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Spring Semester 2024 Catalog

Design and Media Production Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:Fall (Day only)
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 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

SPCH 1101PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Fundamental Occupational Courses, 19 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

DMPT 1000INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

4

DMPT 1005VECTOR GRAPHICS

4

DMPT 1010RASTER IMAGING

4

DMPT 2930EXIT REVIEW

4

 

AND

(Students must choose one of the following areas of specialization)

Graphic Design and Prepress Specialization, 27-28 credits

DMPT 2100IDENTITY DESIGN

4

DMPT 2105PAGE LAYOUT

4

DMPT 2110PUBLICATION DESIGN

4

DMPT 2115ADVERTISING AND PROMO DESIGN

4

DMPT 2120PREPRESS AND OUTPUT

4

 

DMPT XXXXDMPT ELECTIVE*

4

OR

MKTG XXXXMARKETING ELECTIVE*

3

 

DMPT 2905PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP II

4

*DMPT Elective options include:  DMPT 1015, DMPT 1020, DMPT 2125, DMPT 2130, DMPT 2600, DMPT 2660, DMPT 2905, and DMPT 2205

*Marketing Electives can be any marketing course not used in another area of this program in which the student meets all prerequisites.

 

OR

Photography Specialization, 27-28 credits

DMPT 1020INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 1025PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 2125ADVANCED RASTER IMAGING

4

DMPT 2135DOCUMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 2700PORTRAITURE PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 2705PHOTOGRAPHY II

4

 

DMPT XXXXDMPT ELECTIVE*

4

OR

MKTG XXXXMARKETING ELECTIVE*

3

*DMPT Elective options include: DMPT 1015DMPT 2130DMPT 2600DMPT 2660DMPT 2905, and DMPT 2205

*Marketing Electives can be any marketing course not used in another area of this program in which the student meets all prerequisites.

 

OR

Web Interface Design Specialization, 28 credits

DMPT 2300FOUND OF INTERFACE DESIGN

4

DMPT 2305WEB INTERFACE DESIGN

4

DMPT 2330INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

4

DMPT 2335WEB INTERFACE STRUCTURE

4

DMPT XXXXDMPT ELECTIVE*

4

DMPT XXXXDMPT ELECTIVE*

4

DMPT 2905PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP II

4

*DMPT Elective options include: DMPT 1015DMPT 1020DMPT 2125DMPT 2130DMPT 2600DMPT 2660, and DMPT 2205

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.

Augusta Day Program, Graphic Design and Prepress

PROGRAM NAME: Design and Media Production Technology

SPECIALIZATION: Graphic Design and Prepress

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

DMPT 1000INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

4

DMPT 1005VECTOR GRAPHICS

4

DMPT 1010RASTER IMAGING

4

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

DMPT XXXXDMPT ELECTIVE*

4

OR

MKTG XXXXMARKETING ELECTIVE*

3

 

DMPT 2100IDENTITY DESIGN

4

DMPT 2105PAGE LAYOUT

4

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

*DMPT Elective options include: DMPT 1015DMPT 1020DMPT 2125DMPT 2130DMPT 2600DMPT 2660DMPT 2905, and DMPT 2205

*Marketing Electives can be any marketing course not used in another area of this program in which the student meets all prerequisites.

Year 1 Summer Semester

DMPT 2110PUBLICATION DESIGN

4

DMPT 2120PREPRESS AND OUTPUT

4

 

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

Year 2 Fall Semester

DMPT 2115ADVERTISING AND PROMO DESIGN

4

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Spring Semester

SPCH 1101PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

DMPT 2930EXIT REVIEW

4

DMPT 2905PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP II

4

 

Augusta Day Program, Photography

PROGRAM NAME: Design and Media Production Technology

SPECIALIZATION: Photography

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

DMPT 1000INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

4

DMPT 1005VECTOR GRAPHICS

4

DMPT 1010RASTER IMAGING

4

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

DMPT 1020INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 2705PHOTOGRAPHY II

4

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

DMPT 2125ADVANCED RASTER IMAGING

4

DMPT 1025PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY

4

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Fall Semester

DMPT 2135DOCUMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

4

DMPT 2700PORTRAITURE PHOTOGRAPHY

4

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

SPCH 1101PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Augusta Day Program, Web Interface Design

PROGRAM NAME: Design and Media Production Technology

SPECIALIZATION: Web Interface Design

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

DMPT 1000INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

4

DMPT 1005VECTOR GRAPHICS

4

DMPT 1010RASTER IMAGING

4

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

DMPT 2300FOUND OF INTERFACE DESIGN

4

DMPT 2305WEB INTERFACE DESIGN

4

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

DMPT 2125ADVANCED RASTER IMAGING

4

DMPT 2335WEB INTERFACE STRUCTURE

4

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Fall Semester

DMPT 2330INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

4

DMPT 2135DOCUMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

4

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

SPCH 1101PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Spring Semester

DMPT 2930EXIT REVIEW

4

DMPT 2905PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP II

4