	3
					------- 15

Semester III

+	CAT	2193		Motion Graphics	3
+	CAT	2151		Portfolio Development	1
+	CAT	2171		Output Media Development	1
				Elective1	3
+	CAT	2093		Graphics Internship	3
					------- 11
				TOTALS	------- 35

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Electives selected should complement student's area of interest in Multimedia.

Electives must be selected from the following: RTF 1733, RTF 2723 or CMM 1703, CMM 1713, CSC 1003, CAT 1023, CAT 2083, CAT 2143, CAT 2183, CAT 2383, CAT 2033.