This program is for students with strong professional interest in design; desire to select a concentration and specialize in either Interface Design, 2D Animation & Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, 3D, or Marketing.

Degree Requirements (63 units)

Total units for graduation: 120

Lower-Division Core (24)
ART 1160	Introduction to Drawing and Life Drawing	3
DES 1100	Digital Applications Basics	3
DES 1103	Social History of Design	3
DES 1104	Design Theory in Context	3
DES 1110	Fundamental Design Principles	3
DES 1125	Design Thinking - Problem Solving & Critical Thinking in Visual Studies	3
DES 2005	Typography and Layout	3
DES 2600	Digital 3D and Time-Based Media	3
Upper-Division Core (24)
DES 3020	Branding and Brand Identity Design	3
DES 3100	Junior Portfolio Review	0
DES 3130	Junior Design Topics	3
DES 3205	Web and Application Design	3
DES 3300	Digital Illustration	3
DES 3500	Business of Creativity	3
DES 4100	Design Center - Collaborative Project-Based Learning	3
DES 4130	Senior Design Topics	3
Choose one from the following:		3
DES 4195	Design Portfolio
DES 5590	Design Internship
Concentration (15)
Complete five courses in one of the concentrations listed below.		15
Total Units		63

Concentrations (15 units)

Graphic Design Concentration (15 units)

DES 3600	Digital Motion Graphics	3
DES 3615	Video Editing	3
DES 3700	Infographic and Data Visualization Design	3
DES 3715	User Interface and User Experience Design	3
DES 4015	Advertising and Promotion Design	3
Total Units		15

Interface Design Concentration (15 units)

DES 3700	Infographic and Data Visualization Design	3
DES 3715	User Interface and User Experience Design	3
DES 4300	Application Programming for Designers	3
DES 4800	Physical Product Design	3
DES 4815	Interaction Design Futures	3
Total Units		15

2D Animation & Motion Graphics Concentration (15 units)

DES 3600	Digital Motion Graphics	3
DES 3615	Video Editing	3
DES 3650	Experimental Animation	3
DES 4600	Advanced 2D Animation and Motion Graphics	3
DES 4625	Storyboarding	3
Total Units		15

3D Concentration (15 units)

DES 3800	Advanced Modeling	3
DES 3835	Character Design	3
DES 3840	3D Rigging	3
DES 4825	3D Animation	3
DES 4855	Real-Time Rendering	3
Total Units		15

Marketing Concentration (15 units)

DES 4015	Advertising and Promotion Design	3
MKTG 3050	Marketing Principles	3
MKTG 4100	Consumer Behavior	3
MKTG 4200	Marketing Communications	3
MKTG 5400	Digital Marketing	3
Total Units		15