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• Cover sheets for all fragile material. Further, as demonstrated via the English Placement INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ELIGIBILITY Upon your acceptance to the BFA or Certificate
Diagnostic, the student must also display writing In addition to being responsible for following the program and once LCAD has received your
• Your first and last names and “Transfer Portfolio” competency equal to the standards set for the same application procedures as domestic students, all Declaration of Finances and nonrefundable $250
labeled on the outside of your portfolio. equivalent writing course at LCAD (either Composition international students have additional documentation deposit fee, we will send you an I-20 document.
and/or Critical Reasoning). If so and if the student has requirements. International students are eligible The completed I-20 must be taken to the U.S.
Portfolios cannot be evaluated until the Registrar has provided proof of stipulations a, b, c and d above in a for admission only after document validation and Embassy or Consulate in your country to apply for
reviewed your transcripts. A department chair or a timely manner, then credit will be awarded for those transcript and portfolio review evaluations have been and obtain an F-1 Student Visa to enter the U.S. to
designated department faculty member will evaluate classes taken elsewhere and will stand in lieu of the completed. International applicants must submit a study.
your portfolio. The evaluator will give the results to LCAD residency classes on the applicant’s transcripts. certified English translation of all academic records to
the Registrar. When you register for LCAD classes, IERF (www.ierf.org) for evaluation and conversion to ADMISSIONS NOTIFICATION CATALOG
the results of your evaluation will be incorporated LCAD may waive liberal arts requirements for the U.S. semester-unit system. Upon successful completion of all admission
into your PowerCampus Self-Service Academic Plan. students holding degrees (e.g. B.A. or B.F.A.) earned requirements (Document Complete) and within 100
Transfer eligibility is dependent upon a minimum final from a regionally-accredited, postsecondary, American ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR three weeks of your acceptance by the Admissions
grade of “C” or better from an accredited American institution. The following courses, however, remain INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS office, you will receive written notification of
postsecondary institution. International transfer required and will not be waived: Aesthetics and Senior your admission by the Director of Admissions and
is considered on a case-by-case basis. International Capstone. 1. Submit official transcripts for high school and all Financial Aid. “Document Complete” means you have
students must provide an English translation of their college courses completed. Include listings of all performed all necessary admission requirements and
foreign transcripts and conversions of the transcripts TRANSFERS FROM UNACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS coursework in progress. have submitted all transcripts, relevant test scores
into the American semester unit system using a service Students wishing to transfer from institutions that are and all other required documentation. You will also
such as World Education Services (www.wes.org). not sanctioned by a regional accrediting organization 2. TOEFL/IELTS Test Score receive orientation and registration information
(Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Middle materials to assist you in preparing for your course
TRANSFER OF LIBERAL ARTS UNITS States Association, New England Association, North Students whose native language is not English of study. A non-refundable tuition deposit of $250
Courses completed at another institution must be Central Association, Northwestern Commission, must take the TOEFL exam (the Test of English as a must be received no later than May 1st, or by the
equivalent to the courses in LCAD’s Liberal Arts Western Association or Southern Association) and Foreign Language) and achieve a minimum score of date specified on your acceptance letter. The tuition
curriculum in order to be transferred to LCAD for national organizations such as NASAD may submit 550 on the paper-based test and 79 on the Internet deposit confirms your attendance and reserves your
credit. This guideline is driven by the specific learning a portfolio for review of specific coursework and based test or IELTS with a minimum score of 6. place in the semester program. The deposit fee is
outcomes in place for each course in question. A transcripts for academic work. Upon completion of credited to the semester tuition.
minimum grade of “C” is required for all liberal arts the review, the student may be granted a maximum International students are required to take an
transfer units. of 12 units of transfer credit, including both studio English proficiency test during Orientation Week. HOUSING
and liberal arts.
We strongly advise students to complete their English The TOEFL or IELTS exams may be waived only One of our primary Admissions goals is to help
Composition and Critical ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, students make a smooth transition to LCAD. Key to
A score of “4” or better is required for all English and through the completion of English as a Second these efforts is providing students with the resources
Reasoning coursework at LCAD. The course content for Art History. For all other AP subjects, a score of “3” or Language courses and/or having attended schools that assist them in obtaining suitable housing.
each of these courses is designed specifically to benefit better is acceptable. Because of the specialized nature in the United States for an extended period of time.
artists and will specifically augment and support other of the studio programs, transfer credit for AP Studio The Admission Committee may determine that the ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
LCAD curricula. Art is not granted. student has the required proficiency in English The College offers 56 beds in the LCAD Residence Hall.
and has the ability to communicate appropriately All students seeking on-campus housing are required
However, incoming students may be allowed to transfer INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CREDIT with proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and to submit a housing application along with a $600
2 units of Composition and/or 2 units of Critical A score of “6” or better is required for all Higher Level writing. housing deposit. Top priority is reserved for first-
Reasoning at the time of Admission/Registration if the IB exams, other than Visual Arts. A score of “7” or time freshmen attending from outside of a 100-mile
student can provide proof that: better is required for the Visual Arts exam; however, After acceptance to LCAD you will be required radius. First-time freshmen living within a 100-mile
final transfer credit is contingent upon a portfolio to submit a Declaration of Finances from your radius and transfer students applying for housing will
A) the coursework was equivalent to LCAD’s review. Only exams taken at the Higher Level parent, sponsor or sponsoring agency in the form be considered on a space-available basis. Applications
are eligible for transfer credit; exams taken at the of an official bank statement. The bank statement and further information can be found by visiting our
B) the classes were not conducted on-line Standard Level are ineligible. must show a balance equal to or greater than Director of Student Life or on our website: www.lcad.
the cost of attendance at the college for one year edu/housing
C) the grade earned was a “C” or better (Cost of Attendance may vary year to year—the
official amount can be obtained from the Office of
D) the institution from which the units are being Admissions and Financial Aid).
transferred is accredited by a body equivalent to
WASC or NASAD (verification necessary only if
units are being transferred from a smaller or lesser-
known college).

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING PACIFIC EDGE HOTEL ALICANTE APARTMENTS their allowed transfer units and of their appropriate CATALOG
LCAD has a Private Housing Facilitator in place 647 S. Coast Hwy www.ExperienceAlicante.com placements within their majors.
to assist students in their search for off-campus Laguna Beach, CA 92651
housing. The facilitator provides listings of houses, 949.494.8566 To familiarize yourself with the city of Laguna OPEN HOUSE / PORTFOLIO REVIEW DAY
apartments, rooms in houses, guesthouses and other www.pacificedgehotel.com Beach, visit: To know a campus—its academic community, its
rooms for rent in Laguna Beach and its surrounding www.lagunabeach.com culture and its feel—is tremendously important
communities. Written materials such as a housing RADISSON HOTEL NEWPORT BEACH in deciding which college you will attend and,
survey and a student housing brochure are available (Near John Wayne Airport) www.lagunabeachinfo.org subsequently, where you will begin building your
only to students who have deposited through the 4545 MacArthur Blvd future. As a potential student of art and/or design,
Admissions Office. The surveys and the facilitator are Newport Beach, CA 92660 All temporary housing rates are subject to availability your future begins with your portfolio. During the
helpful in both your search for suitable housing and 949.833.0570 and to change. Portfolio Review portion of LCAD’s Open House,
in connecting you with potential roommates. Smart www.radisson.com LCAD’s department chairs, faculty and/or advisors
tactics—such as browsing known websites—can give TRANSPORTATION representing all departments will provide you with
you an edge in the hunt for a rental. SEASIDE LAGUNA INN & SUITES Public transportation in Orange County is readily individual attention and direction regarding the
1661 S. Coast Hwy available and serves nearly every community in the development and refinement of your portfolio.
For more information, please visit our Private Laguna Beach, CA 92651 surrounding area. Utilizing public transportation Getting this brand of qualified feedback on your
Housing Facilitator or our website: 949.494.9717 enables students to reach LCAD by bus and, in the
www.lcad.edu/housing www.seasidelagunainn.com process, to save money and to eliminate the stresses portfolio is an invaluable asset and is an opportunity 102
associated with parking.
TEMPORARY HOUSING AND LOCAL HOTELS SURF & SAND RESORT that you should not miss. Other benefits to attending
1555 S. Coast Hwy For more information, call LCAD’s Open House include learning more about
AYRES HOTEL LAGUNA Laguna Beach, CA 92651 OCTA at 714-560-OCTA or 714-363-RIDE. financial aid, introducing yourself to LCAD’s
24341 El Toro Road 949.497.4477 environment of technology and familiarizing yourself
Laguna Woods, CA 92653 www.surfandsandresort.com For current bus schedules, visit the OCTA website: with the many housing options available. Open House
949.588.0131 www.octa.net. occurs twice each year, once in the fall and once in
www.ayreshotels.com RENTAL RATES the spring.
Located on the scenic coastline of Southern California, EVENTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
CROWNE PLAZA IRVINE Laguna Beach is one of the world’s most desirable PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Please call the Admissions Office at 949.376.6000 or
(Near John Wayne Airport) beach resorts; therefore, rental rates can be higher LCAD’s Portfolio Development course is open to 800.255.0762 to learn the exact dates of future
17941 Von Karman than you may be accustomed to. Lower housing rates all students who have completed their sophomore Open Houses.
Irvine, CA 92614 can be found in neighboring towns with in a 15-mile year of high school and to all college-level students.
949.863.1999 radius to LCAD. We recommend you begin your search The program serves the needs of beginning to NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY
www.crowneplaza.com at least six to eight weeks prior to arriving at LCAD. experienced art students. Portfolios play a major Attending a National Portfolio Day (NPD) event is
role in students’ application to any art school and are one of the most pivotal steps toward both preparing
HOTEL LAGUNA Tip: When searching for apartments on the Internet, closely examined by college admissions committees for an art college and toward deciding which college
425 S. Coast Hwy narrow your searches to South Orange County. If a zip for acceptance and scholarship consideration. This to attend. Finding a great fit for yourself—a campus
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 code is required for a search, use the school’s zip code: not-for-credit course is offered throughout the year at which you will enjoy yourself, be challenged
949.494.1151 92651. and meets on ten contiguous Saturdays, from 9:00 and learn and receive support from a vital student
www.hotellaguna.com a.m. to noon. The course fee varies depending on the body and an award-winning faculty—is a process
APARTMENT COMPLEXES POPULAR WITH course. that requires careful consideration. The purpose
LAGUNA RIVIERA LCAD STUDENTS AND STAFF of National Portfolio Day is to offer students an
825 S. Coast Hwy EARLY REGISTRATION opportunity to meet representatives of the premier
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 THE ARTISAN/CLUB LAGUNA Prior to the beginning of the fall semester, deposited, art colleges from all over the United States in a single
949.494.1196 www.sheaapartments.com/clublaguna new, incoming students are invited to register day and in a single place. Also, as at LCAD’s own
www.lagunariviera.com early for classes. Early Registration allows students Portfolio Review, students attending NPD receive
BARCELONA APARTMENTS the benefit of preparing in advance for classes sound advice and direction on how to develop and
www.barcelonaresorts.com and provides an opportunity for students to get refine their portfolios. At NPD, students may receive
acquainted with other new students. Transfer helpful answers to many of their questions—about the
ARCHSTONE APARTMENTS students who attend Early Registration are advised of campus, the programs, the majors, financial aid and
www.ArchstoneApartments.com

the surrounding communities. Students are advised Tuition at LCAD is established annually by the Board 1. Federal PLUS Loan 2. Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
to maximize the potential of this day by meeting of Trustees and is subject to change each year.
with and getting as much feedback from as many 2. Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan 3. Maintain measurable satisfactory academic
representatives from as many different institutions METHODS OF PAYMENT progress according to the standards and practices
as possible. Reservations to NPD are not necessary. LCAD accepts cash, check, MasterCard and Visa. LCAD 3. Federal Stafford Subsidized Loan established by LCAD while enrolled.
Students need only to attend NPD with their allows students the option to pay tuition in three
portfolios in hand and with a desire and willingness payments over the course of the semester. Failure 4. Federal Pell Grant 4. Not owe a refund on or be in default of any Title
to discuss with representatives their goals and their to make a tuition payment is considered grounds for IV loan previously received for attendance at any
future. barring a student from class; for withholding grades, a 5. Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant postsecondary institution.
diploma or transcripts, or for enforcing suspension. (FSEOG)
SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING ACTIVITIES 5. Be in compliance with Selective Service regulations.
THE PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM REFUND POLICY 6. Cal Grant
LCAD’s Pre-College Summer Program is a five-week If a student withdraws from LCAD prior to completing APPLICATION PROCEDURES CATALOG
program that begins in the latter part of each June 60% of a semester or 60% of a class less than a 7. Other Student Financial Aid To be considered for any type of need-based aid
and runs Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. semester in length, a refund will be calculated at LCAD, complete the Free Application for Federal 104
to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm through the end of on a prorated basis using a percentage that is FINANCIAL AID Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If
each July. The deadline to apply for a Pre-College proportional to the enrollment period completed by you cannot complete the application online, please
Summer Program Scholarship is in early spring. In the student. The refund is calculated by multiplying The purpose of financial aid is to assist students contact the Financial Aid office. Processing time may
order to qualify for the program, you must fill out the percentage of attendance in the class or classes by whose personal and family resources are insufficient vary depending on the type of application and the
an application and submit 8 slides or a CD of work LCAD’s charges for the classes attempted. No refunds to meet the total cost of education at Laguna College date of submission. Generally, the processor needs
completed within the past year and one letter of are paid after the 60% completion date. of Art + Design. three to six weeks to process the application.
recommendation. An Admissions Committee will
evaluate your application for acceptance and you REFUND EXAMPLE Financial aid is available from one or more of the LCAD GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
will be sent a letter to notify you of your Scholarship A student is enrolled full-time in a 15-week semester following sources: scholarships, grants, part-time The LCAD Scholarship Fund is comprised of money
Award. If you are interested in the scholarship, you at a cost of $14,475. If tuition was paid in full and the employment and loans. LCAD is also eligible to generously provided by individual donors, outside
may contact the Admissions Office and they will send student chose to withdraw after completing 5 weeks participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs organizations, alumni and the College.
you an application packet. of the program, the refund calculation would be Educational Assistance programs.
FEDERAL GRANTS
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP Tuition Charges x % of Program Completed = Eligibility for most forms of financial aid is based on A grant is gift aid that does not have to be repaid as
LCAD’s Pre-College Summer Scholarship Program Amount Retained by LCAD: demonstrated financial need. Financial need is the long as the student continues to meet all eligibility
offers 1 and 2 college units in a variety of courses $14,475 x 33.3% = $4,820.18 difference between the Cost of Education (a standard requirements. LCAD participates in two federally-
and is awarded to exceptionally talented high school budget) and the Estimated Family Contribution (the funded grant programs: The Federal Pell Grant and
art students. The units earned in this program apply Total to be Refunded: amount the student and if applicable, the student’s Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
toward credit for the BFA program at LCAD and may $14,475 – $4,820.18 = $9,654.82 spouse and/or parents can be expected to contribute). (FSEOG).
be transferred to other accredited colleges, private Costs of Education components include tuition and
or public. If you are a junior in high school (meaning If a student receives student loans to cover the cost fees, an allowance for books and supplies, housing, CALIFORNIA STATE GRANTS
you will be going into your senior year), you may of the program, any refund is returned to the lender food, transportation and personal expenses. Family LCAD is eligible to participate in the Cal Grant A and
be eligible for a summer scholarship. In special to reduce the student loan debt. If the amount of the contributions are based on the Federal Methodology Cal Grant B programs that are funded by the State of
circumstances, graduating seniors can qualify. refund exceeds the unpaid balance of the loans the analysis of the information provided on the Free California and administrated by the California Student
student received, the excess is first applied to any Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Aid Commission. All financial aid applicants who are
TUITION other aid programs from which the student received supplemental documents. California residents and U.S. citizens or eligible non-
funding, with any remaining balance returned to the citizens are encouraged to apply for one of the two
PAYING FOR YOUR EDUCATION student. The refund policy is subject to Federal and Students who believe they will need financial Cal Grant programs. The annual deadline to apply for
Tuition is calculated on a per-semester basis. State regulations. assistance to attend LCAD and who meet the these grants is March 2nd. In order to apply for a Cal
BFA Tuition for the 2016–2017 academic year is eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply Grant you must complete the FAFSA by March 2nd
established at $14,475 per semester. Part-time REPAYMENT DISTRIBUTION POLICY for financial aid. Financial aid awards are made for and send in a GPA Verification Form to the California
enrollment is calculated at $1,206 per unit or LCAD’s policy is to return the Student Financial Aid one academic year and must be reapplied for each Student Aid Commission (CSAC) by March 2nd.
$3,618.00 per 3-unit class. Part-time enrollment is portion of the repayment to the funding sources in subsequent year. LCAD will send GPA verifications for current LCAD
defined as any student enrolled in less than 12 units. the following order of priority: students who request them. Verifications will be sent
To receive need-based financial aid from LCAD, the electronically to CSAC. If a student has not completed
applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be accepted for enrollment as a matriculating
student.

24 units at LCAD, they must request that their GPA balance. This is a non-need-based loan as determined Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans. There are no semesters, the student will be disqualified from the
verification(s) be sent by their previous institution(s). by the FAFSA information. This loan must be repaid. aggregate loan limits. This loan is in the parent’s program at LCAD, the Department of Veteran Affairs
The maximum aggregate loan amount allowed is name. will be notified and all benefits will cease. Students
FEDERAL WORK-STUDY $31,000 for dependent students and $57,500 for are limited to two independent-study courses that
Federal Work-Study (FWS) is funded by the federal independent students for undergraduate studies DIRECT SUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOANS FOR can count toward their program objective. During the
government, with some matching LCAD funds. FWS (less any Stafford/Direct subsidized borrowing). The POSTBACCALAUREATE STUDENTS student’s first two semesters, LCAD will conduct an
enables students to earn part of their financial aid yearly maximum amount of this loan is based upon This is a long-term, low-interest federal loan. evaluation of previous education and training, grant
award through part-time employment on campus. a student’s class standing and dependency status. “Subsidized” means the federal government pays the appropriate credit, shorten the veteran’s or eligible
Except for certain community-service jobs, FWS Please see the Financial Aid Chart for a breakdown of interest while the student is in school at least half- person’s duration of the course proportionately and
employment is limited to on-campus jobs. FWS class standing and yearly loan amounts. time or during the grace period. This is a need-based notify the DVA and student accordingly.
students are paid $11 an hour. To participate in the loan as determined by the FAFSA information. This
FWS program, a student must be eligible for and be FINANCIAL AID CHART 0–27 units loan must be repaid. The maximum aggregate loan ALTERNATIVE LOANS CATALOG
awarded a FWS award as part of their financial aid 28–60 units amount allowed is $23,000 and takes into account Alternative loans, or private loans, help bridge the
package. If you are interested in the FWS program CLASS STANDING 61–93 units loans taken out for undergraduate studies. The gap between federal and state aid awarded to the
contact the Financial Aid Office. Freshman 94–122 units maximum amount that can be borrowed per academic student and the actual cost of education. Private
Sophomore year is $5,500. loans are offered by private lenders and there are
DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM Junior
The Direct Stafford Loan Program consists of low- Senior DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOANS FOR no federal forms to complete. Eligibility for private 106
interest, subsidized and unsubsidized loans funded POSTBACCALAUREATE STUDENTS
by the federal government. Loans are available to ANNUAL LOAN LIMITS This is a long-term, low-interest federal loan. student loans often depends on your credit score.
undergraduate, graduate and professional students Direct Stafford Subsidized Loans “Unsubsidized” means the student is responsible These loans are in the student’s name, although most
who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Loan Freshman $3,500 for the interest on the loan. Interest payments can students require co-signers in order to meet the credit
repayments begin six months after graduation or Sophomore $4,500 be capitalized, which means they will be deferred criteria for most lenders. LCAD will work with any
after a student drops below half-time enrollment. Junior/Senior $5,500 with the principal while the student is in school. lender that the student chooses.
This interest amount will be added to the principal
DIRECT SUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOANS FOR DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOAN balance. The interest rate for this loan is 3.76%. LCAD MERIT SCHOLARHIPS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (Less any Direct Stafford Subsidized Loans awarded) This is a non-need-based loan as determined by the LCAD Merit Scholarships are offered to all students
This is a long-term, low-interest federal loan. Freshman $5,500 FAFSA information. This loan must be repaid. The applying for admission to LCAD. Students must
“Subsidized” means the federal government pays Sophomore $6,500 maximum aggregate loan amount allowed is $31,000 present a portfolio that represents their best work to
the interest while the student is in school at least Junior/Senior $7,500 for dependent students and $57,500 for independent be judged by an admissions scholarship committee
half-time or during the grace period. This is a need- students for undergraduate studies (less any Direct as part of the application process. Recipients receive
based loan as determined by the FAFSA information. ADDITIONAL UNSUBSIDIZED FUNDING Subsidized borrowing) and takes into account loans up to $28,950 annually towards tuition costs for the
This loan must be repaid. The maximum aggregate (For independent students and students whose taken out for undergraduate studies. The maximum duration of their four-year BFA program, provided
loan amount allowed is $23,000 for undergraduate parents are denied a PLUS loan) amount that can be borrowed per academic year they stay in good academic standing (maintain
studies. The yearly maximum amount of this loan Freshman/Sophomore $4,000 is $7,500 for dependent students and $12,500 for Satisfactory Academic Progress and a minimum term
is based upon your class standing. Please see the Junior/Senior $5,000 independent students (less any Stafford/Direct GPA of 3.0), have no incompletes on academic record
Financial Aid Chart for a breakdown of class standing subsidized borrowing). and enroll in at least 9 units each semester.
and yearly loan amounts. DIRECT PARENT LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS (PLUS) DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (DVA) The LCAD Merit Scholarship is the only institutional
DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOANS FOR The PLUS loan program is available to parents of EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE scholarship or grant that does not require that
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS dependent students and has a fixed rate of 6.31%, All degree programs offered at LCAD are approved by the student maintain fulltime (12 units or more)
This is a long-term, low-interest federal loan. The but subject to change. These loans serve as a the California State Approving Agency for Veterans enrollment. All other institutional awards do require
current interest rate is 3.86%, but is subject to change. supplemental source of money to parents on behalf Education. These benefits are available to veterans, fulltime enrollment and a 2.0 minimum term GPA.
“Unsubsidized” means the student is responsible of their dependent son or daughter. PLUS loans, to children of certain deceased or disabled veterans
for the interest on the loan. Interest payments can unlike the Federal Stafford Loans program, are and sometimes to the spouse of a veteran. Application LCAD ACCESS GRANT
be capitalized, which means they will be deferred subject to credit approval by a lender and repayment for benefits may be made through any DVA regional LCAD Access Scholarships are available to continuing
with the principal while the student is in school. begins within 60 days of full disbursement, although office or through the Financial Aid office. If a student’s students based on need and funding availability.
This interest amount will be added to the principal deferments are available if the student is currently cumulative GPA drops below 2.0 for two consecutive Recipients receive up to $1,000 annually towards
enrolled at least half-time. If the parent’s credit is tuition costs provided they in good academic standing
denied, the student may be eligible for additional (maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and a
minimum term GPA of 2.0), have no incompletes on

academic record and are enrolled fulltime (12 units or for degree consideration from all institutions. • Rules are applied uniformly to all students for all • Audited courses are not counted as units attempted
more) each semester. periods of enrollment whether or not aid has been or units completed and they have no affect on GPA.
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION 1: received previously. They are also not counted for enrollment purposes.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GPA
The Office of Financial Aid creates an Outside Sources Degree Minimum cumulative GPA • Students who are returning to the college after • If it becomes mathematically impossible for
of Financial Aid document each fall. This document CERTIFICATE 2.0 being on SAP suspension will have their record a student to complete his program before he
contains information regarding private scholarships, BFA 2.0 reviewed by the Financial Aid Office upon re-entry. reaches the maximum allowable number of units
search engines and other information to help students POST BACCALAUREATE 2.75 A student must meet SAP requirements to receive attempted, then he will be disqualified from
in their searches for funding their educations. The MFA 3.0 financial aid. receiving financial aid.
document is available on the LCAD website, as well as
from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Services. QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION 1: • Eligibility for financial aid is re-established after a • Failed courses will count as units attempted and not
Ultimately, the best resource for finding additional student improves his/her academic record to meet as units earned.
private scholarships and grants is via exhaustive the minimum standards or an appeal due to unusual
searches on the Internet. You are encouraged to MINIMUM COMPLETION OF ATTEMPTED UNITS PER and/or mitigating circumstances is approved. CHANGES IN MAJOR
utilize this invaluable resource for seeking out private ACADEMIC YEAR A change in your major does not extend eligibility for
scholarships and grants. • Students are responsible for knowing the SAP financial assistance.
Degree All programs eligibility criteria and their status at the end of each CATALOG
If you have questions regarding financial aid or term. Students may contact the Financial Aid Office
the financial aid process, please contact LCAD’s Minimum % of total units successfully completed if questions arise.
Financial Aid office at 949.376.6000, or via email at
[email protected] 67% each academic year UNITS ATTEMPTED AND UNITS EARNED STUDY ABROAD 108

ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING (units earned divided by units attempted) • To successfully complete units in general education All credit hours applicable to the current degree program
FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY courses, the student must receive a grade of
“D” or better, or “P” in a Pass/No Pass course. To attempted during Study Abroad terms will count as both
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS successfully complete units in Art Studio courses, as
All degree-seeking students must make Satisfactory QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION 2: well as English Composition and Critical Reasoning units attempted and units earned.
Academic Progress (SAP) toward earning a degree MAXIMUM TOTAL UNITS THAT CAN BE ATTEMPTED TO courses, a student must receive a grade of “C” or
as stipulated in the charts below to receive financial COMPLETE A PROGRAM better. Grades “NP,” “I” and “RD” do not count as STUDENTS SEEKING ADDITIONAL LCAD DEGREES IN
aid at LCAD. The below requirements are composed successful completion of units until replaced by a DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AT THE SAME LEVEL
of both federal policy and LCAD institutional policy. Units needed to complete passing grade. If a student has already earned a degree from LCAD and
Financial aid includes federal grants, work and loan returns to earn another degree in a different major, the
programs, state grant programs and all institutional Degree the program • Courses transferred from other institutions will be SAP requirements will be exactly the same as for any
scholarships. The student must either achieve good counted toward the maximum total units attempted transfer student: Units transferred in will count as units
SAP status or file a successful appeal to regain CERTIFICATE 79 to complete degree requirements. completed and units attempted.
eligibility.
BFA 122 • If the student registers for a class but drops it by
SAP EVALUATION the Add/Drop Deadline, it does not count as units
SAP is first calculated at the end of the spring POSTBACCALAUREATE 30 attempted. Any classes that are dropped after the
semester following the student’s first term of Add/Drop Deadline but before the Withdrawal
enrollment as a regular degree-seeking student MFA 60 deadline will result in the grade of “W” and will
and annually at the end of the spring semester count as units attempted and not completed. Grades
thereafter. SAP is also calculated at the point when a Maximum total units to of “W” do not affect the student’s GPA. ENTERING STUDENTS
continuing student applies for aid for the first time. Degree be attempted Students with no enrollment history in a degree program
Both qualitative (cumulative GPA) and quantitative • Repeated courses are counted as both units at LCAD will enter on SAP good standing and will qualify
(units attempted and earned) progress is measured CERTIFICATE 118 attempted and units completed for SAP purposes for aid if otherwise eligible. All work accepted for
regardless of enrollment status. These measurements and a student’s GPA will only reflect the highest transfer by LCAD will be included in the SAP calculation.
apply to all hours attempted and recognized by LCAD BFA 183 grade.

POSTBACCALAUREATE 45 • Remedial courses are not counted as units
attempted or units completed and they have no
MFA 90 affect on GPA.

(150% of the specific degree program’s published RETURNING STUDENTS
length) All returning students will reenter at the SAP status
earned at the end of their last LCAD enrollment. Students
• Students meeting the standards above at the time of cannot reestablish eligibility simply by taking terms off
calculation are considered in good SAP standing. from LCAD.

• Students who do not meet the requirements shown PROBATION AND SUSPENSION
above are placed on SAP probation, are notified that All students who fail to maintain SAP will be placed on
they are not making satisfactory progress toward SAP probation for the following academic year. During
their degree and are given one academic year to this time, they will remain eligible for financial aid.
become compliant. If, after the next academic year, If good SAP status is not achieved by the end of the
the student is neither making progress nor has not academic term their eligibility will be suspended.
graduated, his/her financial aid will be suspended.

APPEALS AND REINSTATEMENT are not eligible to receive any institutional funds (neither STUDENT SERVICES faculty and staff enjoy several opportunities to meet
LCAD Institutional Grant, nor LCAD Grant nor any other in a relaxed environment and to develop friendships.
• SAP Suspension may be appealed if unusual and/or funds awarded by the LCAD Scholarship Committee) CAREER SERVICES
mitigating circumstances affect academic progress. during their time abroad. LCAD provides students with the skills and education ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Such circumstances may include a severe illness or Here is a summary of general study abroad policies: necessary for today’s complex and fast-changing job The Alumni Association provides significant benefits for
injury to the student or an immediate family member, market. The College makes every attempt to provide building career, publicity and networking opportunities.
the death of a student’s relative, student activation • A 30-unit residency must be completed at LCAD relevant internships that enable students to obtain It also promotes mutually beneficial relationships
for military service or other circumstances as deemed before going abroad. valuable hands-on experience in the student’s area of between the college’s alumni, faculty and current
appropriate for consideration by the Academic interest. The Career Services staff actively seeks job students. The Alumni Association is designed to add
Standing Committee consisting of two Deans, the • Mandatory senior year in residence at LCAD. and internship opportunities for students, graduates value to Alumni’s degrees and educational experiences
Registrar and the Director of Financial Aid. and alumni. Additionally, students benefit from the and to encourage lifelong learning opportunities.
• No institutional grant will be awarded during strong contacts that LCAD faculty members have in the Membership to LCAD’s Alumni Association is free of
• The student must submit an appeal on the official residency abroad. industry. To assist students while they are in school, charge to qualified persons.
LCAD Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office by July Career Services posts part-time jobs, internships,
1st. The Appeal Form is available on the LCAD website • Student may use their federal and state aid while competitions, community service and other art related To learn more about the program, an alumnus or CATALOG
or in the Financial Aid Office. The appeal must explain abroad. opportunities in real-time on the LCAD Job Board at alumna may contact LCAD’s Associate Director of
the special circumstances that led to the student not my.lcad.edu. Development, Tracy Hartman, at 949.376.6000, ext. 110
meeting SAP requirements. The Academic Standing • Student must complete the Study Abroad Expense 241 or at [email protected].
Committee will review the appeal and the student will Budget Form in the Financial Aid Office to get their Please contact LCAD’s Director of Career Services,
receive a response within two weeks from the date aid approved. Robin Fuld, at [email protected] for more information. CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS STUDIOS
of submission. LCAD maintains 19 teaching studios. These studios are
• Students must have the proposed course of study COUNSELING SERVICES equipped for drawing, painting, illustration, graphic
• The Academic Standing Committee’s decision will be approved by the appropriate chair before going To assist students with challenges that may arise during design, animation, digital media, printmaking, sculpture,
sent to the student by postal mail and by electronic abroad. the course of the school year, LCAD provides personal computer art, game art and liberal arts.
mail. counseling.
FLORENCE ACADEMY STUDY ABROAD POLICIES: LCAD ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITION SPACES
• Students who have their appeal approved have one Please contact LCAD’s Student Counselor, LCAD has multiple college galleries and exhibition spaces
semester to meet SAP requirements or they will be • 30-unit residency requirement prior to going to Yuki Acs, at [email protected] for an appointment. that feature rotating exhibitions. The off-site LCAD
suspended from financial aid. During their approved Florence. Gallery is located at 374 Ocean Avenue in downtown
appeal semester they will be eligible to receive LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES Laguna Beach. On occasion, LCAD also exhibits works
financial aid. • Mandatory senior year in residence at LCAD. If you have a diagnosed and documented learning of art in the Main Campus Conference Room and in
and/or physical disability, please submit supporting the Dennis and Leslie Power Library at LCAD’s Main
• Appeal approvals will not result in retroactive • No institutional grant will be awarded during documentation toLisa Villanueva, at lvillanueva@lcad. Campus. All LCAD galleries feature internationally
funding. residence at the Florence Academy. edu. With documentation, we can better serve, advise recognized artists and designers of merit as well as
and academically advocate for you. emerging and student artists. LCAD’s department chairs,
• Academic Standing Committee decisions are final and • Student may use their federal and state aid while the Gallery Director and others curate exhibitions at
cannot be appealed to another source. abroad. STUDENT GOVERNMENT LCAD’s various galleries and exhibition spaces. Annual
The Student Council represents the students of exhibitions include a juried student exhibition, a BFA
• At the end of each semester, the Financial Aid Office • Financial aid will not be processed by LCAD for LCAD. In addition to representing the students to the senior exhibition, an Illustration exhibition, a Game Art
will evaluate students who have been suspended more than 25% of undergraduate program abroad Board of Trustees, elected student officers also assist exhibition, a Graphic Design + Digital Media exhibition,
from financial aid. Once a student again meets SAP (1 year abroad). in planning and managing student activities. The an Animation exhibition and a Fine Arts exhibition.
requirements, their financial aid will be reinstated. student government is responsible for the creation Students from all of LCAD’s majors are encouraged to
The student will be eligible for Pell, ACG and SEOG • Students are aware that a year of study abroad will and maintenance of student organizations, clubs and participate in the Annual Juried Student exhibition,
for the payment period in which the student resumes likely slow their process toward a degree. activities. to attend the many gallery openings held throughout
SAP. The student will be eligible for federal loans for the year and to volunteer at the various galleries and
the entire period of enrollment in which the student • Participation in the Florence Academy program is STUDENT ACTIVITIES exhibition spaces.
resumes SAP. subject to a portfolio review. Social events at LCAD range from beach parties to
holiday gatherings, but center around events celebrating
STUDY ABROAD POLICY • Students interested in participating in the Florence student successes and accomplishments. Students,
Academy program must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Students may use their aid to study abroad for a
maximum of one semester. Students who study abroad • Student must complete the Study Abroad Expense
Budget Form in the Financial Aid Office to get their
aid approved.

• Students must have the proposed course of study
approved by the appropriate chair before going
abroad.

For additional gallery information please contact PROGRAMS OF STUDY 2. Successful completion of 30 units in specified of a grade below a “C” in a major-specific course
LCAD’s Gallery Director, Andrea Harris-McGee at Laguna College of Art and Design is comprised of the courses and fulfillment of the following distributed requires a student to retake said course until a
[email protected] School of Fine Arts, the School of Visual Communication requirements: grade of “C” or better is earned.
and the Division of Liberal Arts and Art History.
SUMMER COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL • 24 units in studio work CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
STUDENTS LCAD offers the following accredited programs:
Instruction by LCAD degree-program studio faculty is • 6 units in Art History 1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions
offered each summer to students who are considering MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) process.
attending college to become artists or designers. Units The student receives a master’s degree. 3. Maintenance of an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75
earned for these courses can be transferred to a college or better. 2. Declaration of major.
of the student’s choice. Colleges have accepted up to POST-BACCALAUREATE
six semester units toward a student’s studio course The student completes a prescribed course of study. Students can obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts or 3. Successful completed of 79 units in specified
requirements. Certificate in the following majors: courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) • Animation requirements:
ORIENTATION The student receives a baccalaureate degree. • Creative Writing
Orientation is mandatory for new students and takes • Drawing + Painting • 77 units in studio work including units in CATALOG
place approximately one week prior to the onset of each CERTIFICATE • Drawing + Painting with Sculpture Emphasis Foundation as dictated by the major.
semester. Orientation offers students the opportunity to The student is awarded a professional undergraduate • Game Art
make new friends and to meet fellow students, staff and certificate. • Graphic Design + Digital Media • 2 units in English Composition with a grade of 112
faculty. Orientation also enables students to familiarize • Graphic Design + Digital Media with Action Sports “C” or better.
themselves with the college’s facilities and services and Students can obtain a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the
to review their academic and financial arrangements. following: Emphasis 4. Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your major. If
• Painting • Illustration you receive a grade below a “C” in a major course,
ACADEMIC POLICY • Drawing • Illustration with Drawing + Painting Emphasis you’ll need to retake the course until you achieve a
• Art of Game • Illustration with Entertainment Emphasis “C” or better.
CONDUCT • Creative Writing • Illustration in Entertainment Design
All students are expected to be familiar with and DECLARING A MAJOR
are subject to the provisions and policies contained MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) REQUIREMENTS The Liberal Arts and Art History courses required for To earn an MFA, BFA or a Certificate a student must
within the Student Code of Conduct/Student Handbook 1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions the BFA are taught by the Division of Liberal Arts declare a major (and, if applicable, a minor) by the start
(emailed to all students and available on the LCAD and Art History. The Foundation courses (required by of the second semester. To declare a major (or minor),
website). As members of the LCAD community, students process. all programs) are taught by professional artists and a student must complete the Declaration of Major (or
are expected to behave at all times in a manner that 2. Declaration of major designers appointed by the Department Chairs of Minor) Form with the Registrar. Contact the Registrar’s
respects the privacy and integrity of all individuals and 3. Successful completion of 60 units in specified Drawing + Painting and Visual Communication. Office to make an appointment.
property while on campus or attending LCAD-related
functions off-campus. courses and fulfillment of the following distributed BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) REQUIREMENTS DUAL MAJORS
requirements: In order for a student to double major, the student
A student who persists in conduct disturbing to others, • 48 units in studio work 1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions must complete all required studio courses except for
who is repeatedly offensive in any manner or who • 12 units in Liberal Arts and Art History classes, process. those courses in which each major requires the same
exhibits immoral and/or criminal behavior shall be course (those courses can be used towards both majors).
subject to review and possible dismissal without refund including the completion of a thesis 2. Declaration of major. However, students will be required to complete Senior
of tuition or fees. 4. Maintenance of an overall cumulative grade-point- Portfolio 1 and 2 for each major, as well as Senior
3. Successful completion of 122 units in specified Capstone 1 and 2 for each major.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings. Because our average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
location poses a serious fire hazard, students are requirements: CHANGING A MAJOR
requested to smoke outdoors only behind Studio 7 and to Students can complete a Post-Baccalaureate in: Students wishing to change their major must have a
thoroughly and safely extinguish all smoking materials. • Drawing + Painting. • 77 units in studio work, including units in 3.0 GPA and must do so before completing 45 units.
Use of drugs or alcohol on campus is prohibited. Foundation as dictated by the major.
POST-BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS The procedure for changing a major requires:
1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions • 45 units are Liberal Arts classes, including 15 • discussion with the Chair of the prospective major
units in Art History. • discussion with the Chair of current major
process. • submission of the form “Petition to Change Major
4. Maintenance of an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or • submission and successful passing of a portfolio
better and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major. Receipt

review or Graphic Design + Digital Media. completed by the end of the first year at LCAD and are Registrar at 949.376.6000, ext. 224.
• A 300-500 word essay explaining rationale for the prerequisites to more advanced Liberal Arts and Art
WRITING CLASSES AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS History coursework. A BFA degree from LCAD implies WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE
changing majors We strongly advise students to complete their English a proficiency in the English language. Please note that
• enrollment in and successful completion of the Composition and Critical Reasoning coursework at LCAD. if English is not your first language, you might need LCAD allows a student to drop from a course before
The course content for each of these courses is designed several semesters of College Preparatory English, for
fundamentals of the major specifically to benefit artists and will specifically which a fee will be assessed. the published drop deadline without the course
augment and support other LCAD curricula. However,
ACADEMIC MINORS incoming students may be allowed to transfer 2 units LCAD OFFERS SEVERAL LEVELS OF ENGLISH enrollment appearing on the student’s transcript. A
LCAD offers students an opportunity to augment their of Composition and/or 2 units of Critical Reasoning at CLASSES:
normal course of study with minors in the following the time of Admission/Registration if the student can student who decides to withdraw after this deadline
areas: provide proof that: 1. College Preparatory Writing 1
• Animation may still withdraw from a class through the published
• Drawing + Painting A) the coursework was equivalent to LCAD’s 2. College Preparatory Writing 2
• Graphic Design + Digital Media withdrawal deadline and receive a grade of “W.” This
• Illustration B) the classes were not conducted on-line 3. English Composition
• Sculpture “W” will appear on the student’s transcript but will not
• Art History C) the grade earned was a “C” or better 4. Critical Reasoning
• Creative Writing (with English Composition as a prerequisite) be used to calculate the GPA. To withdraw from a course,
D) the institution from which the units are being
A student pursuing a career that emphasizes multiple transferred is accredited by a body equivalent to Completion of the College Preparatory Writing 2 class please complete the online withdraw form. It is possible
artistic skill sets is aided greatly by having a minor in WASC or NASAD (only necessary if from a smaller does not automatically qualify a student for English
an additional area of study. A minor provides graduates or lesser-known college). Composition. Matriculation into English Composition to receive permission to withdraw from a class later
with a competitive advantage in gaining employment requires an instructor’s formal recommendation and
and further study. A total of 15 units beyond the BFA Further, as demonstrated via the English Placement a vote of advancement from LCAD’s Portfolio Review than the published withdrawal deadline for medical
requirement are necessary to complete a minor in a Diagnostic, the student must also display writing Committee. College Preparatory Writing 1 and 2 are
studio area or 12 additional units in Art History or competency equal to the standards set for the repeatable if students desire or require further honing reasons or in circumstances of severe hardship, but a CATALOG
Creative Writing. These additional units entail specific equivalent writing course at LCAD (either Composition of their fundamental English skills.
courses designated for a chosen minor. Please note that and/or Critical Reasoning). If so and if the student has student must seek and get approval from the Registrar
students who choose to take one of the required courses provided proof of stipulations a, b, c and d above in a A reminder that for any writing course (College
in the minor as a studio elective in a major will need to timely manner, then credit will be awarded for those Preparatory Writing 1, College Preparatory Writing 2, and other administrators. 114
take an additional, more advanced course in the minor classes taken elsewhere and will stand in lieu of the Composition or Critical Reasoning) if a student fails
to meet the 15 units beyond the major requirement. LCAD residency classes on the applicant’s transcripts. to pass after two attempts (due to any combination COURSE LOAD
Additionally, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their of Dropping, Withdrawing or earning a final grade of A full-time course load is enrollment in 12-18 units per
minors. ENGLISH POLICY FOR INCOMING STUDENTS “C-” or lower), then that student will automatically be semester. To complete a BFA degree within four years,
All entering students at LCAD are required to take removed from the Degree Program and placed into a student must carry 15-16 units per semester. Students
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS the English Diagnostic Exam administered during the Certificate Program. If, after being placed into the may not enroll in more than 18 units per semester
To earn the BFA degree, a student must complete 56 orientation. Only incoming students who have received Certificate Program, a student subsequently passes that unless they receive approval from their academic chair.
units in residency at LCAD, including: a baccalaureate degree or higher are exempt from same class, then the student may be placed back into the Additional units above the 18-unit maximum will be
• Senior Portfolio 1 and Senior Portfolio 2 taking this exam. The exam takes approximately 60 Degree Program, pending a formal appeal to the Chair of subject to additional per-credit tuition.
• Senior Capstone 1 and Senior Capstone 2 minutes and involves a writing section and a reading Liberal Arts and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Aesthetics comprehension test. Members of the English faculty, AUDIT
• The final two semesters must be completed at LCAD along with the Chair of Liberal Arts, will assess the exam ADDING/DROPPING A COURSE Full-time students may audit one class per semester
and determine the appropriate placement according to Please refer to the add/drop/withdraw deadlines at no additional cost up to the full-time tuition unit
Requirements to earn the Certificate are equivalent to a student’s demonstrated level of reading and writing. published in the Academic Calendar and posted on maximum (18 units) on a space-available basis.
the BFA requirements for Foundation and studio courses Because writing is incorporated into all academic the LCAD website each semester. It is every student’s
in the same major. Additionally, a student must take classes, strong writing skills are essential for success responsibility to add/drop a class during the add/drop REGISTRATION
the English Composition class to fulfill a Certificate in at LCAD. To ensure success in the liberal arts, a student period via the Self-Service portal. Failure to properly Final Registration for new students takes place no later
Drawing + Painting, Illustration, Animation, Game Art should enroll in two Liberal Arts/Art History courses add/drop a course may adversely affect a student’s than during orientation each semester. Continuing
per semester and adhere to the course sequence. academic records. If you have questions about the students are given the opportunity to preregister before
English Composition and Critical Reasoning are to be add/drop procedure or deadlines, please contact the the end of each semester for the subsequent semester.
All continuing students are encouraged to preregister,
as this assures the student will be placed in his or her
chosen courses. Preregistration dates are listed on the
Academic Calendar each year and can be confirmed
with the Registrar.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
The BFA degree requires eight semesters of full-time
study. Mitigating circumstances (such as a change in your
major, serious illness or serious accident) may justify
an extension of time to complete the requirements,

but should not exceed 12 semesters. Failing to make 15-week classes that meet twice a week—5 absences REPEATING CLASSES CLASS STANDING
satisfactory progress may jeopardize a student’s (student may be dropped at the 6th absence) Receipt of a grade of “C-“ or lower in a major-specific Class standing, another definition of progress toward
eligibility for federal financial aid. course taken at LCAD, requires that a student repeat the program completion, also determines eligibility for
15-week classes that meet once a week—3 absences course. The higher grade will be used to compute the certain types and amounts of financial aid.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS (student may be dropped at the 4th absence) cumulative GPA. Students who have not achieved the
minimum 3.0 GPA in their majors may repeat courses At LCAD, class standing is defined as a range of units
1. Completion of at least 12 units per academic year 10-week classes that meet twice a week—2 absences in which they received a grade of “B-,” “C+” or “C.” The completed:
(student may be dropped at the 3rd absence) student must take the repeated course at LCAD. Students
2. Completion of 60% of the classes attempted may repeat courses until they have achieved the 3.0 Freshman: 0–27
LATENESS GUIDELINES GPA requirement in their major.
3. Completion of a variety of coursework that reflects Three late arrivals to the class constitute the equivalent Sophomore: 28–60
a distribution between of one absence. A 15-minute or more delay in arrival to INCOMPLETE
class constitutes a lateness. To receive an “Incomplete,” 60% of the semester’s work Junior: 61–93
Liberal Arts, Art History and studio requirements must be completed prior to the request. The request for
GRADES an “Incomplete” must be signed by both the student and Senior: 94–122
4. Maintenance of a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA instructor and filed in the Registrar’s office by the grade
LCAD uses the following system for assigning grade deadline. Remaining work to complete the class must GRADUATION CATALOG
5. Fulfillment of all financial obligations to LCAD be submitted within one semester. An “Incomplete” may To graduate, students must earn a minimum overall
points: be extended one additional semester with the written 2.0 GPA as well as a minimum 3.0 GPA for all courses
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN LIBERAL ARTS approval of the instructor. Grades of “Incomplete” are
To ensure acceptable progress toward the BFA degree, GRADE COMMENT GRADE POINTS given for extenuating circumstances and are not given designated as studio requirements for their majors. 116
students should complete 33 of the 45 required Liberal as an extension to a semester, as final semester grades
Arts units by the time they complete 75 units overall; A Outstanding 4.0 are based on completing the work in a specific amount Students also must meet the residency requirement,
that is, before the start of the second semester of the of time. the minimum requirement of 122 units overall and all
junior year. A student who has not completed these A- 3.7 specific unit total requirements for the Foundation,
units will be placed in the Certificate Program until this ADVANCEMENT REVIEW Major, Liberal Arts and Art History courses. Although
minimum units requirement has been met. A student B+ 3.3 At the midpoint of students’ academic careers they commencement ceremonies are held only once a year
may appeal placement in the Certificate Program and participate in an advancement review to ensure that at the end of the spring semester, students graduate
be allowed to continue in the BFA program with the B Above Average 3.0 they are on track to graduate with all of the required upon successful completion of all course requirements.
approval of the Chair of the Liberal Arts Department coursework for their major (and minor, if applicable).
if the student registers for a schedule of classes that B- 2.7 Students planning to graduate from the BFA or
focuses on the Liberal Arts Requirements. In such a case, HONORS Certificate program must complete the online
the Chair of Liberal Arts and the Registrar will develop C+ 2.3 LCAD will calculate and award the Dean’s List and Graduation Application and meet with the Registrar to
a schedule for the remaining semesters that will enable President’s List Honors each semester using the review their academic standing during the beginning
the student to remedy the deficiencies and graduate in C Average 2.0 following scale: of the semester prior to completion. Additionally,
a timely manner. students must meet with the Registrar once again, in
C- Below Average 1.7 Dean’s List: 3.50–3.74 semester GPA person, during their final semester. The purpose of both
ATTENDANCE meetings is to verify and confirm all completed and
Attending classes is essential to obtaining the skills and D+ 1.3 President’s Honor Roll: 3.75–4.00 semester GPA outstanding requirements and paperwork. It is every
understanding the concepts that will allow a student student’s responsibility to make appointments and to
to succeed in a chosen field. Therefore, LCAD endorses D 1.0 Graduation Honors shall be calculated using the stay informed about their academic standing throughout
a strict attendance policy that allows instructors to following scale: their tenure at LCAD. Students must complete all
permanently remove students from a class if they F Fail 0.0 coursework and requirements to participate in the
are delinquent in their attendance. Students may Cum Laude: 3.50–3.74 graduation ceremony. Participating students may not
receive a “W” if they are removed from a class before X Fail/non-attendance 0.0 be on probation, suspension or expulsion for violation
the withdraw deadline, or an “X” if they are removed Magna Cum Laude: 3.75–3.84 of LCAD’s code of conduct. Please refer to the Student
after the deadline. Instructors may use the following AU Audit N/A Handbook and LCAD’s policies and procedures for
as a guideline for establishing and publishing the class Summa Cum Laude: 3.85–4.00 further information.
attendance policy: I Incomplete N/A
INTERNSHIPS
ABSENCE GUIDELINES W Withdrawal N/A Internships are reserved for seniors and exceptional
upperclassmen. For an application form, please visit
P Pass N/A

NP No Pass N/A

RD Report Delayed N/A

Grades are assigned at the end of each semester and are
based on the instructor’s evaluation of examinations,
research papers, portfolio review, critiques, assignment
completion, class participation and attendance. Assigned
grades are final and can be changed only by the
instructor who awarded the grade. Grade changes must
be based on a clerical error in final grade calculation or
in grade processing; these changes must be identified
and brought forth to the Registrar within 45 days of
grade disbursement.

the Registrar’s Office. Regular tuition is charged for • The student has satisfactorily corrected any Chair of Fine Arts Karin Cain CATALOG
units earned for the internship. Credit is given for outstanding academic problems and is removed from Payroll Administrator & HR Assistant
the internship based on the employer’s completion probation for the following semester. Gavin Rich 118
of the evaluation forms throughout the internship. Chair of Game Art Caroline Carlson
Please contact the appropriate Department Chair for • The student shall continue on probation for an Human Resources Manager
questions related to major-specific internships. The additional semester. Michael Savas
Career Services Office maintains a list of available Chair of Illustration Winona Christiansen-Kirk
opportunities. • The student shall be dismissed. If you are suspended, Accounts Payable Manager
you may apply for readmission after the lapse of a Betty Shelton
TRANSCRIPTS minimum of one academic semester (not including Post Baccalaureate Program Michael Pearlman
Transcripts requests for current students are made summers). The Academic Standing Committee will Controller
online via the PowerCampus Self-Service portal. review your application and request. Sol Smith
Alumni and former students may request a transcript Chair of Liberal Arts and Art History Fatima Silva
via the LCAD website at www.lcad.edu. Please allow • Students who have not made satisfactory academic Bursar
5-7 business days for processing. Each transcript costs progress may be ineligible for institutional, state, Peter Zokosky
$7. Transcripts will not be issued to students with federal or veteran’s aid. Chair of MFA programs in Drawing and Painting OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
delinquent accounts, unpaid fines, overdue library Robin Fuld
books or other unresolved matters with LCAD. ADMINISTRATION + STAFF OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Director of Career Services
Sandy Appleoff
LEAVE OF ABSENCE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Chair of Art of Game Design MFA OFFICE OF COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT
You may request a leave of absence for up to two years. Jonathan Burke
If the Registrar approves a leave of absence, you may President Norman Leonard Dominic Mumolo
return without reapplying for admission. If you leave Chair of MFA Programs in Creative Writing program Director of College Advancement
the college without an approved leave of absence or Jennifer Richards
you return after the leave expires, you must reapply for Executive Assistant to the President Peter Zokosky Carol Covarrubias
admission. Students returning after an expired leave are Chair of MFA programs in Drawing and Painting Graphic Design, Digital Media + Website
required to meet all the new standards, requirements OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Administrator
and curriculum of LCAD. Dr. Hélène Garrison Sharon Flanders
Vice President of Academics Administrative Coordinator for MFA programs in Tracy D. Hartman
ACADEMIC PROBATION POLICY Drawing and Painting Associate Director of Development
Students are placed on academic probation if any of the Lisa Pelt
following conditions occur during the previous semester Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs and OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS Mike Stice
of their enrollment: Off-Campus Housing Coordinator Chris Brown Communications Manager
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
A cumulative GPA below 2.0 Kerri Redeker FINANCIAL AID
Executive Assistant to the Academic Deans Christian Ramirez Christopher Brown
A semester GPA below 2.0 Associate Director of Admissions, BFA and MFA Director of Financial Aid
Omar Safie, PhD
Students on academic probation must correct their Director of Assessment Jason Umfress Geanna Anstey
academic standing within the probationary semester. Assistant Director of Admissions Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator
At the end of the probationary semester, an Academic PROGRAM CHAIRS
Standing Committee consisting of the Chief Academic Sandy Appleoff Julie Butler FACILITIES
Office, the Registrar and the Director of Financial Aid Chair of Art of Game Design MFA Admissions Counselor Dan Catalano
will review a student’s grades. Maintenance
Sean Bishop Ramon Vargas
The Committee will determine one of the following: Chair of Animation Admissions Counselor Mario Colon
Studio Technician
Catharin Eure Geanna Anstey
Chair of Graphic Design + Digital Media, Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator Steve Mills
Dean of Innovation and Corporate Partnerships Maintenance
Madison Keyes
Norman Leonard Admissions Assistant GALLERY
Chair of BFA and MFA Programs in Creative Writing
BUSINESS OFFICE Andrea Harris-McGee
Hope Railey Jim Godek Gallery Director
Chief Financial Officer

Hope Railey IT SERVICES Laguna College of Art + Design is accredited by the • Offering leading-edge technologies and valuable
Gallery Coordinator Matt Morton following institutions: career preparation.
Director of IT
RECEPTION DESK Shawn Tetzlaff WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES • Opening doors to exceptional learning
Linda Orem Academic Computing Administrator Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and opportunities beyond the classroom.
Receptionist Universities
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 985 Atlantic Avenue, Ste. 100 All contributions to LCAD are warmly received, deeply
Stacy Allen Jonathan Burke, President Alameda, CA 94501 appreciated and have an immediate impact.
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CURRICIULUM: the computer. Special emphasis is given to concepts Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Drawing, to prepare their assignments as they might in an
necessary for visual communicators and practical skills Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, Fundamentals of actual studio environment. Students are instructed in
ANIMATION: specifically needed for graphic designers. Composition and Color, and Fundamentals of Digital performance, entertainment, composition, continuity,
Painting. staging, clarity, timing, recording scratch dialog and
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING Primary software: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe more. Through this process, the instructor acts as the
(FD110) Photoshop. FUNDAMENTALS OF PORTRAIT + FIGURE SCULPTURE story supervisor for the individual and group projects,
2 Units (FD114) helping guide each student to achieve his or her goals
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE 2 Units through one-on-one interactions and group presentation
technical skills and materials necessary to create (FD120) This is an introduction to sculpture processes and and critique. This class also studies and discusses the
convincing representations of simple or complex still- 2 Units figure modeling through problem solving. The student work of classic traditional filmmakers from the live-
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and This is an introduction to linear perspective systems. is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea action and animation industries and explores the ways
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill in which images and ideas get from imagination to
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in development, material application, and the relationship screen.
systems. space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses of appropriate materials to the idea.
volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a CHARACTER DESIGN 1 CATALOG
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. spatial field. CG MODELING
(CA410) (AN215)
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING Course prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals and 3 Units
(FD111) Fund of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently Students gain an understanding of polygonal and 3 Units 122
2 Units subdivision-surface modeling before moving on to
This course is an introduction to drawing the human FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMATION create a 3D representation of a character of their own The objective of this class is to design model sheets
form. Students work from the draped and undraped (FD125) creation—keeping in mind how design elements will
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the 2 Units impact the character’s movement in the future. This of unique and dynamic animated characters. Students
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, This introductory course covers fundamental principles course is recommended for students who chose to
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, of drawing animated action and movement. Students create a 3D senior project. begin with preliminary sketches and construction
and surface anatomy. explore basic animation drawing, rudimentary
movement, timing, and consistency in drawing volume Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Maya drawings and continue to develop turnarounds, facial
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. and mass, as well as primary and secondary action. In
prepared exercises students will learn some animation ANIMATION 1 expressions and strong poses. A variety of styles are
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PAINTING basics, such as the overlap or bouncing ball and how to (AN209)
(FD132) plan and complete an animated film. Additional topics 3 Units explored. Emphasis is on working from imagination and
2 Units include the importance of acting, a brief history of This intermediate course develops skills in locomotion
Fundamentals of Digital Painting will cover use animation, animation styles, and an overview of the and acting for animation. Students continue to apply the strengthening drawing skills.
and creation of custom brush sets, general painting animation industry. Twelve Principles of Animation to their scenes, using
techniques, good organization of layers, color theory, their own designs and allowing personality and emotion Course prerequisites: Foundation courses
composition, and proper usage of layer blending modes. Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Drawing and to dictate the movements of their characters. A story
Fundamentals on Figure Drawing 1. reel for a 30-second film created on Adobe Premiere ANIMATION 2
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL COMPOSITION + COLOR software is to be completed by the end of the semester. (AN309)
(FD118) FUNDAMENTALS OF MAYA 3 Units
2 Units (FD126) Course prerequisites: Foundation courses and This course is a continuation of Animation 1. Following
This course investigates the relationship of pictorial 2 Units Fundamentals of Animation similar criteria, students expand their knowledge of
organization, composition and color to all visual arts. This course introduces the student to the complex animation to recording and animating dialogue. Students
The student is introduced to the formal organization interface of Maya, one of the leading software programs STORYBOARDING 1 also take part in selected assignments and learn the
of art; line, shape, value, texture, rhythm, space, in the animation and graphic design industries. Students (AN218) techniques necessary to take their story reel created in
balance, proportion, movement, unity, harmony, and will learn how to navigate Maya’s interface exploring 3 Units Animation 1 from rough animation to cleanup and color.
tension. Projects in color include hue, value, intensity, basic modeling, rigging, lighting, texture, and camera Students learn the basic foundations of storyboarding
simultaneous contrast, color harmony, and discord. This set-up. This course is required for every student techniques used in the animation industry both Course prerequisite: Animation 1
course uses traditional drawing materials as well as majoring in visual communication. traditionally and today. Students are trained in how
CG ANIMATION 1
(CA310)
3 Units
This class is designed to teach students how to convert
their traditional character animation skills to the
computer, utilizing industry-standard Maya software.
Students learn the basic interface of Maya, how
to navigate through the software and how to apply
their knowledge of animation principles toward a CG

character. Instruction focuses on a very traditionally challenges that are regularly encountered in a SENIOR PROJECT 1: FILM PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
oriented approach to 3D character animation, making professional studio. Budding animators learn to work (AN418) (AN412)
use of pose-to-pose methods to achieve clear staging with musical beats, more complex dialog situations and 6 Units 1 Units
and acting. Starting first with simple characters, students even to co-animate scenes with other students in the In this course, students complete a short animated Professional Studies concentrates on preparing students
will progress to more complex rigs, creating character class. film by the end of the year. They are guided through to enter team-based creative environments with
animation with dialogue. By the end of the semester, the film process and continue to develop their stories emphasis on digital portfolio and reel development,
students will have a clear methodology and approach to Course prerequisites: Animation 2 or Animation 3 begun in Directing for Animators. This course covers the communication skills, industry networking opportunities
creating character animations on the computer, as well process of creating animation that is clear, compelling and success strategies for collaborative projects.
as a solid understanding of the basic Maya animation FIGURE DRAWING FOR ANIMATORS 2 and entertaining. During their first semester, students
tools. (AN317) will be evaluated on their visual development, character Course Prerequisite: Senior status
3 Units designs, background layouts, models and environments.
Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Maya and A figure drawing course for animators that focuses on Students learn exciting new filmmaking techniques SENIOR PROJECT 2: FILM
Fundamentals of Animation gesture and capturing essentials of movement, dynamic along with industry-standard production skills to keep
expression and the individual model’s attitude. A variety them on schedule. (AN419)
LAYOUT of drawing media are introduced.
(AN310) ANIMAL DRAWING 1 6 Units
3 Units Course prerequisites: Foundation courses and Figure (AN220)
In this class, students learn the role of layout in the Drawing for Animators 1 3 Units A continuation of Senior Project 1: Film, this course is CATALOG
filmmaking process, with an emphasis on feature films. In the studio and on location, students study and draw
The course covers the basics of film cinematography; CG ANIMATION 2 a variety of domestic and zoo animals. Emphasis is on taken during the semester prior to graduation. Students
planning camera mechanics; and how to plan and use (CA450) 3D form analysis: proportion, scale, foreshortening and
creative perspective, lighting and visual storytelling. 3 Units weight. Using an economy of line and value, students are required to complete the animation of their film 124
Students have the opportunity to plan and create a This course offers continued work with Maya. Areas strive to capture emotion and expression of animal projects as well as to prepare a professional portfolio.
layout workbook and to develop a series of key layouts of study include modeling tools, 3D morphing and forms by depicting gesture, manner, attitude and
during the semester. The emphasis is on creative intermediate animation techniques. Also covered in the rhythm. Comparative studies of animal and human Course Prerequisite: Senior Project 1: Film
solutions for staging and designing the worlds that class are compositing, hierarchical motion and targeting, anatomy empower students with strong, imaginative
animated characters inhabit. The principles taught can camera tracking, lighting, rendering, shading techniques drawing skills. SENIOR PROJECT 3: FILM
be applied to traditional animation, 3D animation or and surface textures. Students learn to import and (AN420)
games. export animation routines/cycles and to apply them to Course prerequisites: Foundation courses and 3 Units
3D character models. Fundamentals of Animation A continuation of Senior Project 1: Film, this course is
FIGURE DRAWING FOR ANIMATORS 1 taken during the semester prior to graduation. Students
(AN217) Course prerequisite: CG Animation 1 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT 1 are required to complete the animation of their film
3 Units (AN313) projects as well as to prepare a professional portfolio.
This figure drawing course is geared specifically for DIRECTING FOR ANIMATORS 3 Units
animators and focuses on both gesture and how to (AN325) An advanced class designed to push the student’s ability Course Prerequisite: Senior Project 2: Film
capture the essentials of movement, dynamic expression 3 Units to give vision to a concept and to convey emotional story
and the individual model’s attitude. A variety of drawing The purpose of this class is to finalize a three-minute- beats. Emphasis is placed on visual communication with BACKGROUND PAINTING
media are introduced. maximum film idea that is completed during the senior the use of value, design, color and composition. Artistic (AN311)
year in traditional or 3D animation. This course provides growth is encouraged through a series of critiques and 3 Units
Course prerequisites: Foundation courses experience in the process of choosing a short film idea, demonstrations. Background Painting teaches students to take their
pitching it and developing it into a story reel that is drawn environments and background layouts to full
ANIMATION 3 clear, compelling and entertaining. While analyzing a Course Prerequisite: Layout color. The course emphasizes the skills and tools needed
(AN349 ) variety of classic and contemporary films, students to emulate traditional painting techniques using Adobe
3 Units learn filmmaking techniques and disciplines such as Photoshop.
Students develop an animation reel with assignments screenwriting, directing actors, editing and sound
intended to build on the class assignments that were design. Course Prerequisites: Layout, Fundamentals of
introduced in earlier classes. These advanced exercises Composition + Color, Fundamentals of Digital Imaging
are also specifically designed to simulate animation 1: Photoshop

ANIMATION ELECTIVES the page for compositional purposes. CATALOG

FIGURE DRAWING FOR ANIMATORS 3 All drawings are done on a laptop computer. 126
(AN357)
3 Units Course prerequisite: Figure Drawing for Animators 3
These courses emphasize basic principles of drawing
with an emphasis on the human figure — both costumed CHARACTER DESIGN 2
and nude. They begin by stressing the importance of (AN316)
shape while also focusing on maintaining structural 3 Units
integrity as far as anatomy, pushing direction and angles A continuation of Character Design 1. Students create
to attain dynamics, conveying form and designing the and construct model sheets of unique and imaginative
figure on the page for compositional purposes. All animated characters. The focus is on design uniformity,
drawings will be done on a laptop computer. composition and effective use of color. Personal style
and interpretation are developed. Craft and rendering
Course Prerequisite: Foundation techniques are perfected while students strive to
execute quality portfolio pieces.
ANIMATION 4
(AN359) Course prerequisite: Character Design 1
3 Units
Students will develop an advanced animation reel STORYBOARDING 2
with assignments provided by their instructor and the (AN318)
ACME network. Students have the option to complete a 3 Units
final 30-second short film with emphasis on character A comprehensive exploration of digital storyboarding
performance for their animation reel. using previous and current storyboards and key frames.
The student is introduced to camera moves, timing,
Course prerequisite: Animation 3 sound and titles to create their own story reel.

COMPUTER LAYOUT Course prerequisite: Storyboarding 1
(AN350)
3 Units Primary software: Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro.
This course concentrates on the evolving need of a layout
artist in our developing computer animation industry. INTERNSHIP IN ANIMATION
The layout artist is known as the cinematographer in (INT401)
the computer animation community. Students begin 1-3 Units
to transfer their layout skills to the computer medium Through arrangements with animation studios or
using Maya, the industry-leading software. Students practicing artists, students are given the opportunity
focus on learning and developing skills in composition, to work in the professional environment of their choice.
camera, lighting, texturing and compositing. This experience allows for hands-on use of theories
learned in the classroom, skills practiced in the studio
FIGURE DRAWING FOR ANIMATORS 4 AND 5 and the student’s creative energy in a professional
(AN417 & AN457) setting. Students are encouraged to research and apply
3 Units for internships from preferred animation studios.
These courses emphasize basic principles of drawing
with an emphasis on the human figure—both draped and Course prerequisites: Senior status with permission of
nude. They begin by stressing the importance of shape the student’s advisor, department chair and department
while also focusing on maintaining structural integrity dean. Juniors who exhibit superior skills may apply.s:
as far as anatomy, pushing direction and angles to attain Senior status with permission of the student’s advisor,
dynamics, conveying form and designing the figure on department chair and department dean. Juniors who
exhibit superior skills may apply.

2017-2018 ANIMATION 2017-2018 ANIMATION

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD111 Fundamentals of Figure Drawing 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD132 Fundamentals of Digital Painting 2 One of the following courses: 3 LA108 or concurrent

FD118 Fundamentals of Comp and Color- Digital 2 LA125 Anatomy

LA215 American Culture

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics
FD120 Perspective
FD125 Fundamentals of Animation 2 FD110 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience
FD126 Fundamentals of Maya 2 FD110, FD111, FD118
FD114 Fundamentals of Figure & Portrait Sculpture 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER 2 LA108 CATALOG
2 LA110 Critical Reasoning 3 LA108 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 3
CA410 CG Modeling 3 FD114, FD126 LA251 Acting For Animators
AN209 Animation 1 3 FD125
AN218 Storyboarding 1 3 FD110, FD111, FD120 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER 128
AN215 Character Design 1 3 FD110, FD111, FD120
AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent



SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER AH220 Western Art History 2 3 AH210 or concurrent

AN309 Animation 2 3 AN209 Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

CA310 CG Animation 1 3 FD126, AN209 LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

AN310 Layout 3 FD120 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent

AN217 Figure Drawing for Animators 1 3 FD110, FD111, FD120 LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent



JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

AN409 Animation 3 3 AN309 AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

AN317 Figure Drawing for Animators 2 3 AN217 One of the following courses: 3 None

CA450 CG Animation 2 3 CA310 LA125 Anatomy

AN325 Directing for Animators 3 LA215 American Culture

AR001 Advancement Review 0 LA231 Mathematics

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER

AN418 Senior Porfolio 1: Film 6 AN325 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH332 History of Animation
AN220 Animal Drawing 1 3 FD110, FD111 3 LA108 or concurrent

AN313 Visual Development for Animators 1 3 FD127 or FD132, AN215

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER Two of the following courses: 3 LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
AN412 Professional Studies 1 LA215 American Culture 3

AN419 Senior Portfolio 2: Film 6 AN418 or LA125 Scientific Anatomy

or LA231 Mathematics

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER or LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

AN420 Senior Portfolio 3: Film 3 AN419

AN311 Background Painting 3 FD132 SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER
LA423 Senior Capstone
AH420 Aesthetics 2 Concurrent with AN420
3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH332

CREATIVE WRITING FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVITY, PROCESS, AND INTRODUCTION TO WRITING POETRY: POETIC FORMS (essays, autobiographies, etc.) under the supervision
BFA PLAY WORKSHOP of the instructor, addressing the foundational concerns
(CW104) (CW201) absorbed in Introduction to Nonfiction—Literary Survey
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY—LITERARY SURVEY, 2 Units 3 Units and Analysis.
ANALYSIS, AND APPLICATION Psychiatrist and researcher Stuart Brown argues that The speaker in Pablo Neruda’s poem admits he “wants
(CW101) the act of playing is the most effective natural process to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees.” Course prerequisite: Introduction to Nonfiction—Literary
3 Units in the creation and development of our complex brains. This course wants to do the same thing for student Survey and Analysis. (CW103)
William Carlos Williams suggests, “It is difficult to get Writing, telling stories, engaging in any artistic endeavor, poetry. Implementing a modified version of the Critical Co-requisite: Ideation Lab (CW105)
the news from poems yet men die miserably every really, will be necessarily enhanced through the act Response approach, students draft, submit, and engage
day for lack of what is found there.” In this class, of play. Via games, discussion, and exercises — both in poetic forms ideation under the supervision of GENRE SURVEY 1
nobody dies. Through lecture, discussion, and writing structured and unstructured — this class assists writers the instructor, addressing the foundational concerns
exercises, students address the following topics: rhythm, to develop a creative flow and a better understanding absorbed in Introduction to Poetry—Literary Survey (CW204)
image, form, diction, metaphor, condensed language, of their own creative processes. and Analysis.
denotation, and connotation — all keys to not only not 3 Units
dying but rather living a meaningful life. IDEATION LAB Course prerequisites: Introduction to Poetry—Literary
(CW105) Survey and Analysis. (CW201) Genre is the language of storytelling. Just as languages
INTRODUCTION TO FICTION—LITERARY SURVEY, 1 Unit Co-requisite: Ideation Lab (CW105)
ANALYSIS, AND APPLICATION Brainstorming is a muscle. Muscles can be developed, have distinct grammar and diction, genres have their
(CW102) strengthened, and defined. An individual can certainly INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FICTION: SHORT FORMS
3 Units achieve these ends in solitude; though, it’s easier with WORKSHOP own subtleties, which make each suited to communicate CATALOG
Mark Twain, whose tongue perpetually pushed into a partner and even easier with a trainer. Think of this (CW202)
his cheek, asked the following: “Why shouldn’t truth course as brainstorm training. Students identify an 3 Units ideas for a particular context. Horror speaks to fear and
be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make available instructor and meet one-on-one (in person Neil Gaiman describes the short story as “the ultimate
sense.” This class is about making sense of the process of or remotely) to hurl the students’ writing and story ideas close-up magic trick — a couple of thousand words to dread. Romantic comedies speak to the crazy-making 130
making sense. By analyzing and implementing the tools at the wall and see what sticks, what doesn’t, and what take you around the universe or break your heart.” of courtship. The bildungsroman speaks to the wonders
of fiction — plot, character, tone, symbol, point of view, needs a little putty. Throughout the semester, students The goal, then, of this course is to make long-distance
setting, theme — this class provides students insight on learn several strategies and approaches for developing travel agents and/or heart-breakers of its students. and discoveries of growth. And so on. Via readings,
how storytellers order the chaos to engender meaning. their ideas, which may include free writing, looping, Implementing a modified version of the Critical
listing, clustering, cubing, researching, and snow flaking. Response approach, students draft, submit, and engage lectures, discussions, and writing exercises, this course,
INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION—LITERARY SURVEY, in short forms ideation (short stories, short scripts, etc.)
ANALYSIS, AND APPLICATION FUNDAMENTALS OF PLOT AND STRUCTURE under the supervision of the instructor, addressing the the first of two, explores common narrative genres.
(CW103) (CW106) foundational concerns absorbed in Introduction to
3 Units 2 Units Fiction—Literary Survey and Analysis. STORY IDEATION AND MAPPING
In The Empathy Exams, Leslie Jamison writes, “Empathy A book that does not compel its reader to turn pages (CW205)
isn’t just listening, it’s asking the questions whose is not a book. It might be a coaster. Or if it has enough Course prerequisite: Introduction to Fiction—Literary 3 Units
answers need to be listened to. Empathy requires inquiry pages, it might be a door stop. Or, in a pinch, it might be Survey and Analysis. (CW202) Stories are about evolution and failure of evolution.
as much as imagination. Empathy requires knowing a low-rent extermination tool. To be a book, though, its Co-requisite: Ideation Lab (CW105) Certainly the evolving factor can involve different
you know nothing. Empathy means acknowledging a readers must turn pages, must want to turn pages, indeed components — character, setting, an ideology, and
horizon of context that extends perpetually beyond feel they need to turn pages. A writer creates these INTRODUCTION TO WRITING NONFICTION: so on — but the trajectory of evolution (or failure
what you can see.” The best kind of nonfiction is an page-turning compulsions via plot and structure. This NONFICTION FORMS WORKSHOP thereof) remains constant. This class assists students
act of empathy — for both the writer and the reader. course unpacks the principles, patterns, and situations (CW203) in developing and tracking these emotional, intellectual,
By examining all the tools of nonfiction storytelling — specific to these storytelling components. *Note: the 3 Units and spiritual factors.
character, voice, scene, structure — this course aims to above argument applies to all forms of storytelling, not Writing nonfiction is narrative sculpture. The raw
unravel these empathic concerns. just books. Radio dramas without plot and structure are material already exists. The nonfiction writer is Course prerequisites: Ideation Lab (CW105)
not radio dramas but noise; documentaries without plot called to shape, to mold, to carve and to polish until
and structure are home movies; etc. the material becomes a story that an audience can FUNDAMENTALS OF STYLE AND VOICE
recognize in themselves. Implementing a modified (CW206)
version of the Critical Response approach, students 3 Units
draft, submit, and engage in non-fiction forms ideation An appeal to the authority of Raymond Chandler, a
master stylist: “The most durable thing in writing is
style, and style is the single most valuable investment
a writer can make with his time.” In this class, students
make aggressive investments to hone their styles, which
in turn refine their writing voices. Through readings,
discussions, and exercises, students explore the
elements of voice and style: diction, sentence structure
and variety, punctuation, figurative language, concision,
precision, and clarity.

GENRE SURVEY 2 Course prerequisites: Declaration of Emphasis and workshop their writing in a more intense and focused ADVANCED POETRY WRITING: POETRY WORKSHOP 2
(CW254) Advancement Review fashion but in step with the modified Critical Response (CW351)
3 Units approach. 3 Units
In Genre Survey 1, it is argued that genre is the language ADVANCED FICTION WRITING: PROSE WORKSHOP 1 This course picks up where Advanced Poetry Writing:
of storytelling. Sub-genre, then, are the dialects of (CW302) Course prerequisites: Declaration of Emphasis and Poetry Workshop 1 left off and delivers more of the
storytelling. This course explores those dialects. 3 Units Advancement Review same. But, you know, with a semester of work and
Within the lexicon of science fiction, for instance, are According to Annie Dillard, “At its best, the sensation of wisdom and technique bolstering the course’s direction.
steampunk, dystopian, alien invasion, and many others. writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to DIALOGUE WORKSHOP
This course digs into the genre taxonomy, using the you, but only if you look for it. You search, you break (CW304) Course prerequisites: Advanced Poetry Writing:
same approach as Genre Survey 1. your heart, your back, your brain, and then — and only 3 Units Poetry Workshop 1 (CW301)
then — it is handed to you.” In this course, the greatest This class has the word dialogue in its title, but it’s really
Course prerequisites: Genre Survey 1 (CW204) attempts are made to search, to break, and to accept. about music, about rhythm and tempo and texture and ADVANCED FICTION WRITING: PROSE WORKSHOP 2
Students who have declared a fiction emphasis, and tone. A well-crafted exchange between characters
MYTHOLOGY AND ARCHETYPES choose to specialize in prose, workshop their writing sounds like a song and brings with it similar emotions (CW352)
(CW207) in a more intense and focused fashion but in step with and revelations. Leaning on readings, viewings,
3 Units the modified Critical Response approach. discussions, and workshops, the goal of this class is 3 Units
Myths are the dreams of the people. And familiar for students to create music from banter, repartee,
faces and patterns — that is to say, archetypes — run Course prerequisites: Declaration of Emphasis and conversation, and confrontation. This course picks up where Advanced Fiction Writing: CATALOG
rampant in these myths. To be familiar with myths and Advancement Review
archetypes is to understand the foundations of what PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT AND SUSPENSE Prose Workshop 1 left off and delivers more of the
makes humans human, and having this understanding ADVANCED FICTION WRITING: SCRIPT WORKSHOP 1 (CW306)
is integral to the art of stirring an audience’s emotions. (CW305) 3 Units same. But, you know, with a semester of work and 132
Via readings, lectures, discussion, and writing exercises, 3 Units A strange man walks into a bar and produces a gun. This wisdom and technique bolstering the course’s direction.
this course invites students to tap into the dreams of Compelling drama and comedy are rooted in desperate introduces conflict. At the very least, it’s an imbalance of
the collective unconscious. characters who badly want something but have power. If he then says, “By midnight tonight, someone Course prerequisites: Advanced Fiction Writing: Prose
a miserable time trying to get it. So this course is will be shot.” Now we have suspense. The scene begs Workshop 1 (CW302)
JOURNALISM about making characters suffer and perhaps saving questions: Who will be shot? Why? Who decides? Can
(CW208) them in the end. Or perhaps not. Students who have the decision be reversed? These questions provide ADVANCED FICTION WRITING: SCRIPT WORKSHOP 2
3 Units declared a fiction emphasis, and choose to specialize in momentum to a story, which is to say that conflict (CW354)
The following sentence addresses the five Ws and scriptwriting, workshop their writing in a more intense and suspense add momentum to a story. This course 3 Units
one H — the bread and butter of journalism: Students and focused fashion but in step with the modified holds conflict and suspense hostage for the purposes of This course picks up where Advanced Fiction Writing:
consume journalistic principles in a classroom for a Critical Response approach. interrogation via lecture, discussion, readings, viewings, Script Workshop 1 left off and delivers more of the
single semester to enhance their writing skills via and writing exercises. same. But, you know, with a semester of work and
readings, discussion, lecture, and exercises. In addition Course prerequisites: Declaration of Emphasis and wisdom and technique bolstering the course’s direction.
to these fundamentals, students will also discuss the Advancement Review Scriptwriters are sadists. SPECIAL TOPICS: AUTHOR
benefits of going too far because, as Albert Camus says, (CW307) Course prerequisites: Advanced Fiction Writing: Script
“that’s where you’ll find the truth.” ADVANCED NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION 3 Units Workshop 1 (CW305)
WORKSHOP 1 Yes, breadth is important. But so is depth. This course
ADVANCED POETRY WRITING: POETRY WORKSHOP 1 (CW303) honors that idea by taking an intimate look at a specific ADVANCED NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION
(CW301) 3 Units writer. The writer changes each semester with an eye WORKSHOP 2
3 Units Joan Didion’s reasons for writing: “I write entirely to on diversity of form, genre, tone, and identity. One (CW353)
Leonard Cohen claims that “Poetry is just the evidence find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I semester might offer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The next, 3 Units
of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” then, would offer Laura Albert. And, perhaps then, Alice This course picks up where Advanced Nonfiction
ash.” This class comes with a lot of ash trays. Students These reasons might seem selfish, but selfishness need Walker. And so on. The goal of the class is to unearth Writing: Nonfiction Workshop 1 left off and delivers
who have declared a poetry emphasis workshop their not be negative. The writers in this class will pursue the techniques of the master writer through lecture more of the same. But, you know, with a semester of
writing in a more intense and focused fashion but still a similar kind of selfishness and in so doing strive to and discussion and then apply them in student writing work and wisdom and technique bolstering the course’s
in step with the modified Critical Response approach. create possibilities of self-discovery for their audience. exercises. direction.
Students who have declared a nonfiction emphasis
Course prerequisites: Advanced Nonfiction Writing:
Nonfiction Workshop 1 (CW303)

SPECIAL TOPICS: GENRE NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH 1 directed studies course allows students — with faculty CATALOG
(CW308) (CW401) supervision — the time and support to complete their
3 Units 3 Units final emphasis-specific manuscripts. Students arrange 134
The Genre Survey 1 and 2 course descriptions describe Muses provide stories to those who can tell them. one-on-one appointments with Senior Portfolio faculty
genre as the language of storytelling. A Czech proverb At this point in the BFA curriculum, students have who assist in the development and completion of the
argues that if you know only one language, you only in their toolbox the requisite skills to put together a work in question. Modified Critical Response workshops
live once. The implication, of course, is that mastery of compelling story. That said, even the most imaginative are spaced throughout the semester for the student’s
a second language creates a new life. This ideas justifies storytellers benefit from life experience. This course benefit.
an in-depth exploration of a specific genre. The genre requires students to supplement their Senior Portfolio
changes each semester with an eye on diversity of form, 1 writing with experiential research specific to the Course prerequisite: Senior Portfolio 1 (CW418)
structure, and tone. One semester might offer Crime manuscript. For instance, a student writing a script
The next, then, would offer satire. And, perhaps then, with themes of death might volunteer at a hospice NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH 2
Southern Gothic. And so on. The goal of the class is to care. A student writing poetry about violence and (CW451)
unearth the patterns and structures of a specific genre crime might participate in police ride-alongs. And so 3 Units
through lecture and discussion and then apply them in on. Through contractual arrangements, the student has A continuation of Narrative Experience and Research
student writing exercises. the opportunity to work in a professional environment 1, students continue to engage the muses. This course
or situation specific to the thematic or genre concerns requires students to supplement their Senior Portfolio
COMEDY AND WIT of the manuscript. Note: Documentation and contract 2 writing with experiential research specific to the
(CW309) must be signed and submitted prior to the first day manuscript. For instance, a student writing a script
3 Units of the internship. No internship credit can be given with themes of death might volunteer at a hospice
“I have a paper cut from writing my suicide note. It’s a retroactively. care. A student writing poetry about violence and
start.” As evidenced in this Steven Wright gag, comedy crime might participate in police ride-alongs. And so
and wit rely on a keen eye for irony and an ability to Co-requisites: Senior Portfolio 1 (CW418) on. Through contractual arrangements, the student has
subvert expectations. Through readings, viewings, the opportunity to work in a professional environment
lecture, and discussion, this course digs into these PROFESSIONAL STUDIES or situation specific to the thematic or genre concerns
techniques as well as incongruity, exaggeration, timing, (CW412) of the manuscript. Note: Documentation and contract
contrast, slapstick, and others, and students apply them 2 Units must be signed and submitted prior to the first day
in writing exercises. Publishing, production, entertainment, media — this is of the internship. No internship credit can be given
where writers often land work. It can be welcoming and retroactively.
SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1 forgiving. It can also be cutthroat. Forget the wolves in
(CW418) sheep’s clothing. There are wolves who are honest about Co-requisites: Senior Portfolio 2 (CW419)
3 Units their wolf-dom just for the sport of it. This course — via
This course marks the beginning of the end of the BFA lecture, discussion, and Q&A — prepares students to
student’s journey. The work begun here is what stokes navigate the writing-specific terrain of self-promotion,
the fires that forge the degree. This directed studies marketing, collaboration, agents, managers, producers,
course allows students — with faculty supervision — and more.
the time and support to draft their final emphasis-
specific manuscripts. Students arrange one-on-one Course prerequisite: Senior Status
appointments with Senior Portfolio faculty who assist
in the development of the work in question. Modified SENIOR PORTFOLIO 2
Critical Response workshops are spaced throughout the (CW419)
semester for the student’s benefit. 3 Units
A continuation of Senior Portfolio 1. A sequel, if you
Course Prerequisites: Senior Status will (but more along the lines of Godfather: Part II in
terms of quality than, say, Police Academy 2: Their
First Assignment. In this course, students complete
their manuscripts, essentially returning with the
Joseph Cambell-ian elixir. More specifically, this

2017-2018 CREATIVE WRITING 2017-2018 CREATIVE WRITING

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

CW101 Introduction to Poetry - 3 FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

Literary Survey, Analysis and Application LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

CW102 Introduction to Fiction - 3

Literary Survey, Analysis and Application LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

CW103 Introduction to Nonfiction - 3 One of the following courses: 3 None

Literary Survey, Analysis and Application

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

CW104 Fundamentals of Creativity, Process, and Play 2 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

CW 105 Ideation Lab 1 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

CW 106 Fundamentals of Plot and Structure 2

One of the following (cannot repeat; must take all three workshops): FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER

CW 201 Introduction to Writing Poetry: 3 CW101;
Corequisite: CW 105
Poetic Forms Workshop LA110 Critical Reasoning 2 LA108
CW 102; Corequisite: CW 105
CW 202 Introduction to Writing Fiction: 3 CW 103; LA199 Storytelling 1: 3 LA108 or concurrent
CW 105
Short Forms Workshop

CW 203 Introduction to Writing Nonfiction: 3 Worldwide Traditions, Structures, and Aesthetic Trends

Nonfiction Forms Workshop One of the following courses: 3 None

NOTE: CW 105 need only be taken once during the first workshop in the sequence. LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent CATALOG

SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

CW 204 Genre Survey I 3 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent 136

CW 205 Story Ideation and Mapping 2 CW 105

CW 206 Fundamentals of Style and Voice 2

One of the following (cannot repeat; must take all three workshops): SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

CW 201 Introduction to Writing Poetry: Poetic Forms Workshop 3 CW101; Corequisite: CW 105

CW 202 Introduction to Writing Fiction: Short Forms Workshop 3 CW 102; Corequisite: CW 105 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent

CW 203 Introduction to Writing Nonfiction: Nonfiction Forms Workshop 3 CW 103; Corequisite: CW 105 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 3 LA108 or concurrent

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER

CW 254 Genre Survey II 3 CW 204 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER

CW 207 Mythology and Archetypes 3 AH220 Western Art History 2 3 AH210 or concurrent

CW 208 Journalism 3

One of the following (cannot repeat; must take all three workshops): Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

CW 201 Introduction to Writing Poetry: Poetic Forms Workshop 3 CW101; Corequisite: CW 105 LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

CW 202 Introduction to Writing Fiction: Short Forms Workshop 3 CW 102; Corequisite: CW 105

CW 203 Introduction to Writing Nonfiction: Nonfiction Forms Workshop 3 CW 103; Corequisite: CW 105 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent

LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

CW 304 Dialogue Workshop 3

CW 306 Principles of Conflict and Suspense 3 JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

CW 307 Special Topics: Author 3 One of the following courses: 3 None

One of the following (according to emphasis):

CW 301 Advanced Poetry Writing: Poetry Workshop I 3 Declaration of Emphasis and LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

Advancement Review LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

CW 302 Advanced Fiction Writing: Prose Workshop I 3 Declaration of Emphasis and

Advancement Review LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

CW 305 Advanced Fiction Writing: Script Workshop I 3 Declaration of Emphasis and

Advancement Review JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
LA299 Storytelling 2: the History of Creative Writing
CW 303 Advanced Nonfiction Writing: Nonfiction Workshop I 3 PDeclaration of Emphasis and LAELEC Interdisciplinary Elective

Advancement Review 3 LA199
3
JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER

CW 308 Special Topics: Genre 3

CW 309 Comedy and Wit 3

One of the following (according to emphasis): SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER
AH420 Aesthetics
CW 351 Advanced Poetry Writing: Poetry Workshop II 3 Prerequisite: CW 301 LA291 Contemporary Literature 3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH337
3 LA108 or concurrent
CW 352 Advanced Fiction Writing: Prose Workshop II 3 Prerequisite: CW 302

CW 354 Advanced Fiction Writing: Script Workshop II 3 Prerequisite: CW 305

CW 353 Advanced Nonfiction Writing: Nonfiction Workshop II 3 Prerequisite: CW 303

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER
LA423 Senior Capstone
CW 418 Senior Portfolio I 3 Prerequisite: Senior status LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective

CW 401 Narrative Experience and Research I 3 Corequisite: CW 418 2 Concurrent w/ FA419
3
CW 412 Professional Studies 2 Prerequisite: Senior status

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER 3 Prerequisite: CW 418
CW 419 Senior Portfolio II 3 Corequisite: CW 419
CW 451 Narrative Experience and Research II

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING – PHOTOSHOP FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN the history of letterforms and layout design. Projects
(FD127) (FD123) explore compositional and structural aspects of
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING 2 Units 2 Units letterforms as well as various kinds of text layouts and
(FD110) Lecture and studio course introducing principles of This foundation course explores basic graphic their optical and interpretational effects.
2 Units creative visualization with the use of the computer and design methods, processes, techniques, and formats.
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic pixel based imaging software. Comprehension of key Assignments introduce elements, media, and principles Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
technical skills and materials necessary to create terms and concepts are taught, with projects designed of graphic design from historical and contemporary Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
convincing representations of simple or complex still- to develop practical software skills and aesthetic perspectives and emphasize visual representation
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and development. Emphasis is placed upon working aimed to communicate ideas and non-visual content. COMPUTER IMAGING
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing with imagery from digital cameras, scanners, and
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value generating original computer graphics. Topics include Primary software: Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 (CS3) (GD230)
systems. photo-retouching, digital drawing and painting, digital software.
montage, color modes, and preparing files for printing 3 Units
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. and web based display. Course prerequisite: Fundamental of Drawing
Computer Imaging is a studio course in digital image
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL COMPOSITION + COLOR Primary software: Adobe Photoshop. FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTO + MOTION
(FD118) GRAPHICS making. Students are challenged to create thought
2 Units DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (FD134)
This course investigates the relationship of pictorial (GD275) 2 Units provoking and visually stimulating work while learning
organization, composition and color to all visual arts. 3 Units This fundamental class will provide an introduction
The student is introduced to the formal organization Digital Photography is a lecture and studio course on to the tools, procedures and concepts of developing to use the computer as a versatile tool for creation CATALOG
of art; line, shape, value, texture, rhythm, space, the use of digital cameras with a focus on essential skills imaging for digital photo and video. Students will use
balance, proportion, movement, unity, harmony, and relevant to artists and designers. Technical aspects of class assignments to explore image creation, stimulate and manipulation. A range of projects is developed
tension. Projects in color include hue, value, intensity, the course include principles of photographic exposure, creative capacities, and personal expression. Project
simultaneous contrast, color harmony, and discord. This lighting and working with digital files. Artistic aspects based curriculum will be used to develop and entry while students consider the role of literal and implicit 138
course uses traditional drawing materials as well as of the course include considerations for effective level proficiency of the technical equipment and editing communication, aesthetics and emotional impact.
the computer. Special emphasis is given to concepts communication and emotional impact, thematic unity software.
necessary for visual communicators and practical skills and image-enhancement techniques. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
specifically needed for graphic designers. GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 Illustrator and an introduction to Macromedia Flash
Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital Imaging (GD224)
Primary software: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe - Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital Imaging - 3 Units FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D
Photoshop. Illustrator. Graphic Design 1 is an introductory course to the design (FD137)
major. Studio practice explores the use of hierarchy, 2 Units
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING - Primary software: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe form, conceptual thinking, visual representation and This course will focus on an introduction to 3D. Students
ILLUSTRATOR Bridge interpretation and the elements of communication. will learn the key features of modeling, animation,
(FD129) Projects address various essential graphic design lighting, texturing, physic dynamics and camera
2 Units FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE formats: logotypes, promotional items, editorial design technique through Autodesk Maya.
Lecture and studio course focused on the use vector (FD120) examples, announcements and a variety of visual styles.
based imaging software for drawing and design. 2 Units TYPOGRAPHY 2
Comprehension of key terms and concepts are taught, This is an introduction to linear perspective systems. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe (GD225)
with projects designed to develop practical software Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws Illustrator and Adobe InDesign 3 Units
skills and aesthetic development. Emphasis is placed to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in Typography 2 is an intermediate course that explores
upon use of vector drawing tools, stylization techniques, space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses TYPOGRAPHY 1 the underlying principles and elements of letterforms.
and integration with pixel graphics. Topics include volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a (GD223) Also explored are their usage, various grid-based layout
simplification of form, technical drawing, pattern spatial field. 3 Units systems and typographic styles. Assignments emphasize
creation, and perspective studies. Typography 1 is an introductory course to the design visual representations of complex information through
Course prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals and Fund major and requires conceptual, perceptual, manual various editorial design formats and are conceived as a
Primary software: Adobe Illustrator. of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently and computational skills to meet studio research into means by which to analyze the semiotic function of text
and its aesthetic and phenomenal qualities.

Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 supporting technologies, including basic use of domain combine visual identity elements (such as logotypes, CORPORATE IDENTITY 1
(CA411) name registration, purchasing web hosting services, color palettes, typographic components, illustrations (GD311)
3 Units JavaScript and CSS. The course includes discussions of and/or photographs). The course emphasizes a 3 Units
This is an advanced course introducing 3D computer issues such as HTML hand-coding, usability, marketing, contextual approach to developing a brand or a line This is an advanced course that requires creative,
modeling, concepts, technology and techniques (such contrasting design philosophies, supplemental software that is expressed through the creation of products, its computational and manual skills to meet conceptual and/
as 3D virtual coordinate systems, wire-frame, texture training and site page development exercises. Course packaging and the visual environment in which it is sold. or visual standards pertinent to a company’s identity
mapping, light source and camera positioning) through content is designed to prepare students to create and Students will develop an understanding of the design system. This class includes a comparative analysis
assignments that emphasize innovative object or maintain basic websites and to give a solid foundation processes that result in functional 3D package solutions of the market and of strategic market positioning to
product design and photorealistic representation. for continued web design study and development. and the design of the branded store environment. create a visual identity system (for example, creating
a brandmark, color palettes and photographic and
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustration styles) and sample applications (examples
(GD226) Dreamweaver, Adobe ImageReady and Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign include transportation, clothing, media, signage and
3 Units Illustrator. packages).
Graphic Design 2 is an intermediate course in the INTERNET DESIGN 2
Graphic Design major. Conceptual and practical solutions USER INTERFACE DESIGN (GD331) Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CATALOG
are emphasized in projects that are conceived to (GD229) 3 Units Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
address and meet various communication objectives. 2 Units Continuing from the foundation established in
Assignments are based on research, design process A course covering the skills needed to prepare artwork Internet Design I, this class adds advanced elements SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1 AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO 2 140
communication skills and professional presentation. for print or digital media. The goal of the class is to of interactivity, integration of time-based media (such
effectively interface between the graphic designer, as sound, video and animation) and a higher level (GD418 and GD419)
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator and the printer. Special emphasis is given to of technical sophistication. Emphasis is placed upon
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign relevant traditional production techniques as well as user interface design, navigational embellishments 3 Units
current computer applications and technology. Design and functionality (creating working-form elements).
DIGITAL VIDEOGRAPHY 1 principles layout/paste-up techniques, learning tools, Students learn through a combination of lectures, The Senior Portfolio classes prepare students to enter
(GD320) methods, materials and media are explored. Current software demonstrations and hands-on website
3 Units Macintosh software is introduced. Included are field development. the professional design industry. Students create
Digital Videography focuses on recording, editing trips to professional service agencies and organizations.
and compositing digital video files. The course covers Course prerequisite: Internet Design 1 a database of prospective employers in a variety of
concepts and techniques of non-linear editing, story Course prerequisite: Graphic Design 1 and Typography 1
creation, compositing layers of computer-generated Primary software: Macromedia Flash, Macromedia design-related fields for a self-promotional direct-mail
imagery and live-action video, special effects, camera COMMUNICATION DESIGN 1 Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady,
movements and cinematic points of view and design of (GD312) Adobe Illustrator and other multimedia editing campaign. In accordance with the observed individual
titling and motion graphics. The work of professional 3 Units applications
animators, directors and producers is screened and Communication Design 1 and 2 is an intermediate needs, students complete a grand-scale senior thesis
discussed. This course covers the use of camcorders— course in the design major that focuses on the methods 3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 2
including exposure control, use of lighting and shot and principles of communication and the creation of (CA412) project. The emphasis of the senior thesis is for the
types. Techniques for working with title graphics and meaningful content through the development of visual 3 Units
sound are also demonstrated and practiced. Work done symbols, structures and systems. The class includes Course Prerequisite: 3D Digital Development 1 student to challenge their design and problem-solving
throughout the semester is put onto DVD and posted extensive readings, in depth research, the development This is an advanced course that explores—through
online. and execution of strategic briefs and both visual and assignments that emphasize narrative and stylistic skills while developing final portfolio pieces.
verbal presentations. qualities of dynamic, time-based presentations—
INTERNET DESIGN 1 computer modeling and concepts and techniques. Primary software: All
(GD231) PACKAGE DESIGN 1
3 Units (GD314) Primary software: Maya PROFESSIONAL STUDIES FOR DESIGNERS
Internet Design 1 introduces design issues related to 3 Units (GD412)
the Internet and to hands-on development of HTML This is an advanced course that requires conceptual, 2 Units
web pages that incorporate text and graphics. Emphasis imaginative, manual and computational skills to meet This lecture course introduces students to business
is placed upon practical web design principles and studio production and research resulting in projects that practices, thereby bridging the gap between the
educational experience and the professional world of
the graphic designer. Topics include self-promotion,
processes and intricacies of finding work, printing
promotional collateral, setting up a working studio,
legal and pricing guidelines, billing clients, contracts
and professional organizations. The course includes
visits from guest designers and field trips to design
studios, agencies and art directors.

Course prerequisites: Senior status and concurrent
enrollment in Senior Portfolio 1

2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA 2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 1 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD118 Fundamentals of Comp & Color - Digital 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD129 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 2 2 One of the following courses: 3

FD127 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 1 (Photoshop) 2

LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

CA275 Digital Photography 3 FD127, FD129 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

FD120 Perspective 2 FD110, FD111, LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD123 Fundamentals of Graphic Design 2 FD127

FD134 Fund of Motion 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GD224 Graphic Design 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123

GD223 Typography 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123

CA230 Computer Imaging 3 FD127, FD129 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

FD137 Fund of 3D: Animation for Motion Graphics 2 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent CATALOG

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER AH210 or concurrent

GD225 Typography 2 3 GD223, GD224 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA108 or concurrent 142
LA108 or concurrent
CA411 3D-1:Animation for Motion Graphic 3 FD126, FD127 AH220 Western Art History 2 3 LA108 or concurrent

change postion in schedule Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

GD226 Graphic Design 2 3 GD223, GD224 LA235 Introduction to Psychology

GD320 Digital Videography 3 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics

LA245 Introduction to Philosophy

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GD231 Internet Design 1 3 GD223, GD224 JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GD229 User Interface Design (was pre-press) 2 GD223, GD224 AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

GD312 Communication Design 1 3 GD225, GD226

GD314 Package Design 1 3 GD225, GD226 One of the following courses: 3

or GD411 Motion Graphics + Visual Effects LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

or GD311 Corporate Identify 1 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

GD331 Internet Design 2

or GD411 Motion Graphics +Visual Effects JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH334 History of Graphic Design
or GD421 Motion Graphics +Visual Effects 2 3 GD231, GD225, GD226 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective

CA412 3D-2: Animaiton for Motion Graphics 3 CA411 3
3
or Honors Lab GD312,GD225, GD226

or GD315 Action Sport Video 2:onlocation GD320

or GD413 Communication Design 2 GD312 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GD311 Corporate Identity 1 Two of the following courses: 3

or GD314 Package Design 1 3 GD225, GD226, GD228, GD231 LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

CA411, GD331 or concurrent

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

Minimum One or more of the Following: LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

GD412 Motion Graphics +Visual Effects 2 3 GD411 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

or GD333 Honors Lab GD312,GD225, GD226

or GD421 Motion Graphics +Visual Effects 2 GD312 SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER
LA423 Senior Capstone
or GD315 Action Sport Video 2: onlocation GD320 AH420 Aesthetics 2 Concurrent with GD419
3 Senior Status
or GDXXX Advanced Studies

or CA412 3D-2: Animaiton for Motion Graphics

GD418 Senior Portfolio 1 3 Senior Status

GD412 Professional Practice for Designers 2 Senior Status



SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GD419 Senior Portfolio 2 3 GD418

GDELEC Graphic Design Elective 3

or Graphic Design Internship

or GD333 Honors Lab

STELEC Studio Elective 3

GRAPHIC DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING – PHOTOSHOP FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN explore compositional and structural aspects of
ACTION SPORTS EMPHASIS (FD127) (FD123) letterforms as well as various kinds of text layouts and
REQUIRED COURSES 2 Units 2 Units their optical and interpretational effects.
Lecture and studio course introducing principles of This foundation course explores basic graphic
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING creative visualization with the use of the computer and design methods, processes, techniques, and formats. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
(FD110) pixel based imaging software. Comprehension of key Assignments introduce elements, media, and principles Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
2 Units terms and concepts are taught, with projects designed of graphic design from historical and contemporary
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic to develop practical software skills and aesthetic perspectives and emphasize visual representation COMPUTER IMAGING
technical skills and materials necessary to create development. Emphasis is placed upon working aimed to communicate ideas and non-visual content.
convincing representations of simple or complex still- with imagery from digital cameras, scanners, and Students will use Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 (CS3) (GD230)
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and generating original computer graphics. Topics include software.
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing photo-retouching, digital drawing and painting, digital 3 Units
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value montage, color modes, and preparing files for printing Course prerequisite: Fundamental of Drawing
systems. and web based display. Computer Imaging is a studio course in digital image
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTO + MOTION
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop. GRAPHICS making. Students are challenged to create thought
(FD118)
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL COMPOSITION + COLOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2 Units provoking and visually stimulating work while learning
(FD118) (GD275) This fundamental class will provide an introduction
2 Units 3 Units to the tools, procedures and concepts of developing to use the computer as a versatile tool for creation
This course investigates the relationship of pictorial Digital Photography is a lecture and studio course on imaging for digital photo and video. Students will use
organization, composition and color to all visual arts. the use of digital cameras with a focus on essential skills class assignments to explore image creation, stimulate and manipulation. A range of projects is developed CATALOG
The student is introduced to the formal organization relevant to artists and designers. Technical aspects of creative capacities, and personal expression. Project
of art; line, shape, value, texture, rhythm, space, the course include principles of photographic exposure, based curriculum will be used to develop and entry while students consider the role of literal and implicit
balance, proportion, movement, unity, harmony, and lighting and working with digital files. Artistic aspects level proficiency of the technical equipment and editing
tension. Projects in color include hue, value, intensity, of the course include considerations for effective software. communication, aesthetics and emotional impact. 144
simultaneous contrast, color harmony, and discord. This communication and emotional impact, thematic unity
course uses traditional drawing materials as well as and image-enhancement techniques. GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
the computer. Special emphasis is given to concepts (GD224)
necessary for visual communicators and practical skills Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 3 Units Illustrator and an introduction to Macromedia Flash
specifically needed for graphic designers. - Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital Imaging - Graphic Design 1 is an introductory course to the design
Illustrator. major. Studio practice explores the use of hierarchy, ACTION SPORTS VIDEO 1: TOOLS, CONCEPTS +
Primary software: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe form, conceptual thinking, visual representation and PROCESSES
Photoshop. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe interpretation and the elements of communication. (GD232)
Bridge Projects address various essential graphic design 3 Units
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING - formats: logotypes, promotional items, editorial design This course is designed to expose students to the
ILLUSTRATOR FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE examples, announcements and a variety of visual styles. basics of video production for the purpose of concept
(FD129) (FD120) and content creation. Students study techniques and
2 Units 2 Units Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe methods for reporting, messaging and storytelling
Lecture and studio course focused on the use vector This is an introduction to linear perspective systems. Illustrator and Adobe InDesign through video. This interactive course teaches students
based imaging software for drawing and design. Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws how to develop stories and how to best structure these
Comprehension of key terms and concepts are taught, to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in TYPOGRAPHY 1 stories for Action Sport audiences. Students develop
with projects designed to develop practical software space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses (GD223) skills shooting video using handheld cameras and
skills and aesthetic development. Emphasis is placed volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a 3 Units editing video. Action Sport Video also involves a triad
upon use of vector drawing tools, stylization techniques, spatial field. Typography 1 is an introductory course to the design of developmental elements, which are unique to Action
and integration with pixel graphics. Topics include major and requires conceptual, perceptual, manual Sport programming. These include: Athlete (surfer, moto
simplification of form, technical drawing, pattern Course prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals and Fund and computational skills to meet studio research into rider, skater, snowboarder, etc.), Location (ocean, track,
creation, and perspective studies. of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently the history of letterforms and layout design. Projects street, mountain, etc.) and Product (surfboard, wetsuit,
helmet, goggles, apparel, shoes, snowboard, etc.)
Primary software: Adobe Illustrator.
TYPOGRAPHY 2
(GD225)
3 Units
Typography 2 is an intermediate course that explores
the underlying principles and elements of letterforms.
Also explored are their usage, various grid-based layout
systems and typographic styles. Assignments emphasize
visual representations of complex information through

various editorial design formats and are conceived as a INTERNET DESIGN 1 PACKAGE DESIGN + VISUAL MERCHANDISING 1 ACTION SPORT DESIGN 1 CATALOG
means by which to analyze the semiotic function of text (GD231) (GD314) (GD351)
and its aesthetic and phenomenal qualities. 3 Units 3 Units 3 Units
Internet Design 1 introduces design issues related to This is an advanced course that requires conceptual, This course introduces the concepts, methods and
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe the Internet and to hands-on development of HTML imaginative, manual and computational skills to meet skills used in the Action Sports design industry. This
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign web pages that incorporate text and graphics. Emphasis studio production and research resulting in projects that class partners with industry to create a more in-depth
is placed upon practical web design principles and combine visual identity elements (such as logotypes, knowledge of the business, terminology, methods and
ACTION SPORTS BUSINESS, CULTURE + BRAND supporting technologies, including basic use of domain color palettes, typographic components, illustrations creativity needed to define the look + feel of the skate,
(GD234) name registration, purchasing web hosting services, and/or photographs). The course emphasizes a fitness, snowboarding and surfing lifestyles. Students
3 Units JavaScript and CSS. The course includes discussions of contextual approach to developing a brand or a line will use their knowledge of media, layout and 3D to
This course serves as an exploration and introduction issues such as HTML hand-coding, usability, marketing, that is expressed through the creation of products, its create complete individual clothing lines or action sport
of the history and culture of action sports. The course contrasting design philosophies, supplemental software packaging and the visual environment in which it is sold. related product. Action Sport is an area where design is.
provides an overview of the key companies, influential training and site page development exercises. Course Students will develop an understanding of the design
athletes, various sports and key concepts that drive the content is designed to prepare students to create and processes that result in functional 3D package solutions SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1 AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO 2
industry culture and brand. Through the use of lectures maintain basic websites and to give a solid foundation and the design of the branded store environment. (GD418 and GD419)
and guest speakers, students gain valuable context for for continued web design study and development. 3 Units
design development and industry knowledge. Guest Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
speakers include: corporate leaders, art directors, Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Illustrator and Adobe InDesign The Senior Portfolio classes prepare students to enter 146
athletes and action sport designers. Dreamweaver, Adobe ImageReady and Adobe
Illustrator. INTERNET DESIGN 2 the professional design industry. Students create
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 (GD331) a database of prospective employers in a variety of
(GD226) 3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 3 Units design-related fields for a self-promotional direct-mail
3 Units (CA411) Continuing from the foundation established in campaign. In accordance with the observed individual
Graphic Design 2 is an intermediate course in the 3 Units Internet Design I, this class adds advanced elements needs, students complete a grand-scale senior thesis
Graphic Design major. Conceptual and practical solutions This is an advanced course introducing 3D computer of interactivity, integration of time-based media (such project. The emphasis of the senior thesis is for the
are emphasized in projects that are conceived to modeling, concepts, technology and techniques (such as sound, video and animation) and a higher level student to challenge their design and problem-solving
address and meet various communication objectives. as 3D virtual coordinate systems, wire-frame, texture of technical sophistication. Emphasis is placed upon skills while developing final portfolio pieces.
Assignments are based on research, design process mapping, light source and camera positioning) through user interface design, navigational embellishments
communication skills and professional presentation. assignments that emphasize innovative object or and functionality (creating working-form elements). Primary software: All
product design and photorealistic representation. Students learn through a combination of lectures,
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe software demonstrations and hands-on website BRAND DEVELOPMENT + MARKETING
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign COMMUNICATION DESIGN 1 development. (GD332)
(GD312) 3 Units
ACTION SPORTS VIDEO 2: ON LOCATION 3 Units Course prerequisite: Internet Design 1 This course addresses the cornerstone methods and
(GD315) Communication Design 1 and 2 is an intermediate philosophies of branding. Students create brand
3 Units course in the design major that focuses on the methods Primary software: Macromedia Flash, Macromedia campaigns, media, advertising and branded experiences
In this course, students participate in project planning and principles of communication and the creation of Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, for both hypothetical and real companies. Projects
for location development projects. The course covers meaningful content through the development of visual Adobe Illustrator and other multimedia editing require use of cross-disciplinary skills.
the art and science of non-linear production and symbols, structures and systems. The class includes applications
editing. Students study field-production techniques extensive readings, in depth research, the development Primary software: All
and methods for developing, reporting and storytelling and execution of strategic briefs and both visual and 3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 2
through action video. Students learn to work on location verbal presentations. (CA412) PROFESSIONAL STUDIES FOR DESIGNERS
with various elements that impact the final project’s 3 Units (GD412)
success. Students are introduced to the production This is an advanced course that explores—through 2 Units
model of editing video for location shooting. assignments that emphasize narrative and stylistic This lecture course introduces students to business
qualities of dynamic, time-based presentations— practices, thereby bridging the gap between the
computer modeling and concepts and techniques. educational experience and the professional world of
the graphic designer. Topics include self-promotion,
Course prerequisite: 3D Digital Development 1 processes and intricacies of finding work, printing
promotional collateral, setting up a working studio,

legal and pricing guidelines, billing clients, contracts
and professional organizations. The course includes
visits from guest designers and field trips to design
studios, agencies and art directors.

Course prerequisites: Senior status and concurrent
enrollment in Senior Portfolio 1

CATALOG

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2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA WITH ACTION SPORTS 2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA WITH ACTION SPORTS

EMPHASIS EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 1 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD118 Fundamentals of Comp & Color - Digital 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD129 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 2 2 One of the following courses: 3

FD127 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 1 (Photoshop) 2 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

CA275 Digital Photography 3 FD127, FD129 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD120 Perspective 2 FD110

FD123 Fundamentals of Graphic Design 2 FD127 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
FD134 Fund of Motion 2 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent


SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GD224 Graphic Design 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GD223 Typography 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent

CA230 Computer Imaging 3 FD127, FD129 AH210 or concurrent

GD232 Action Sports Video 1: Tools, Concepts, and Processes 3 FD127, FD129 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA108 or concurrent CATALOG
LA108 or concurrent
or FD126 Fund of 3D AH220 Western Art History 2 3 LA108 or concurrent

or GD411 Motion After Effects Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA235 Introduction to Psychology 150

GD225 Typography 2 3 GD223, GD224 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics

GD234 Action Sports Business, Culture & Brand 3 GD223, GD224 LA245 Introduction to Philosophy

or GD411 Motion After Effects JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

or GD232 Action Sports Video 1 AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

GD226 Graphic Design 2 3 GD223, GD224 One of the following courses: 3

GD315 Action Sports Video 2: On Location 3 LA125 Scientific Anatomy 3

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

GD231 Internet Design 1 3 GD223, GD224 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

or GD233 Internet for Portfolio Development

CA411 3D Digital Development 1 3 GD225, GD226 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH334 History of Graphic Design
GD312 Communication Design 1 3 GD225, GD226 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective 3
3
GD334 Visual Merchandising 3 GD225, GD226

or GD229 User Interface Design

or GD314 Package Design 1 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

or GD411 Motion After Effects One of the following courses: 3

LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GD331 Internet Design 2 3 GD231, GD225, GD226 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

or GD233 Internet for Portfolio Development LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

or Graphic Design Elective

CA412 3D Digital Development 2 3 CA411 SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

or GD229 User Interace Design LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent with GD419

or GD333 Honors Lab AH420 Aesthetics 3 Senior Status

or GD411 Motion After Effects One of the following courses: 3

or GD420 Digital Video 2 - Motion & Movies GD320 LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

or GD413 Communication Design 2 GD312 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GD351 Action Sport Industry 1 3 GD225, GD226, GD228, GD231 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

CA411, GD331 or concurrent SENIOR LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

1ST SEMESTER

One of the Following:

GD411 Motion-After Effects 3 Senior Status

or GD420 Digital Video 2 - Motion & Movies GD320

or GD413 Communication Design 2 GD312

or GDXXX Advanced Studies

GD332 Brand Development & Marketing 3 Senior Status
or GD311 Corporate ID 1

GD418 Senior Port 1 3 Senior Status



SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GD419 Senior Portfolio 2 3 GD418

GD451 Action Sport Industry 2 or GDELEC or STELEC 3 GD351

GRAPHIC DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE to acquire and properly use reference material, develop CATALOG
ILLUSTRATION EMPHASIS (FD111) (FD120) the sketch, visually express imagery, and formulate a
REQUIRED COURSES 2 Units 2 Units finished illustration.
This course is an introduction to drawing the human This is an introduction to linear perspective systems.
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING form. Students work from the draped and undraped Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Drawing,
(FD110) model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, and Fundamentals
2 Units figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses of Composition and Color.
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a
technical skills and materials necessary to create and surface anatomy. spatial field. GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
convincing representations of simple or complex still- (GD224)
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and Course materials: graphite and charcoal. Course prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals and Fund 3 Units
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently Graphic Design 1 is an introductory course to the design
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTO + MOTION major. Studio practice explores the use of hierarchy,
systems. GRAPHICS FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN form, conceptual thinking, visual representation and
(FD134) (FD123) interpretation and the elements of communication.
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. 2 Units 2 Units Projects address various essential graphic design
This fundamental class will provide an introduction This foundation course explores basic graphic
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING - to the tools, procedures and concepts of developing design methods, processes, techniques, and formats. formats: logotypes, promotional items, editorial design 152
ILLUSTRATOR imaging for digital photo and video. Students will use Assignments introduce elements, media, and principles
(FD129) class assignments to explore image creation, stimulate of graphic design from historical and contemporary examples, announcements and a variety of visual styles.
2 Units creative capacities, and personal expression. Project perspectives and emphasize visual representation
Lecture and studio course focused on the use vector based curriculum will be used to develop and entry aimed to communicate ideas and non-visual content. Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
based imaging software for drawing and design. level proficiency of the technical equipment and editing Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
Comprehension of key terms and concepts are taught, software. Primary software: Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 (CS3)
with projects designed to develop practical software software. TYPOGRAPHY 1
skills and aesthetic development. Emphasis is placed DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (GD223)
upon use of vector drawing tools, stylization techniques, (GD275) Course prerequisite: Fundamental of Drawing 3 Units
and integration with pixel graphics. Topics include 3 Units Typography 1 is an introductory course to the design
simplification of form, technical drawing, pattern Digital Photography is a lecture and studio course on FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSITION + COLOR major and requires conceptual, perceptual, manual
creation, and perspective studies. the use of digital cameras with a focus on essential skills (FD115) and computational skills to meet studio research into
relevant to artists and designers. Technical aspects of 2 Units the history of letterforms and layout design. Projects
Primary software: Adobe Illustrator. the course include principles of photographic exposure, This course analyzes basic compositional structures explore compositional and structural aspects of
lighting and working with digital files. Artistic aspects and presentation approaches from master paintings. letterforms as well as various kinds of text layouts and
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL IMAGING – PHOTOSHOP of the course include considerations for effective Students will investigate how artists use color to their optical and interpretational effects.
(FD127) communication and emotional impact, thematic unity achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also
2 Units and image-enhancement techniques. learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Lecture and studio course introducing principles of such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
creative visualization with the use of the computer and Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital Imaging emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium.
pixel based imaging software. Comprehension of key - Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital Imaging - COMPUTER IMAGING
terms and concepts are taught, with projects designed Illustrator. Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. (GD230)
to develop practical software skills and aesthetic 3 Units
development. Emphasis is placed upon working Primary software: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe FUNDAMENTALS OF ILLUSTRATION Computer Imaging is a studio course in digital image
with imagery from digital cameras, scanners, and Bridge (FD124) making. Students are challenged to create thought
generating original computer graphics. Topics include 2 Units provoking and visually stimulating work while learning
photo-retouching, digital drawing and painting, digital In this course students are introduced to the role of to use the computer as a versatile tool for creation
montage, color modes, and preparing files for printing the illustrator and how the illustrator works. Through and manipulation. A range of projects is developed
and web based display. directed class assignments, students are exposed to while students consider the role of literal and implicit
fundamental principles and practices of illustration. communication, aesthetics and emotional impact.
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop. Methods, processes, and techniques of visually
communicating ideas are explored. Students learn how Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator and an introduction to Macromedia Flash

FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D ILLUSTRATION 1 INTERNET DESIGN 1 PACKAGE DESIGN 1 CATALOG
(FD137) (IL214) (GD231) (GD314)
2 Units 3 Units 3 Units 3 Units
This course will focus on an introduction to 3D. Students An overview of traditional and contemporary color Internet Design 1 introduces design issues related to This is an advanced course that requires conceptual,
will learn the key features of modeling, animation, illustration practices, techniques, and styles. A the Internet and to hands-on development of HTML imaginative, manual and computational skills to meet
lighting, texturing, physic dynamics and camera comprehensive and practical introduction to color web pages that incorporate text and graphics. Emphasis studio production and research resulting in projects that
technique through Autodesk Maya. theory and the use of multiple color media. This course is placed upon practical web design principles and combine visual identity elements (such as logotypes,
is meant to be the critical bridge between rational supporting technologies, including basic use of domain color palettes, typographic components, illustrations
RENDERING color theory and intuitive painting. It also provides name registration, purchasing web hosting services, and/or photographs). The course emphasizes a
(IL224) the opportunity for exploration and familiarization JavaScript and CSS. The course includes discussions of contextual approach to developing a brand or a line
3 Units of painting methods and styles through a range of in- issues such as HTML hand-coding, usability, marketing, that is expressed through the creation of products, its
An intensive study of graphic visualization for class exercises and outside assignments addressing contrasting design philosophies, supplemental software packaging and the visual environment in which it is sold.
convincing representation. An introduction to light the full spectrum of color and its relationship with training and site page development exercises. Course Students will develop an understanding of the design
logic and the application of a variety of black and commissioned art. content is designed to prepare students to create and processes that result in functional 3D package solutions
white and color media to produce highly refined and maintain basic websites and to give a solid foundation and the design of the branded store environment.
visually accurate drawings and paintings. Emphasis is GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 for continued web design study and development.
on a realistic fidelity in the representation of nature (GD226) Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator 154
and man-made objects through the careful study of 3 Units Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia and Adobe InDesign
structure, surface, and lighting influences. Graphic Design 2 is an intermediate course in the Dreamweaver, Adobe ImageReady and Adobe
Graphic Design major. Conceptual and practical solutions Illustrator. INTERNET DESIGN 2
TYPOGRAPHY 2 are emphasized in projects that are conceived to (GD331)
(GD225) address and meet various communication objectives. USER INTERFACE DESIGN 3 Units
3 Units Assignments are based on research, design process (GD229) Continuing from the foundation established in
Typography 2 is an intermediate course that explores communication skills and professional presentation. 2 Units Internet Design I, this class adds advanced elements
the underlying principles and elements of letterforms. A course covering the skills needed to prepare artwork of interactivity, integration of time-based media (such
Also explored are their usage, various grid-based layout Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator for print or digital media. The goal of the class is to as sound, video and animation) and a higher level
systems and typographic styles. Assignments emphasize and Adobe InDesign effectively interface between the graphic designer, of technical sophistication. Emphasis is placed upon
visual representations of complex information through illustrator and the printer. Special emphasis is given to user interface design, navigational embellishments
various editorial design formats and are conceived as a DIGITAL VIDEOGRAPHY 1 relevant traditional production techniques as well as and functionality (creating working-form elements).
means by which to analyze the semiotic function of text (GD320) current computer applications and technology. Design Students learn through a combination of lectures,
and its aesthetic and phenomenal qualities. 3 Units principles layout/paste-up techniques, learning tools, software demonstrations and hands-on website
Digital Videography focuses on recording, editing methods, materials and media are explored. Current development.
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe and compositing digital video files. The course covers Macintosh software is introduced. Included are field
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign concepts and techniques of non-linear editing, story trips to professional service agencies and organizations. Course Prerequisite: Internet Design 1
creation, compositing layers of computer-generated
3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 imagery and live-action video, special effects, camera Course Prerequisite: Graphic Design 1 and Typography 1 Primary software: Macromedia Flash, Macromedia
(CA411) movements and cinematic points of view and design of Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady,
3 Units titling and motion graphics. The work of professional COMMUNICATION DESIGN 1 Adobe Illustrator and other multimedia editing
This is an advanced course introducing 3D computer animators, directors and producers is screened and (GD312) applications
modeling, concepts, technology and techniques (such discussed. This course covers the use of camcorders— 3 Units
as 3D virtual coordinate systems, wire-frame, texture including exposure control, use of lighting and shot Communication Design 1 and 2 is an intermediate 3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 2
mapping, light source and camera positioning) through types. Techniques for working with title graphics and course in the design major that focuses on the methods (CA412)
assignments that emphasize innovative object or sound are also demonstrated and practiced. Work done and principles of communication and the creation of 3 Units
product design and photorealistic representation. throughout the semester is put onto DVD and posted meaningful content through the development of visual This is an advanced course that explores—through
online. symbols, structures and systems. The class includes assignments that emphasize narrative and stylistic
extensive readings, in depth research, the development qualities of dynamic, time-based presentations—
and execution of strategic briefs and both visual and computer modeling and concepts and techniques.
verbal presentations.
Course Prerequisite: 3D Digital Development 1

CORPORATE IDENTITY 1 GRAPHIC DESIGN COMMUNICATION DESIGN 2 PACKAGE DESIGN + VISUAL MERCHANDISING 2 CATALOG
(GD311) ELECTIVES (GD413) (GD415)
3 Units 3 Units 3 Units
This is an advanced course that requires creative, HONORS TEAM This is an intermediate course in the Graphic Design Package Design + Visual Merchandising 2 is the
computational and manual skills to meet conceptual and/ (GD333) major that focuses on the methods and principles of portfolio-focused development of branding, packaging
or visual standards pertinent to a company’s identity 3 Units communication. Class projects include partnerships and visual merchandising. Larger promotional and
system. This class includes a comparative analysis This is an upper-level elective in which a select group with outside agencies. Students explore the value of the social projects are created as well as real-life projects
of the market and of strategic market positioning to of students focuses on in-depth projects. The Honors designer as a social voice through disruptive design and and design solutions. Design projects span all levels of
create a visual identity system (for example, creating Team environment simulates that of a working design humanitarian design. Students focus on the creation of design skills and industry topics.
a brandmark, color palettes and photographic and office, school project or firm. Students take the first meaningful content through the development of visual
illustration styles) and sample applications (examples steps into professionally applying their talents by symbols, structures and systems. The class includes Course Prerequisite: Package Design 1
include transportation, clothing, media, signage and working on advanced, complex and multifaceted extensive readings, in-depth research, the development
packages). projects individually and as a team. The course looks and execution of strategic briefs and both visual and Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
at the business of design as well as the effect of the verbal presentations. Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
Primary software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe designer in business. SPECIAL TOPICS: TYPOGRAPHY
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign Course Prerequisite: Communication Design 1 (GD490)
Admission is by portfolio application. 3 Units
SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1 AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO 2 MOTION AFTER EFFECTS
(GD418 and GD419) VISUAL MERCHANDISING (GD401) A student-directed, faculty-mentored, advanced course 156
3 Units (GD334) 3 Units
The Senior Portfolio classes prepare students to enter 3 Units This course builds on students’ existing design and that allows students to focus on type and information
the professional design industry. Students create This course addresses the skills and logic needed to typography skills and sets them in motion. Students in design. Students work closely with the course instructor
a database of prospective employers in a variety of conceptualize and extend a brand to environmental this class learn to communicate messages by combining and hone individual design skills.
design-related fields for a self-promotional direct-mail applications. Bus wraps, events, retail spaces, billboards, graphics, video, 3D, animation and audio. This class
campaign. In accordance with the observed individual buildings and exhibits are all mediums that have focuses on using the latest motion graphics software, Course Prerequisite: Typography 1 and Typography 2
needs, students complete a grand-scale senior thesis become the designer’s domain. This course focuses on including the Adobe Master Suite, After Effects, Maya,
project. The emphasis of the senior thesis is for the projects that will teach the student how to design for Cinema 4d, Audition and FinalCut. Students storyboard SPECIAL TOPICS: GRAPHIC DESIGN
student to challenge their design and problem-solving these environments. and execute high definition motion graphics pieces for (GD491)
skills while developing final portfolio pieces. television and the Web. Topics include animating type, 3 Units
DIGITAL VIDEO / MOTION + MOVIES alpha channels, green screen, masks, compositing 2D A student-directed, faculty-mentored, advanced course
Primary software: All (GD350) and 3D graphics and video compression. that allows students to focus on developing individual
3 Units design projects. Students work closely with the course
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES FOR DESIGNERS Advanced digital video for design majors. This class CORPORATE IDENTITY 2 instructor on the development of communication
(GD412) takes the next step in conceptualizing within digital (GD414) materials.
2 Units video media. Students are expected to have a basic 3 Units
This lecture course introduces students to business understanding of video and programs to edit video. This course offers continued studies in creating a brand Course Prerequisite: Graphic Design 2
practices, thereby bridging the gap between the Students are not required to own a video camera, but, and/or company identity. All major aspects of visual
educational experience and the professional world of periodically, are expected to rent (from the school) identity are emphasized, with the course objective INTERNSHIP: GRAPHIC DESIGN
the graphic designer. Topics include self-promotion, or borrow a video camera. Mimicking a professional being to develop efficient, coherent, distinguishable (INT401)
processes and intricacies of finding work, printing work environment, the emphasis of this course is to and competitive promotional design solutions based on 1-3 Units
promotional collateral, setting up a working studio, generate video ideas from start to finish. Students are market analyses. Upper-level students create real-life Through contractual arrangements with design firms,
legal and pricing guidelines, billing clients, contracts expected to try all aspects of the video process starting projects with industry partners in an effort to learn the art directors, advertising agencies, practicing artists,
and professional organizations. The course includes with conceptualizing the projects assigned to planning, client-driven side of the design industry. graphic designers and the faculty advisor, the students
visits from guest designers and field trips to design scouting, renting, lighting, shooting, organizing, acting are given the opportunity to work in the professional
studios, agencies and art directors. (or recruiting), directing, gripping, managing, producing Course Prerequisite: Corporate Identity 1 environment of their choice. This experience allows for
and post-production. Projects vary from individual hands-on development in a professional setting.
Course Prerequisites: Senior status and concurrent assignments to team-based productions. Students will
enrollment in Senior Portfolio 1 shoot video in and out of class and homework will Course Prerequisites: Senior status and with permission
stretch beyond the classroom. of the student’s advisor. Note: Documentation and
contract must be signed and submitted prior to the first
day of the internship. Internship units are not given
retroactively.

SPECIAL TOPICS: 3D DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT CATALOG
(CA490)
3 Units 158
A student-directed, faculty-mentored project that
extends into your unique area(s) of interest.

Course Prerequisite: 3D Digital Development 2

Primary software: All

SPECIAL TOPICS: INTERNET DESIGN
(GD492)
3 Units
A student-directed, faculty-mentored, advanced
studio course that offers an in-depth continuation of
Internet design aesthetics and programs. Students work
independently on projects with the instructor. Projects
are tailored and assigned according to the competency
of each student.

Course Prerequisite: Internet Design 2

Primary software: Macromedia Flash, Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and PHP

2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA WITH ILLUSTRATION 2017-2018 GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA WITH ILLUSTRATION

EMPHASIS EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 1 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD129 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 2 2

FD127 Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 1 (Photoshop) 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD111 Fund of Figure Drawing One of the following courses: 3

or FD134 Fundamentals of Digital Photo + Video 2 LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent



FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

CA275 Digital Photography 3 FD127, FD129 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

FD120 Perspective 2 FD110, FD111 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD123 Fundamentals of Graphic Design 2 FD127

FD115 Fundamentals of Comp & Color - Traditional 2

FD124 Fundamentals of Illustration 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GD224 Graphic Design 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123

GD223 Typography 1 3 FD127, FD129, FD123

CA230 Computer Imaging 3 FD127, FD129 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER CATALOG

IL210 Rendering 3 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent

or FD137 Fund of 3D AH210 or concurrent

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA108 or concurrent 160
LA108 or concurrent
GD225 Typography 2 3 GD223, GD224 AH220 Western Art History 2 3 LA108 or concurrent

CA411 3D-1: Animation for Motion Graphic 3 FD126 FD127 Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

or IL214Illustration 1

GD226 Graphic Design 2 3 GD223, GD224 LA235 Introduction to Psychology

GD320 Digital Videography 3 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics

LA245 Introduction to Philosophy

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GD231 Internet Design 1 OR Internet for Portfolio 3 GD223, GD224

GD229 User Interface Design 2 GD223, GD224 JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER
AH320 Modern & Contemporary
GD312 Communication Design 1 3 GD225, GD226 3 AH220 or concurrent

GD314 Package Design 1

or GD411 Motion After Effects

or GD311 Corporate Identity 1 3 GD225, GD226 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH334 History of Graphic Design
LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective 3
3
JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GD331 Internet Design 2 3 GD231, GD225, GD226

or IL214 Illustrative Painting

or GD411 Motion Graphics + Visual Effects 1 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

or GD421 Motion Graphics + Visual Effects 2 Two of the following courses: 3

CA412 3D-2: Animation for Motion Graphics 3 CA411 LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

or GD333 Honors Lab GD312,GD225, GD226

or GD315 Action Sport Video 2: On Location GD320 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

or GD413 Communication Design 2 GD312 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

GD311 Corporate Identity 1 3 GD225, GD226, GD228, GD231 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

CA411, GD331 or concurrent

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

PICK ONE SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

CA330 Digital Painting for Illustrators 3 GD411 LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent with GD419

or GD333 Honors Lab GD312,GD225, GD226 AH420 Aesthetics 3 Senior Status

or GD421 Motion Graphics +Visual Effects 2 GD312

or GD315 Action Sport Video 2: On Location GD320 One of the following courses: 3

or GDXXX Advanced Studies LA125 Science LA108 or concurrent

or CA412 3D-2: Animaiton for Motion Graphics LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GD418 Senior Portfolio 1 3 Senior Status

GD412 Professional Practice for Designers 2 Senior Status LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GD419 Senior Portfolio 2 3 GD418

GDELEC Graphic Design Elective 3

or Graphic Design Internship

or GD333 Honors Lab

or Studio Elective

DRAWING + PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE CREATIVE SKETCHING proportion as they relate to portraiture and to the
(FD120) (FD141) investigation of individual features: eyes, nose, mouth,
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING 2 Units 2 Units ears, hair and skeletal structure as they relate to the
(FD110) This is an introduction to linear perspective systems. This class is 2 unit studio drawing and painting course entire human head.
2 Units Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws which focuses on the use of the sketchbook to create
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in an expressive, personal documentation of ideas. Class Course prerequisites: FD110,FD111
technical skills and materials necessary to create space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses projects stress experimentation with different drawing
convincing representations of simple or complex still- volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a styles and explore a multitude of design principles. INTRO TO FIGURE PAINTING
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and spatial field. Students will be guided on how to design pages to create
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing visual narratives through the use of various themes and (FA202 )
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value Course prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals and Fund concepts. Students will be encouraged to develop their
systems. of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently personal style and content of their work. 3 Units

Course materials: graphite and charcoal. FUNDAMENTALS OF PAINTING Course prerequisite: FD110 An introduction to painting the draped and undraped
(FD122)
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING 2 Units ARTISTIC ANATOMY 1 life model with emphasis on direct observation and
(FD111) This course is an introduction to the basic skills, tools, (FA205)
2 Units materials, and techniques used in painting with oils. The 3 Units accurate representation. Students learn to convincingly
This course is an introduction to drawing the human student paints from direct observation, primarily using This course improves the artist’s understanding of the
form. Students work from the draped and undraped the still life as subject matter. Emphasis is on solving body’s underlying structure while emphasizing accurate depict the life model through the study of light sources,
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the the problems of representing form in space by applying observation and depiction of the figure. Anatomical
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, the elements of composition, perspective, value, and elements such as the skeleton, muscular origins, color palettes and compositional devices using various CATALOG
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, color. Topics include preparing supports for painting insertions and surface landmarks are stressed. Students
and surface anatomy. and various painting techniques. learn anatomy by drawing individual parts of the figure painting techniques. An Introduction to portrait painting
that begins with the skeleton followed by studying the
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing, major muscles of the human figure. with an emphasis on accurate representation of the 162
Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, and Fundamentals head and upper torso.
FUNDAMENTALS OF PORTRAIT + FIGURE SCULPTURE of Composition and Color. Course prerequisite: FA201
(FD114) Course prerequisites: FD110,FD111
2 Units FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTO FOR FINE PAINTING 2
This is an introduction to sculpture processes and ARTISTS (FA203) INTERMEDIATE FIGURE SCULPTURE
figure modeling through problem solving. The student (FD135) 3 Units (FA204)
is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea 2 Units This painting course emphasizes perception, 3 Units
development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill This two-unit course will introduce the technical skills composition and accurate representation. Students paint Introduction to the study of the figure as a sculptural
development, material application, and the relationship necessary for creating and processing digital imagery primarily from observation, but also in combination form with emphasis on anatomy and construction by
of appropriate materials to the idea for use as reference for paintings and drawings. Topics with photographic sources. Subject matters include still direct observation of the model. Students examine
covered will include practical information on using life and landscape. Students develop a small series of problems of visual conceptualization of the figure while
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSITION + COLOR digital cameras, processing imagery in Photoshop, the person work that relates to the course. developing clay modeling skills and techniques.
(FD115) use of studio lighting and techniques for documenting
2 Units artwork. Basic tools in Photoshop for use in creating Course prerequisite: FD122 Course prerequisite: FD114
This course analyzes basic compositional structures compositions from multiple photographic sources will ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING 1
and presentation approaches from master paintings. also be covered. INTERMEDIATE FIGURE DRAWING (FA301)
Students will investigate how artists use color to (FA201) 3 Units
achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also Purchase of a digital SLR camera and basic Photoshop 3 Units Continued perceptual study of the human form.
learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, software will be required. Figure drawing from the draped and undraped model, This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial
such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, emphasizing accurate representation of surface relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light
emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium. anatomy, proportion, gesture, weight, balance and and shade, composition, color harmony and the figure in
structure in a variety of drawing media. Drawing from environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic
Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. the head with an introduction to the general rules of decisions in the context of historical and contemporary
figure drawing styles.

Course prerequisites: FA201, FA202

COLOR AND FIGURATION: INTERMEDIATE FIGURE
PAINTING
(FA206)
3 Units
This class is a 3 unit studio painting course that gives an
in-depth study of color and how it applies to the figure

and it’s environment. Emphasis is placed on the building and compositional issues. strengths and interests. Individual and group critiques the semester. The culmination of this course results in CATALOG
of figurative paintings and how to unify the artist’s are scheduled with LCAD faculty and guest artists the annual Senior Exhibition. This course must be taken
palette to achieve harmony and color balance. Students Course prerequisites: FA204,FA206 throughout the semester. Most Drawing + Painting the last semester prior to graduation.
are encouraged to explore imaginative compositional seniors have an opportunity to work independently in
responses while working from life. WATERCOLOR 1 the Drawing + Painting Senior Studio. Course prerequisites: Senior Portfolio: Drawing +
(FA308) Painting 1
Course prerequisites: FA201, FA202 3 Units Course prerequisite: Senior status
An introduction to water-based media with an emphasis MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES 1
QUICK STUDIES on transparent watercolor. Students learn basic PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (FA301)
(FA303) techniques of surface preparation, paper stretching, (FA402) 3 Units
3 Units transparent application, graduated washes, dry brush 3 Units Study of traditional and contemporary drawing and
This class is 3 unit studio painting course where students and wet-into-wet techniques. Subjects include still life, This course combines classroom and field activities painting materials and techniques. Students experience
are given the opportunity to develop the art of quick landscape and the figure. and covers topics such as portfolio development, a variety of dry and wet media . Topics include oil and
painting. Students learn the importance of editing photographing and presenting art work, self-promotion, acrylic paint, mediums, solvents and canvas and panel
information through the use of temperature, edge Course prerequisite: FA203 graduate school admission, professional organizations preparation and framing.
and value control. Class projects stress color, dynamic and small business practices (including legal guidelines,
compositions, use of paint and subject matter. Students INTERMEDIATE PORTRAITURE such as tax and copyright laws). Resources include guest Course prerequisite: FA203
are encouraged to develop their personal style and (FA302) artists, speakers of interest and field trips.
content of their work. 3 Units 164
Drawing and painting from the model with an emphasis Course prerequisite: Senior status and taken
Course prerequisite: FA203 on accurate representation of the head and upper torso. concurrently with Senior Portfolio 1: Drawing + LANDSCAPE PAINTING 1
Students examine surface anatomy, light sources, color Painting (FA403)
EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING relationships and compositional devices. Historical and 3 Units
(FA306) contemporary approaches to portraiture are studied. PRINTMAKING 1 In this course, students develop a series of on-
3 Units (FA401) site studies and short-term paintings assisted by
This class is a 3 unit studio mixed media drawing course Course prerequisites: FA201, FA202 3 Units photographic reference with the goal of producing
where students explore drawing techniques using This course is an introduction to printmaking techniques finished landscapes. Additionally, students paint one
varied drawing surfaces and media. Class projects ADVANCED FIGURE PAINTING 1 such as woodblock, linocut, dry-point, etching, aquatint, night landscape painting and a master landscape
stress experimentation with different drawing styles (FA305) and monotype. Emphasis is on building skills with copy. Minimal writing assignments will ask students
and compositional elements. A personal direction will 3 Units various tools and printmaking materials. to articulate their line of inquiry within the landscape
be encouraged. Design, use of media, and quality control An opportunity for students to work intensively from genre.
will be the primary criteria for critiques. the life model. This course enables the advanced student Course prerequisites: FA203,FA306 (CONCURRENT)
to focus on value and color relationships and how the Course prerequisite: FA203
Course prerequisites: FD110,FD111,FD115,FD120 function of light dictates the relationships we see. SENIOR PORTFOLIO: DRAWING + PAINTING 2
(FA419) DRAWING & PAINTING
THE FIGURE IN ENVIRONMENTS Course prerequisite: FA206 3 Units ELECTIVES
(FA307) A continuation of Senior Portfolio I: Drawing +
3 Units SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1: DRAWING + PAINTING Painting. LCAD faculty guide students in continuing MAKING ART IN THE INTERNET AGE
The focus of this class is on the use of linear and (FA418) the development of a body of work that is focused, (FA404)
observational perspective in conjunction with 3 Units self-directed and based upon personal choice. Prior to 3 Units
representational drawing techniques to place one The primary objective of this course is to guide students graduation each senior is required to make a formal This 3 unit course explores the production of
or more figures correctly and convincingly within a in producing and assembling a body of work that is presentation of his/her body of work to LCAD faculty traditionally executed works of art and their online
tangible space. Students are introduced to a working cohesive in methodology and concept and exemplifies and students, create a web site, submit work to two dissemination. Multiple aspects of the individual artist’s
methodology for composing figures in an environment the student’s direction or focus in Drawing + Painting. juried exhibitions, write a resume and artist statement internet presence are investigated and addressed, as
that includes development of preparatory drawings, Under faculty supervision, the student first develops a and research graduate schools or a professional are the potentials for utilizing manifold social media
introduction to basic and intermediate perspective proposal that defines the parameters of the project, such alternative. Most Drawing+ Painting seniors have an platforms for maximum effectiveness in elevating
techniques, perspective as a means to correct distortion as the number of pieces, conceptual concerns, stylistic opportunity to work independently in the Drawing + professional visibility. Various methods of constructing
in source photos, methods for transferring and scaling direction and technical scope. Students are then guided Painting Senior Studio. Individual and group critiques visually stimulating imagery are deployed, and field-
preparatory drawings and instruction on figure drawing in preparing a body of work based upon personal choice, continue with LCAD faculty and guest artists throughout tested on each students personal online accounts.
Field-test results are analyzed extensively in classroom
discussions. Student discovery and experimentation is

supplemented by input from experts in utilizing online STUDIO ART IN EUROPE ARTISTIC ANATOMY 2
formats for circulating aesthetic imagery and furthering (FA200) (FA379)
occupational interactions. 3 Units 3 Units
This course is taken as part of our summer program Further exploration into the accurate observation and
Course prerequisite: FA305 (CONCURRENT) in Europe. This program—under the guidance of LCAD depiction of the figure. Working directly from the model,
studio faculty—has led LCAD students in France, Italy, skeletal and muscular anatomical elements are further
ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING 2 Belgium, the Netherlands and Greece to draw and paint stressed.
(FA404 ) at world-class monuments.
3 Units Course prerequisite: FA205
Advanced drawing issues from the life model Course prerequisite: Permission of instructor
emphasizing effective representation, expression and CATALOG
integration of the figure in an environment. Projects INTERNSHIP: DRAWING AND PAINTING
address a range of approaches—including contemporary (INT401) 166
techniques and processes—and explore the relationship 1-3 Units
between style and meaning in images that depict the Through arrangements with a gallery, museum, or
human figure. practicing artist and the student’s faculty advisor and
dean, the student is given the opportunity to work
Course prerequisite: FA301 in a professional environment of his/her choice. This
experience allows for hands-on utilization of theories
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FIGURE DRAWING received in the classroom, skills practiced in the studio
(FA450) and the student’s creative energy in the professional
3 Units setting.
Continued investigation of figure drawing emphasizing
experimentation, personal expression and imagery. Course prerequisite: Senor status and permission of
Assignments are given to broaden concepts and to assist advisor
the student in selecting and focusing on artistic issues
as they relate to figure drawing. SPECIAL TOPICS: THE FIGURE IN ENVIRONMENTS
(FA495)
Course prerequisite: FA404 3 Units
This figure painting course explores methods of
WATERCOLOR 2 combining two or more figures within an environment.
(FA406) Use of preparatory drawings, compositional and color
3 Units sketches, underpainting and glazing are part of the
Further development of water-based media. Students painting process. Students work to create a logical,
are encouraged to work from still life, photographs, consistent and convincing painting by developing
imagination and to pursue individual projects. Students disparate parts of the process into a consistent whole.
are further encouraged to explore the expressive and
stylistic ranges of traditional and opaque watercolors. Course prerequisite: FA307

Course prerequisite: FA308 SPECIAL TOPICS: FIGURE PAINTING
(FA452)
ADVANCED FIGURE PAINTING 2 3 Units
(FA405) An opportunity for the student to intensively work from
3 Units the life model. This course enables the advanced student
An opportunity for students to work intensively from to pursue a focused, sustained approach to painting the
the life model. This course enables the advanced student figure from life. Individual expression is emphasized.
to pursue a focused, sustained approach to painting the
figure from life. Individual expression is emphasized. Course prerequisite: FA305

Course prerequisite: FA305

2017-2018 DRAWING + PAINTING 2017-2018 DRAWING + PAINTING

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites
LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3
FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD111 Fundamentals Figure Drawing 2

FD114 Fundamentals of Figure & Portrait Sculpture 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
FD115 Fundamentals of Comp & Color 2 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent
FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
FD120 Perspective 2 FD110 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER
FD122 Fundamentals of Painting 2 FD110, FD111, FD115
FD135 Digital Photo for Fine Artists 2 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent
FD141 Creative Sketching 2 FD110

SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER 3 FD110, FD111
FA201 Intermediate Figure Drawing 3 FD110, FD111 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER
FA202 Intro to Figure Painting 3 FD122
FA203 Painting 2 AH220 Western Art History 2 3 AH210 or concurrent

One of the following courses: 3 CATALOG

LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent 168

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

FA204 Intermediate Figure Sculpture 3 FD114 AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

FA205 Artistic Anatomy 1 3 FA201 One of the following courses: 3 None

FA206 Color and Figuration: Intermediate Figure Painting 3 FA201, FA202 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

AR001 Advancment Review 0 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FA301 Advanced Figure Drawing 1 3 FA201, FA202 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH337 History of Representational Painting
FA302 Intermediate Portraiture 3 FA201, FA202 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective 3
3
FA303 Quick Studies 3 FA203

FA304 Materials and Techniques 1 3 FA203

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER AH420 Aesthetics 3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH337
LA108 or concurrent
FA305 Advanced Figure Painting 1 3 FA206 One of the following courses: 3
LA108 or concurrent
FA306 Experimental Drawing 3 FA206 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
FA307 The Figure in Environments 3 FA204, FA206 LA215 American Culture

FA308 Watercolor 1 3 FD122 LA231 Mathematics

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

FA418 Senior Portfolio 1: Fine Arts 3 Senior Status LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent w/ FA419

FA401 Printmaking 1 3 FD110 Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3 LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
FA402 Professional Studies 1 Senior Status LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

FA411 Group Figure Compostion 1 3 FA307 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER One of the following courses: 3

FA419 Senior Portfolio 2: Fine Arts 3 FA418 LA125 Scientific Anatomy

FA403 Landscape Painting 1 3 FA203 LA215 American Culture

FA ELECTIVE 3 LA231 Mathematics

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

DRAWING & PAINTING Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. CREATIVE SKETCHING depict the life model through the study of light sources,
WITH SCULPTURE EMPHASIS (FD141) color palettes and compositional devices using various
REQUIRED COURSES FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSPECTIVE 2 Units painting techniques. An Introduction to portrait painting
(FD120) This class is 2 unit studio drawing and painting course with an emphasis on accurate representation of the
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING 2 Units which focuses on the use of the sketchbook to create head and upper torso.
(FD110) This is an introduction to linear perspective systems. an expressive, personal documentation of ideas. Class
2 Units Students explore a variety of basic and complex laws projects stress experimentation with different drawing Course prerequisites: FD110,FD111
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic to convey the illusion of three-dimensional forms in styles and explore a multitude of design principles.
technical skills and materials necessary to create space on a two-dimensional surface. The course stresses Students will be guided on how to design pages to create INTERMEDIATE FIGURE SCULPTURE CATALOG
convincing representations of simple or complex still- volume, scale, placement, and direction of forms in a visual narratives through the use of various themes and (FA204)
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and spatial field. concepts. Students will be encouraged to develop their 3 Units
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing personal style and content of their work. Introduction to the study of the figure as a sculptural
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value Course prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals and Fund form with emphasis on anatomy and construction by
systems. of Figure Drawing or taken concurrently Course prerequisite: FD110 direct observation of the model. Students examine
problems of visual conceptualization of the figure while
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. FUNDAMENTALS OF PAINTING ARTISTIC ANATOMY 1 developing clay modeling skills and techniques.
(FD122) (FA205)
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING 2 Units 3 Units Course prerequisite: FD114 170
(FD111) This course is an introduction to the basic skills, tools, This course improves the artist’s understanding of the
2 Units materials, and techniques used in painting with oils. The body’s underlying structure while emphasizing accurate PAINTING 2
This course is an introduction to drawing the human student paints from direct observation, primarily using observation and depiction of the figure. Anatomical (FA203)
form. Students work from the draped and undraped the still life as subject matter. Emphasis is on solving elements such as the skeleton, muscular origins, 3 Units
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the the problems of representing form in space by applying insertions and surface landmarks are stressed. Students This painting course emphasizes perception,
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, the elements of composition, perspective, value, and learn anatomy by drawing individual parts of the figure composition and accurate representation. Students paint
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, color. Topics include preparing supports for painting that begins with the skeleton followed by studying the primarily from observation, but also in combination
and surface anatomy. and various painting techniques. major muscles of the human figure. with photographic sources. Subject matters include still
life and landscape.
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing, Course prerequisite: FA201
Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, and Fundamentals Course prerequisite: FD122
FUNDAMENTALS OF PORTRAIT + FIGURE SCULPTURE of Composition and Color. INTERMEDIATE FIGURE DRAWING
(FD114) (FA201) ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING 1
2 Units FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTO FOR FINE 3 Units (FA301)
This is an introduction to sculpture processes and ARTISTS Figure drawing from the draped and undraped model, 3 Units
figure modeling through problem solving. The student (FD135) emphasizing accurate representation of surface Continued perceptual study of the human form.
is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea 2 Units anatomy, proportion, gesture, weight, balance and This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial
development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill This two-unit course will introduce the technical skills structure in a variety of drawing media. Drawing from relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light
development, material application, and the relationship necessary for creating and processing digital imagery the head with an introduction to the general rules and shade, composition, color harmony and the figure in
of appropriate materials to the idea for use as reference for paintings and drawings. Topics of proportion as they relate to portraiture and the environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic
covered will include practical information on using investigation of individual features: eyes, nose, mouth, decisions in the context of historical and contemporary
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSITION + COLOR digital cameras, processing imagery in Photoshop, the ears, hair and skeletal structure as they relate to the figure-drawing styles.
(FD115) use of studio lighting and techniques for documenting entire human head.
2 Units artwork. Basic tools in Photoshop for use in creating Course prerequisites: FA201,FA202
This course analyzes basic compositional structures compositions from multiple photographic sources will Course prerequisites: FD110,FD111
and presentation approaches from master paintings. also be covered. QUICK STUDIES
Students will investigate how artists use color to INTRO TO FIGURE PAINTING (FA303)
achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also Purchase of a digital SLR camera and basic Photoshop (FA202) 3 Units
learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, software will be required. 3 Units This class is 3 unit studio painting course where students
such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, An introduction to painting the draped and undraped are given the opportunity to develop the art of quick
emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium. life model with emphasis on direct observation and painting. Students learn the importance of editing
accurate representation. Students learn to convincingly information through the use of temperature, edge

and value control. Class projects stress color, dynamic medium and to develop technical skills. This course Course prerequisite: Senior status a likeness and the creation of expression. Discussions
compositions, use of paint and subject matter. Students involves tool making, wax formulation, study and and projects will include various types of sculpted
are encouraged to develop their personal style and application of gate and vent theory, investment This course should be taken in concurrence with Senior portraiture, parameters of commissioned works, and
content of their work. procedures, foundry operation, metal casting, finish Portfolio 1: Drawing + Painting. the incorporation of allegory/story telling through
and patination. portraiture.
Course prerequisite: FA203 RELIEF SCULPTURE
Course prerequisite: FD114 (FA INDEPENDENT STUDY ) Course prerequisite: FA204
COLOR AND FIGURATION: INTERMEDIATE FIGURE 3 Units
PAINTING PRINTMAKING 1 This course covers the study of alto (high) and bas SCULPTURE
(FA206) (FA401) (low) relief sculpture. Students will cover the historical ELECTIVES
3 Units 3 Units background of relief sculpture beginning with early
This class is a 3 unit studio painting course that gives an This course is an introduction to printmaking techniques history, Greco-Roman, though Post-Renaissance. ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTURE 2
in-depth study of color and how it applies to the figure such as woodblock, linocut, dry-point, etching, aquatint, Assignments will explore ornamental applications
and it’s environment. Emphasis is placed on the building and monotype. Emphasis is on building skills with and subordinate decoration in large sculptural works. (FA407)
of figurative paintings and how to unify the artist’s various tools and printmaking materials. Discussions and projects will include various types of
palette to achieve harmony and color balance. Students relief sculpture, parameters of commissioned works, 3 Units
are encouraged to explore imaginative compositional Course prerequisite:s: FA203,FA306 and the incorporation of allegory/story telling through
responses while working from life. relief. Continued sculpting from the model with emphasis CATALOG
SENIOR PORTFOLIO 1: DRAWING + PAINTING
Course prerequisites: FA201,FA202 (FA418) Course prerequisite: FA204 on accurate depiction of the figure, compositional
3 Units
ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTURE 1 The primary objective of this course is to guide SENIOR PORTFOLIO: DRAWING + PAINTING 2 elements and the analysis of aesthetic relationships. 172
(FA207) students in producing and assembling a body of work (FA419) Students explore figurative sculptural ideas and learn
3 Units that is cohesive in methodology and concept and that 3 Units
Continued sculpting from the model with emphasis exemplifies the student’s direction or focus in Drawing A continuation of Senior Portfolio I: Drawing + the history of the figure as an art form. Experimentation
on accurate depiction of the figure, compositional + Painting. Under faculty supervision, the student first Painting. LCAD faculty guide students in continuing
elements and the analysis of aesthetic relationships. develops a proposal that defines the parameters of the development of a body of work that is focused, and personal expression are encouraged.
Students explore figurative sculptural ideas and learn the project, such as the number of pieces, conceptual self-directed and based upon personal choice. Prior to
the history of the figure as an art form. Experimentation concerns, stylistic direction and technical scope. graduation, each senior is required to make a formal Course Prerequisite: FA309
and personal expression are encouraged. Students are then guided in preparing a body of work presentation of his/her body of work to LCAD faculty
based upon personal choice, strengths and interests. and students, create a web site, submit work to two SPECIAL TOPICS: FIGURE SCULPTURE
Course prerequisite: FA204 Individual and group critiques are scheduled with LCAD juried exhibitions, write a résumé and artist statement (FA453)
faculty and guest artists throughout the semester. Most and research graduate schools or a professional 3 Units
INTERMEDIATE PORTRAITURE Drawing + Painting seniors have an opportunity to work alternative. Most drawing and painting seniors have A further directed study course in advanced
(FA302) independently in the Drawing + Painting Senior Studio. an opportunity to work independently in the Drawing techniques of life sculpture. Students are supervised
3 Units + Painting Senior Studio. Individual and group critiques by the instructor in advanced projects that emphasize
Drawing and painting from the model with an emphasis Course prerequisite: Senior status continue with LCAD faculty and guest artists throughout a professional attitude regarding technique, personal
on accurate representation of the head and upper torso. the semester. The culmination of this course results in expression and concepts as they relate to figurative
Students examine surface anatomy, light sources, color PROFESSIONAL STUDIES the annual Senior Exhibition. sculpture.
relationships and compositional devices. Historical and (FA402)
contemporary approaches to portraiture are studied. 1 Credit Course prerequisite: FA418 Course prerequisite: FA407
This course combines classroom and field activities
Course prerequisites: FA201,FA202 and covers topics such as portfolio development, This course must be taken the last semester prior to BRONZE CASTING 2
photographing and presenting your art work, self- graduation. (FA INDEPENDENT STUDY )
MOLD MAKING AND CASTING 1 promotion, graduate school admission, professional 3 Units
(FA INDEPENDENT STUDY ) organizations and small business practices (including PORTRAIT SCULPTURE 1 Further study into lost-wax techniques of casting non-
3 Units legal guidelines, such as tax and copyright laws). (FA INDEPENDENT STUDY ) ferrous metals. A more intensive study of tool making,
Traditional lost-wax techniques of casting non-ferrous Resources include guest artists, speakers of interest 3 Units wax formulation, gate and vent theory, investment
metals. An exploration of the inherent characteristics and field trips. This course will provide an in depth focus on the portrait procedures, foundry operation, metal casting, finish
of sculptural casting to familiarize students with the and an intense study of the structures of the head and and patination.
face. Assignments will explore the variations that define
BRONZE CASTING 3
(FA INDEPENDENT STUDY )
3 Units
Continued study of the elements of casting. Technical
skills are strengthened and defined.

2017-2018 DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH SCULPTURE EMPHASIS 2017-2018 DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH SCULPTURE EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Fundamentals of Drawing 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD111 Fundamentals of Figure Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD114 Fundamentals of Figure & Portrait Sculpture 2

FD115 Fundamentals of Comp & Color 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER

LA110 Critical Reasoning 2 LA108

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 3 LA108 or concurrent
FD120 Perspective
FD122 Fundamentals of Painting 2 FD110 One of the following courses: 3
FD135 Digital Photo for Fine Artists 2 FD110, FD111, FD115
FD141 Creative Sketching 2 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
2 FD110
SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent
FA201 Intermediate Figure Drawing 3 FD110, FD111
FA202 Intro to Figure Painting 3 FD110, FD111 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent
FA204 Intermediate Figure Sculpture 3 FD114
LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER CATALOG

AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent

One of the following courses: 3 LA108 or concurrent 174
LA108 or concurrent
LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
LA215 American Culture
AH210 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics

FA203 Painting 2 3 FD122 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

FA207 Advanced Figure Sculpture 1 3 FA204

FA205 Artistic Anatomy 1 3 FA201 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER

FA206 Color and Figuration : Intermediate Figure Painting 3 FA201, FA202 AH220 Western Art History 2 3

AR001 Advancement Review 0 JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER One of the following courses: 3 None

FA301 Advanced Figure Drawing 1 3 FA201, FA202 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

FA306 Experimental Drawing 3 FA206 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

FA304 Materials + Techniques 1 3 FA203 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
AH337 History of Representational Painting
FA305 Advanced Figure Painting 1 3 FA206 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective 3
3
FA302 Intermediate Portraiture 3 FA201, FA202

FA303 Quick Studies 3 FA203

FA407 Advanced Figure Sculpture 2 3 FA207 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

AH420 Aesthetics 3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH337
LA108 or concurrent
SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER One of the following courses: 3
LA108 or concurrent
FA418 Senior Portfolio 1: Fine Arts 3 Senior Status LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
FA402 Professional Studies 1 Senior Status LA215 American Culture

FA403 Landscape Painting 1 3 FA203 LA231 Mathematics

FA ELECTIVE 3 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent w/ DP419

FA419 Senior Portfolio 2: Fine Arts 3 FA418 Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3

FA401 Printmaking 1 3 FD110 LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

FA ELECTIVE 3 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent

LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent

GAME ART basic pipelines of taking an asset from “start to finish” FUNDAMENTALS OF GAME ART PORTRAIT DRAWING/LIFE PAINTING CATALOG
CONCEPT EMPHASIS as would be expected when working at a game studio. (FD128) (GA212)
2 Units 3 Units
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PAINTING This class teaches fundamental art and design This course is designed to apply traditional skills to
(FD110) (FD139) concepts, as well as technical software understanding the specifics of portraiture and life painting for the
2 Units 2 Units applied to the creation of art intended for video game purpose of quick information gathering. The course
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic Fundamentals of Digital Painting will cover use use. Emphasis is placed on strong foundation skills, will utilize information gathered from the model in GA
technical skills and materials necessary to create and creation of custom brush sets, general painting compelling conceptual ideas, and technical knowhow. 211 and apply that information to extended studies
convincing representations of simple or complex still- techniques, good organization of layers, color theory, Class time will be spent creating game art elements, on facial structure and quick-sketch life painting.
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and composition, and proper usage of Photoshop tools. as well as learning new tools to achieve results in an This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing The goal of the course is to enable the student to learn effective and efficient manner. This class will not focus relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value to create paintings from life and imagination. The course on a single element but rather it will attempt to give a and shade, composition, color harmony and the figure in
systems. will include demos, lecture, and in class exercises & broad overview into the role that art and design play environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic
critique coupled with homework. in the creation of games. decisions in the context of historical and contemporary
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. figure drawing and painting styles. The course offers
FIGURE + PORTRAIT SCULPTURE Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing, an introduction to the general rules of proportion as
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING (FD114) Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, Fundamentals of
(FD111) 2 Units Composition and Color, and Fundamentals of Digital they relate to portraiture and the investigation of 176
2 Units This is an introduction to sculpture processes and Imaging.
This course is an introduction to drawing the human figure modeling through problem solving. The student individual features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair and
form. Students work from the draped and undraped is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea MODELING 4 GAME 1 skeletal structure as they relate to the entire human
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill (GA275) head. Emphasis is on planar structure to develop strong
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, development, material application, and the relationship 3 Units volume with drawing media.
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, of appropriate materials to the idea. This course allows students to become comfortable
and surface anatomy. with the complex interface of Autodesk’s 3ds Max, the GA212 must be taken concurrently with GA 211
PERSPECTIVE FOR GAME leading software in the game industry for creation of
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. (FD138) assets and environments. In focusing on the creation of DIGITAL PAINTING
2 Units forms to be integrated into a game, students will begin (GA227)
Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing or The ability to correctly and efficiently apply rules of to grasp the design and digital sculpting specific to their 3 Units
concurrent enrollment in Fundamentals of Drawing. perspective to create convincing 3 dimensional space. majors. Aesthetics, construction, communication, light, This course focuses on the thought process behind
Through studying films, graphic novels, games, and life, form and quality of work are stressed. creating solid concept art, on reinforcing the fundamental
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D STUDIO MAX we will learn how to create dynamic environments that elements that underscore good painting (composition,
(FD133) tell a story. We will cover techniques that professional Course prerequisites: FD128 Fundamentals of Game and use of color and form) and on giving students the
2 Units artists use including some basic 3d tools. (This syllabus FD 126 Fundamentals of Maya wherewithal to exploit digital media’s strengths. Two
Fundamentals of 3d Studio Max would introduce is subject to changes during the course of the class). methodologies are taught: jpeg-bashing (an approach
students to the basic principles and techniques of 3d VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR GAME that tilts in favor of photo manipulation) and traditional
modeling, UVW unwrapping, texturing, and software FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSTION + COLOR (GA214) painting (building a work from thumbnail to final as
comfortability. The course would be designed with (FD115) 3 Units if it were real media). This course also addresses 3D
the absolute beginner to 3d in mind, with a complete 2 Units This course focuses on pictorial storytelling. Students texture painting.
overview of the most commonly used tools and This course analyzes basic compositional structures learn the relationship between character and story
techniques used with current game industry standards and presentation approaches from master paintings. development and how to compose images and to Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital Imaging
in mind. It would be an overall view geared towards Students will investigate how artists use color to arrange them in sequence in order to present a coherent 1: Photoshop
getting students familiar with the complex interface achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also and emotionally effective story. Students also work on
of the software, as well as introducing them to “best learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, public speaking skills by “pitching” their story to the CHARACTER DESIGN FOR GAMES 1
practices” within today’s hardware budgets and such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, class. This course is preparation for Storyboarding 1. (GA215)
graphical expectations of the game industry of today, emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium. 3 Units
and tomorrow. Prerequisites: Foundation courses and Fundamentals This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of
Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. of Animation or Fundamentals of Game character design for video games. Students learn the
It would also give students an early look at working basics in character exploration by designing, honing
inside of a game engine, allowing them to realize the and publishing visually stunning characters. The course

focuses on solidifying each student’s understanding of ADVANCED DIGITAL PAINTING ANIMAL + CREATURE DRAWING VISUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR GAME CATALOG
gesture, construction and anatomy and on applying (GA402) (GA221) (GA313)
this knowledge to character design. Students gain an 3 Units 3 Units 3 Units
understanding of how to sketch and paint digitally using This course takes digital painting into advanced and A blended learning class studying the natural anatomy In this course, students will use their accumulated skills
the Wacom tablet. They also gain traditional drawing specialized areas of the production pipeline. Photoshop’s of biped and quadruped to bring a realistic foundation of character, environment, and prop design to focus on
mileage and create a visually compelling character powerful masking and color-manipulation tools are to creatures, aliens and monsters. Students will world-building and IP creation. The goal of the class
design portfolio. thoroughly explored. Techniques for manipulating explore how to adapt bone and muscle masses to is to become familiar with the general design pipeline
photographic material into elaborate matte paintings reach believable anatomy for imaginative figures. that is followed by most game studios. This class will
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital and skyboxes are also investigated. Shape language, color composition and foundational lean heavily towards design guided by narrative, but
Imaging, Photoshop and Digital Painting understanding of anatomy will bring together scientific mindful of game-play. Students will have the choice
ENVIRONMENT DESIGN IN GAME 1 rendering into a cohesive design. of story, style, and influence that will stay consistent
CONCEPT SKETCHBOOK IDEATION (GA301) throughout the term. Thus, each student will have a
(GA250) 3 Units TEXTURE PAINTING body of work that represents their project in portfolio
3 Units Conceptual designers for the game industry skillfully (GA305) form by the end of the term.
This class helps the student record ideas into a illustration and design unique and compelling 3 Units
sketchbook in such a way that the book itself becomes a environments, vehicles and props for all kinds of stories In this course learn the skills to texture and light objects DEVELOPMENT TEAM STUDIO
portfolio piece. The focus is on the preplanning and pre- and eras. This requires a dynamic understanding of and characters as well as model more efficiently and
visualization processes with an emphasis on thumbnail industrial design and illustration skills to cohesively accurately. Students will use texture editing systems (GA400) 178
sketches to develop ideation relevant to the industry. understand how things are built; to visually communicate to adhere and manipulate textures onto form. Students
this through drawings and show narrative aspects of the learn to model in polygons as well as model within 3 Units
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital design. This new course offers an introduction to the the surfaces offered within software (i.e., subdivision
Imaging Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital conceptual process of Environment Design for video surfaces). In collaboration with partnering schools and industry
Painting games. Students will create original design solutions
through silhouettes, sketches and renderings to support Course prerequisite: Modeling 4 Game 1 development, teams collaborate to create demos and
DIGITAL ANALYTICAL FIGURE a comprehensive story. Students will obtain a solid
(GA211) understanding of how to create original environments ART OF COSTUME IN GAME mods. This unique opportunity allows artists to work
3 Units utilizing the Wacom tablet, create layouts digitally, and (GA320)
This course is designed to provide the student with put together a visually compelling Environment Design 3 Units with designers, creating a greater understanding and
structural and analytical knowledge of the figure Portfolio. In this course, students explore the art of costume. The
and to apply that knowledge with traditional skills to course is, essentially, a short journey through period awareness of the game team creation process
the specifics of portraiture and life painting for the Course prerequisite: Concept Sketchbook Ideation history as it applies to costume. Students examine the
purpose of quick information gathering. The course rendering of draped, multi-textured fabric; pattern Course prerequisite: Permission of the Chair of Game Art
utilizes information gathered from the model in GA CREATURES + CHARACTERS repeats in textile art; structural fit and accessories as
211 and applies that information to extended studies (GA309) they apply to the character and to the cultural impact GAME DESIGN
on facial structure and quick-sketch life painting. 3 Units on the world of which the character is a part. (GA216)
This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial The tool of imagination comes to light as unique living 3 Units
relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light and non-living forms take shape in 2D development of Course prerequisite: Concept Sketchbook Ideation This course focuses on the creation of game play,
and shade, composition, color harmony and the figure in creatures. Starting with ideation skills and building with visually stimulating assets, sprites and environments
environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic the understanding of the world, the student will create ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION for 2D games. Game play is explored for a better
decisions in the context of historical and contemporary creatures and focus on their mobility, attitude, skin and (GA312) understanding and creation of small games and their
figure drawing and painting styles. The course offers texture, and scale as they visually impact our psyche 3 Units components. Students are divided into teams to create
an introduction to the general rules of proportion as within their world. The student’s 2D development work This course is designed to provide a foundation in playable games for both fun and learning.
they relate to portraiture and the investigation of will be followed by 3D modeling to finish with one historical period design style as it relates to architecture.
individual features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair and complete and moveable portfolio piece. The student will explore and visit period styles through PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
skeletal structure as they relate to the entire human drafting and architectural renderings. The class will (GA412)
head. Emphasis is on planar structure to develop strong course prerequisite: Concept sketchbook begin with 2D orthographic projections and summarize 1 Units
volume with drawing media. the semester in 3D architectural visualization. This course concentrates on preparing students to enter
team-based creative environments with emphasis on
GA212 must be taken concurrently with GA 211 digital portfolio and reel development, communication
skills, industry networking opportunities and success
strategies for collaborative projects.

Course Prerequisite: Senior status

SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 1 SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 2
(GA418) (GA419)
3 Units 3 Units
In this course, the first-semester senior has the This class is a continuation of Senior Project GA 418.
opportunity to work on real-world projects either Students give special attention to presentation of a
directly with industry in the field, or on projects for portfolio or reel of their final project as it applies to
industry in a team-based project. This project will the job market.
have an end product applicable for a competitive job
in either some aspect of game art, modeling, concept Course Prerequisites: Senior status
art or effects. With consideration to the student’s area
of concentration, they have the opportunity to focus CATALOG
their work as it applies to the field. This experience
allows for hands-on utilization of theories received 180
in the classroom, skills practiced in the studio and the
student’s creative energy in a professional setting.

Course Prerequisites: Senior status

ADVANCED DRAWING FOR GAME
(GA357)
3 Units
Advanced Drawing for Game will further a student’s
drawing skills as they apply to figure or environment.
Through the use of compositional breakouts, language of
line, color theory, lighting and shape language, students
will broaden their understanding of human form and/
or landscape as an informational sketch tool. The class
can be taken traditionally or digitally or a combination
of the two based on instruction.

SENIOR MENTOR
(GA420)
3 Units
In this course a student is paired with an industry
mentor that works in the students area of interest.
The objective is to give the student a specialized skill
set not offered within the curriculum that marks that
student as a specialist in either concept or modeling
as it relates to characters, environments, or advanced
technology packages. The student is encouraged to seek
out mentors in the field in order to learn networking
skills. If a student is not successful in finding a mentor,
he will be assigned one.

Course prerequisite: Senior Status

2017-2018 GAME ART CONCEPT EMPHASIS 2017-2018 GAME ART CONCEPT EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Drawing Fundamentals 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD111 Fundamentals of Figure Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD133 Fundamentals of 3D Studio Max 2 One of the following courses: 3

FD139 Fundamentals of Digital Painting 2 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

FD114 Fundamentals of Figure & Portrait Sculpture 2 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD138 Perspective for Game 2

FD115 Composition and Color- Traditional 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
FD128 Fundamentals of Game Art 2 FD133 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent


SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GA275 Modeling 4 Game 3 FD128 SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER CATALOG
AH210 Western Art History 1
GA214 Visual Storytelling 3 FD139 3 LA110 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER 3 AH210 or concurrent
GA212 Portrait/Life Painting 3 FD111, FD115 AH220 Western Art History 2

GA227 Digital Painting 3 FD128, FD139 182

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER

GA215 Character Design for Games 1 3 FD128, FD139 JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER
FD138
GA250 Concept Sketchbook Ideation 3 GA275 AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

GA309 Creatures and Characters 3 GA275 Two of the following courses: 3

AR001 Advancement Review 0 GA250, GA227 LA125 Scientific Anatomy 3
FD128, GA250
GA309 Creatures and Characters 3 FD139 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent
FD111, GA211
LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent
FD139, GA275
JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent
GA250
GA402 Advanced Digital Painting 3 GA250
FD128
GA301 Environment Design in Game 1 3 FD128 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER
FD128 AH338 History of Game Art
GA211 Digital Analytical Figure 3 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective 3
Senior Status 3
GA221 Animal Drawing 3 Senior Status + GA275
GA250

GA418
JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GA305 Texture Painting 3 Two of the following courses: 3

Pick One: 3 LA125 Scientific Anatomy 3

GA320 Art of Costume in Game LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GA312 Architectural Visualization LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

GA313 Visual Development 3 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

Pick One: 3

GA400 Development Team SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GA216 Game Design LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent w/ FA419
AH210, AH220, AH320, AH338
AH420 Aesthetics 3
LA108 or concurrent
SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3 LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
GA412 Professional Studies 1 LA235 Introduction to Psychology

GA418 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 1 3 LA236 Introduction to Linguistics

GA357 Advanced Drawing for Game 3 LA245 Introduction to Philosophy

GA420 Senior Mentor 3



SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GA419 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 2 3

GAELEC Game Art Elective 3

GAME ART modeling, UVW unwrapping, texturing, and software FUNDAMENTALS OF GAME ART CONCEPT SKETCHBOOK IDEATION
3D ENVIRONMENT EMPHASIS comfortability. The course would be designed with (FD128) (GA250)
REQUIRED COURSES the absolute beginner to 3d in mind, with a complete 2 Units 3 Units
overview of the most commonly used tools and This class teaches fundamental art and design This class helps the student record ideas into a
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING techniques used with current game industry standards concepts, as well as technical software understanding sketchbook in such a way that the book itself becomes a
(FD110) in mind. It would be an overall view geared towards applied to the creation of art intended for video game portfolio piece. The focus is on the preplanning and pre-
2 Units getting students familiar with the complex interface use. Emphasis is placed on strong foundation skills, visualization processes with an emphasis on thumbnail
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic of the software, as well as introducing them to “best compelling conceptual ideas, and technical knowhow. sketches to develop ideation relevant to the industry.
technical skills and materials necessary to create practices” within today’s hardware budgets and Class time will be spent creating game art elements,
convincing representations of simple or complex still- graphical expectations of the game industry of today, as well as learning new tools to achieve results in an Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and and tomorrow. effective and efficient manner. This class will not focus
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing It would also give students an early look at working on a single element but rather it will attempt to give a Imaging Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value inside of a game engine, allowing them to realize the broad overview into the role that art and design play
systems. basic pipelines of taking an asset from “start to finish” in the creation of games. Painting
as would be expected when working at a game studio.
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing, LIGHTING + RENDERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PAINTING Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, Fundamentals of
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING (FD139) Composition and Color, and Fundamentals of Digital (GA311)
(FD111) 2 Units Imaging.
2 Units Fundamentals of Digital Painting will cover use 3 Units CATALOG
This course is an introduction to drawing the human and creation of custom brush sets, general painting MODELING 4 GAME 1
form. Students work from the draped and undraped techniques, good organization of layers, color theory, (GA275) This course will cover efficient modeling and rendering
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the composition, and proper usage of Photoshop tools. 3 Units
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, The goal of the course is to enable the student to learn This course allows students to become comfortable for games. Students will create 3D worlds with an 184
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, to create paintings from life and imagination. The course with the complex interface of Autodesk’s 3ds Max, the emphasis on mood and effects in current standard
and surface anatomy. will include demos, lecture, and in class exercises & leading software in the game industry for creation of
critique coupled with homework. assets and environments. In focusing on the creation of game engines to display that it’s not how you model
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. forms to be integrated into a game, students will begin
FIGURE + PORTRAIT SCULPTURE to grasp the design and digital sculpting specific to their something, but, how you light it. The class will cover
Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing or (FD114) majors. Aesthetics, construction, communication, light,
concurrent enrollment in Fundamentals of Drawing. 2 Units form and quality of work are stressed. quick modular modeling and texturing techniques in a
This is an introduction to sculpture processes and
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSTION + COLOR figure modeling through problem solving. The student Course prerequisites: FD128 Fundamentals of Game and 3D application and set a mood with proper lighting and
(FD115) is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea FD 126 Fundamentals of Maya
2 Units development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill effects in a game engine.
This course analyzes basic compositional structures development, material application, and the relationship VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR GAME
and presentation approaches from master paintings. of appropriate materials to the idea. (GA214) CREATURES + CHARACTERS
Students will investigate how artists use color to 3 Units (GA309)
achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also PERSPECTIVE FOR GAME This course focuses on pictorial storytelling. Students 3 Units
learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, (FD138) learn the relationship between character and story The tool of imagination comes to light as unique living
such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, 2 Units development and how to compose images and to and non-living forms take shape in 2D development of
emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium. The ability to correctly and efficiently apply rules of arrange them in sequence in order to present a coherent creatures. Starting with ideation skills and building with
perspective to create convincing 3 dimensional space. and emotionally effective story. Students also work on the understanding of the world, the student will create
Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. Through studying films, graphic novels, games, and life, public speaking skills by “pitching” their story to the creatures and focus on their mobility, attitude, skin and
we will learn how to create dynamic environments that class. This course is preparation for Storyboarding 1. texture, and scale as they visually impact our psyche
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D STUDIO MAX tell a story. We will cover techniques that professional within their world. The student’s 2D development work
(FD133) artists use including some basic 3d tools. (This syllabus Course prerequisites: Foundation courses and will be followed by 3D modeling to finish with one
2 Units is subject to changes during the course of the class). Fundamentals of Animation or Fundamentals of Game complete and moveable portfolio piece.
Fundamentals of 3d Studio Max would introduce
students to the basic principles and techniques of 3d Course prerequisite: Concept sketchbook

LEVEL DESIGN 1
(GA255)
3 Units
The purpose of this course is to instruct students in
the construction of game levels. Theoretical aspects
of level design are discussed at the beginning of
each class. During this time, the class discusses story
methodologies, level aesthetics and general issues
of game play that make the difference between an

entertaining level and a mediocre one. Students are ADVANCED PERSPECTIVE 3D ENVIRONMENT DESIGN 1 GAME DESIGN CATALOG
encouraged to bring examples of both good and bad (GA336) (GA304) (GA216)
levels for class critique during this discussion time. 3 Units 3 Units 3 Units
In addition to the theoretical aspects of level design, Introduction to dynamic and spatial perspective and This course prepares students for the artistic and This course focuses on the creation of game play,
students also learn the practical aspects of level creation composition within a digital environment. The student technical requirements necessary for success in the visually stimulating assets, sprites and environments
through class projects. For these projects, the class is will be exposed to creating compelling perspective rapidly growing video game industry, in which the for 2D games. Game play is explored for a better
split into two to three teams depending on class size. based composition when dealing with a camera system desire for skilled video game artists is increasing at understanding and creation of small games and their
Each team is responsible for building several extensive that is not only in motion, but might not be under his/ a steady rate. Using 3ds Max and Photoshop students components. Students are divided into teams to create
game levels designed around a concept determined her control. Forced perspectives, skybox integration, learn to create 3D models for use in games. Students playable games for both fun and learning.
by the team members at the beginning of the course. atmospheric perspective, and shadow perspective gain valuable skills related to modeling, texture creation
Each level is individually critiqued as a project and the will be utilized in this course. This course assumes the and application and animation for video games. The PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
package of levels is critiqued as a final project, creating student has a basic understanding of perspective and course also makes use of a level editor, which allows (GA412)
a cohesive work for each student to use for their demo will build upon that. students the opportunity to test and further their skills 1 Units
reel. This course teaches students the importance of by using a real-world application. This course concentrates on preparing students to enter
utilizing low- and mid-level goals within the framework ENVIRONMENT DESIGN IN GAME 1 team-based creative environments with emphasis on
of a large project. (GA215) Course prerequisites: Modeling 4 and Level Design digital portfolio and reel development, communication
3 Units
Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Game, Modeling This course offers an introduction to the conceptual WORLD DEVELOPMENT skills, industry networking opportunities and success 186
4 Game 1, Lighting and Texture 1 process of environment design for video games. (GA308)
Students will achieve a dynamic understanding of 3 Units strategies for collaborative projects.
ADVANCED DRAWING FOR GAME how industrial design and illustration skills combine Specific game genres are world-based and incorporate
(GA357 to visually communicate the narrative aspects of the use of literature, comics and other new creations as SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 1
3 Units design. Through silhouettes, sketches and renderings, their foundation. In developing their worlds, students (GA418)
Advanced Drawing for Game will further a student’s students create original design solutions for unique and explore these different creative and conceptual 3 Units
drawing skills as they apply to figure or environment. compelling environments, vehicles and props for all approaches. This class looks first at the landscape In this course, the first-semester senior has the
Through the use of compositional breakouts, language of kinds of stories and eras in support of a comprehensive and urban centers of the world design with specific opportunity to work on real-world projects either
line, color theory, lighting and shape language, students story. Students obtain a solid understanding of how to emphasis on 2D ideation and then on 3D development directly with industry in the field, or on projects for
will broaden their understanding of human form and/ create original environments using a Wacom tablet, and modeling as it relates to the game. A secondary industry in a team-based project. This project will
or landscape as an informational sketch tool. The class how to create layouts digitally and how to put together aspect looks at societal substructures and how they have an end product applicable for a competitive job
can be taken traditionally or digitally or a combination a visually compelling Environment Design Portfolio. impact and react with the created world. The student in either some aspect of game art, modeling, concept
of the two based on instruction. will give consideration to the exploration of culture and art or effects. With consideration to the student’s area
Course prerequisites: Digital Painting and Advanced society within the world, examining how the balance of concentration, they have the opportunity to focus
ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION Perspective between the inhabitants and environment emotionally their work as it applies to the field. This experience
(GA312) reflects on game play. allows for hands-on utilization of theories received
3 Units SCRIPTING FOR GAME in the classroom, skills practiced in the studio and the
An advanced class designed to push the student’s ability (GA303) Course prerequisites: Concept Sketchbook Ideation, student’s creative energy in a professional setting.
to give vision to a concept and to convey emotional story 3 Units Modeling 4 Game 1, Lighting and Texture 1 and Digital
beats. Emphasis is placed on visual communication with Painting. Course Prerequisites: Senior status
the use of value, design, color and composition. Artistic TEXTURE PAINTING
growth is encouraged through a series of critiques and (GA305) DEVELOPMENT TEAM STUDIO MODELING FOR GAME 2
demonstrations. 3 Units (GA400) (GA375)
In this course learn the skills to texture and light objects 3 Units 3 Units
Course prerequisite: Concept Sketchbook Ideation and characters as well as model more efficiently and In collaboration with partnering schools and industry 3D Max is the leading software in the game industry for
accurately. Students will use texture editing systems development, teams collaborate to create demos and creation of assets and environments. It is very difficult
to adhere and manipulate textures onto form. Students mods. This unique opportunity allows artists to work to teach such an expansive program in a few short
learn to model in polygons as well as model within with designers, creating a greater understanding and semesters. This course will allow students to become
the surfaces offered within software (i.e., subdivision awareness of the game team creation process. comfortable with the complex interface so that they
surfaces). may have an easier time grasping the design and digital
Course prerequisite: Permission of the Chair of Game Art sculpting in their major. The focus is on the creation
Course prerequisite: Modeling 4 Game 1 of forms to be integrated into a game. Aesthetics,

construction, communication, light and form and quality CATALOG
of work are stressed.
188
Course prerequisite: Modeling for Game 1

SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 2
(GA419)
3 Units
This class is a continuation of Senior Project GA 418.
Students give special attention to presentation of a
portfolio or reel of their final project as it applies to
the job market.

Course Prerequisites: Senior status

SENIOR MENTOR
(GA420)
3 Units
In this course a student is paired with an industry
mentor that works in the students area of interest.
The objective is to give the student a specialized skill
set not offered within the curriculum that marks that
student as a specialist in either concept or modeling
as it relates to characters, environments, or advanced
technology packages. The student is encouraged to seek
out mentors in the field in order to learn networking
skills. If a student is not successful in finding a mentor,
he will be assigned one.

Course prerequisite: Senior Status

2017-2018 GAME ART 3D ENVIRONMENT EMPHASIS 2017-2018 GAME ART 3D ENVIRONMENT EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Drawing Fundamentals 2 LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD111 Fundamentals of Figure Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD115 Composition and Color - Traditional 2 One of the following courses: 3

FD133 Fundamentals of 3D Studio Max 2 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

FD139 Fundamentals of Digital Painting 2 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD114 Fundamentals of Figure + Portrait Sculpture 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
FD138 Perspective for Game 2 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent
FD128 Fundamentals of Game Art 2 FD133

CATALOG

SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER

GA275 Modeling 4 Game 3 FD128 AH210 Western Art History 1 3 LA110 or concurrent

GA214 Visual Storytelling for Game 3 FD139 Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3 190

GA250 Concept Sketchbook Ideation 3 FD138 LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent
GA311 Lighting and Rendering
GA309 Creatures and Characters 3 GA275
GA255 Level Design 3 GA275
AR001 Advancement Review 3 GA275 SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER
0
JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER AH220 Western Art History 2 3 AH210 or concurrent
GA357 Advanced Drawing for Game 3 GA250
GA312 Architectural Visualization 3 GA250 One of the following courses: 3
GA336 Advanced Perspective 3 FD128
GA301 Environment Design for Game 1 3 FD128, GA250 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
GA303 Scripting for Game 3 FD128
LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent
JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER 3 FD139, GA275
GA305 Texture Painting 3 GA311 or GA305 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent
GA304 3D Environment Design 1 3 GA250, GA275
GA308 World Development 3 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent
GA400 or GA216 Game Design
1 Senior Status JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER 3 AH220 or concurrent
SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER 3 Senior Status + GA275 AH320 Modern & Contemporary
GA412 Professional Studies 3 GA275
GA418 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 1 JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER 3
GA375 Modeling for Game 2 3 GA418 AH338 History of Game Art 3
3 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective
SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER 3
GA419 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 2 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER
GAELEC Game Art Elective
GA420 Senior Mentor Two of the following courses: 3

LA125 Scientific Anatomy 3

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER 2 Concurrent w/ FA419
LA423 Senior Capstone 3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH338
AH420 Aesthetics

GAME ART students to the basic principles and techniques of 3d artists use including some basic 3d tools. (This syllabus Course prerequisites: Foundation courses and CATALOG
3D CHARACTER EMPHASIS modeling, UVW unwrapping, texturing, and software is subject to changes during the course of the class). Fundamentals of Animation or Fundamentals of Game
REQUIRED COURSES comfortability. The course would be designed with
the absolute beginner to 3d in mind, with a complete FUNDAMENTALS OF GAME ART PORTRAIT DRAWING/LIFE PAINTING
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING overview of the most commonly used tools and (FD128) (GA212)
(FD110) techniques used with current game industry standards 2 Units 3 Units
2 Units in mind. It would be an overall view geared towards This class teaches fundamental art and design GA 212 must be taken concurrently with GA 211. Digital
This is an introduction to drawing, covering the basic getting students familiar with the complex interface concepts, as well as technical software understanding Analytical Figure Drawing is designed to provide the
technical skills and materials necessary to create of the software, as well as introducing them to “best applied to the creation of art intended for video game student with structural and analytical knowledge of
convincing representations of simple or complex still- practices” within today’s hardware budgets and use. Emphasis is placed on strong foundation skills, the figure and Portrait /Life Painting is design to apply
life forms. Students are introduced to composition and graphical expectations of the game industry of today, compelling conceptual ideas, and technical knowhow. that knowledge with traditional skills to the specifics
the concepts of creating volume and space utilizing and tomorrow. Class time will be spent creating game art elements, of portraiture and life painting for the purpose of
lines as measurement, construction drawing, and value as well as learning new tools to achieve results in an quick information gathering. The course will utilize
systems. It would also give students an early look at working effective and efficient manner. This class will not focus information gathered from the model in GA 211 and
inside of a game engine, allowing them to realize the on a single element but rather it will attempt to give a apply that information to do extended studies on facial
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. basic pipelines of taking an asset from “start to finish” broad overview into the role that art and design play structure and then move into quick sketch life painting.
as would be expected when working at a game studio. in the creation of games.
FUNDAMENTALS OF FIGURE DRAWING This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial 192
(FD111) FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PAINTING Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing,
2 Units (FD139) Fundamentals of Figure Drawing I, Fundamentals of relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light
This course is an introduction to drawing the human 2 Units Composition and Color, and Fundamentals of Digital and shade, composition, color harmony, and the figure in
form. Students work from the draped and undraped Fundamentals of Digital Painting will cover use Imaging. environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic
model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the and creation of custom brush sets, general painting decisions in the context of historical and contemporary
figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, techniques, good organization of layers, color theory, MODELING 4 GAME 1 figure drawing and painting styles.
measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, composition, and proper usage of Photoshop tools. (GA275)
and surface anatomy. The goal of the course is to enable the student to learn 3 Units Drawing from the head with an introduction to the
to create paintings from life and imagination. The course This course allows students to become comfortable general rules of proportion as it relates to portraiture,
Course materials: graphite and charcoal. will include demos, lecture, and in class exercises & with the complex interface of Autodesk’s 3ds Max, the and the investigation of individual features: eyes, nose,
critique coupled with homework. leading software in the game industry for creation of mouth, ears, hair, and skeletal structure as they relate to
Course prerequisite: Fundamentals of Drawing or assets and environments. In focusing on the creation of the entire human head. Emphasis is on planar structure
concurrent enrollment in Fundamentals of Drawing. FIGURE + PORTRAIT SCULPTURE forms to be integrated into a game, students will begin to develop strong volume with drawing media.
(FD114) to grasp the design and digital sculpting specific to their
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSTION + COLOR 2 Units majors. Aesthetics, construction, communication, light, CONCEPT SKETCHBOOK IDEATION
(FD115) This is an introduction to sculpture processes and form and quality of work are stressed. (GA250)
2 Units figure modeling through problem solving. The student 3 Units
This course analyzes basic compositional structures is introduced to techniques of visual research, idea Course prerequisites: FD128 Fundamentals of Game and This class helps the student record ideas into a
and presentation approaches from master paintings. development, evaluation, attention to craft, skill FD 126 Fundamentals of Maya sketchbook in such a way that the book itself becomes a
Students will investigate how artists use color to development, material application, and the relationship portfolio piece. The focus is on the preplanning and pre-
achieve order, balance, and unity. Students will also of appropriate materials to the idea. VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR GAME visualization processes with an emphasis on thumbnail
learn practical application of formal pictorial elements, (GA214) sketches to develop ideation relevant to the industry.
such as line, value, hue, temperature, edge relationship, PERSPECTIVE FOR GAME 3 Units
emphasis, and eye path to create visual equilibrium. (FD138) This course focuses on pictorial storytelling. Students Course prerequisites: Fundamentals of Digital Imaging
2 Units learn the relationship between character and story Photoshop and Fundamentals of Digital Painting
Course materials: graphite, charcoal, and oil paint. The ability to correctly and efficiently apply rules of development and how to compose images and to
perspective to create convincing 3 dimensional space. arrange them in sequence in order to present a coherent CREATURES + CHARACTERS
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D STUDIO MAX Through studying films, graphic novels, games, and life, and emotionally effective story. Students also work on (GA309)
(FD133) we will learn how to create dynamic environments that public speaking skills by “pitching” their story to the 3 Units
2 Units tell a story. We will cover techniques that professional class. This course is preparation for Storyboarding 1. The tool of imagination comes to light as unique living
Fundamentals of 3d Studio Max would introduce and non-living forms take shape in 2D development of
creatures. Starting with ideation skills and building with

the understanding of the world, the student will create CHRACTER DESIGN IN GAME ADVANCED DRAWING FOR GAME 3D CHARACTER DESIGN
creatures and focus on their mobility, attitude, skin and (GA215) (GA357) (GA325)
texture, and scale as they visually impact our psyche 3 Credit This class is designed to teach the fundamentals 3 Units 3 Units
within their world. The student’s 2D development work of character design for video games. Students will Advanced Drawing for Game will further a student’s With the rapid growth of the video games industry,
will be followed by 3D modeling to finish with one learn the basics in character exploration, designing, drawing skills as they apply to figure or environment. the desire for skilled video games artists is increasing
complete and moveable portfolio piece. honing, and publishing visually stunning characters. Through the use of compositional breakouts, language of at a steady rate. This course will prepare students
There will be heavy focus on solidifying each students line, color theory, lighting and shape language, students for the artistic and technical requirements necessary
Course prerequisite: Concept sketchbook understanding of gesture, construction, and anatomy, will broaden their understanding of human form and/ for success in this unique discipline. Using 3d Studio
and its application of knowledge to character design. or landscape as an informational sketch tool. The class Max, and Photoshop students will learn to create 3d
DIGITAL ANALYTICAL FIGURE Students will gain an understanding in how to sketch and can be taken traditionally or digitally or a combination characters for use in games. Students will gain valuable
(GA211) paint digitally using the Wacom tablet, gain traditional of the two based on instruction. skills related to modeling, and texturing of characters
3 Units drawing mileage, and create a visually compelling for video games.
GA 212 must be taken concurrently with GA 211. Digital character design portfolio. ART OF COSTUME
Analytical Figure Drawing is designed to provide the (GA320) Course prerequisites: Modeling 4 Game 1
student with structural and analytical knowledge of ANIMAL + CREATURE DRAWING 3 Units
the figure and Portrait /Life Painting is design to apply (GA221) Running parallel to a short journey through period PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CATALOG
that knowledge with traditional skills to the specifics 3 Units history as it applies to costume, the student will explore
of portraiture and life painting for the purpose of A blended learning class studying the natural anatomy the art of costume. The student will examine the cultural (GA412) 194
quick information gathering. The course will utilize of biped and quadruped to bring a realistic foundation impact, structural fit, the rendering of draped multi- 1 Units
information gathered from the model in GA 211 and to creatures, aliens and monsters. Students will textured fabric, pattern repeats in textile art, and
apply that information to do extended studies on facial explore how to adapt bone and muscle masses to accessories as these apply to character and to the world This course concentrates on preparing students to enter
structure and then move into quick sketch life painting. reach believable anatomy for imaginative figures. of which the character is a part.
This course investigates gesture, movement, spatial Shape language, color composition and foundational team-based creative environments with emphasis on
relationships, foreshortening, anatomical studies, light understanding of anatomy will bring together scientific Course prerequisite: Concept Sketchbook Ideation
and shade, composition, color harmony, and the figure in rendering into a cohesive design. digital portfolio and reel development, communication
environment. Students learn to make visual and artistic DEVELOPMENT TEAM STUDIO
decisions in the context of historical and contemporary RIGGING + ANIMATION FOR GAME (GA400) skills, industry networking opportunities and success
figure drawing and painting styles. (GA290) 3 Units
3 Units In collaboration with partnering schools and industry strategies for collaborative projects.
Drawing from the head with an introduction to the This class introduces students to the interrelated development, teams collaborate to create demos and
general rules of proportion as it relates to portraiture, specialties of character animation and rigging for mods. This unique opportunity allows artists to work SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 1
and the investigation of individual features: eyes, nose, modern video games and their impact on other with designers, creating a greater understanding and (GA418)
mouth, ears, hair, and skeletal structure as they relate to departments within the game art pipeline. Students awareness of the game team creation process. 3 Units
the entire human head. Emphasis is on planar structure will learn the principles of animation as they apply In this course, the first-semester senior has the
to develop strong volume with drawing media. to simple objects and fully articulated characters as Course prerequisite: Permission of the Chair of Game Art opportunity to work on real-world projects either
well as create sophisticated custom rigs that can be directly with industry in the field, or on projects for
TEXTURE PAINTING tailored to specific animation needs. Emphasis is placed GAME DESIGN industry in a team-based project. This project will
(GA305) on acquiring practical, industry-relevant strategies (GA216) have an end product applicable for a competitive job
3 Units for creating effective assets, the ability to prioritize 3 Units in either some aspect of game art, modeling, concept
In this course learn the skills to texture and light objects goals and techniques in order to achieve results within This course focuses on the creation of game play, art or effects. With consideration to the student’s area
and characters as well as model more efficiently and time and budgetary constraints, and building a solid visually stimulating assets, sprites and environments of concentration, they have the opportunity to focus
accurately. Students will use texture editing systems foundational knowledge of the crafts involved. for 2D games. Game play is explored for a better their work as it applies to the field. This experience
to adhere and manipulate textures onto form. Students understanding and creation of small games and their allows for hands-on utilization of theories received
learn to model in polygons as well as model within SCRIPTING FOR GAME components. Students are divided into teams to create in the classroom, skills practiced in the studio and the
the surfaces offered within software (i.e., subdivision (GA303) playable games for both fun and learning. student’s creative energy in a professional setting.
surfaces). 3 Units
Course prerequisite: Senior status
Course prerequisite: Modeling 4 Game 1
CREATURES + CHARACTERS 2
(GA409)
3 Units
Students are challenged in their skills of character and
creature production. With an emphasis on using ZBrush,
students will be working with their own designs to
create compelling and complex characters. The goal is to

expand existing skillsets using additional software such to work efficiently as individuals as well as in teams. CATALOG
as Maya, Substance Painter, and Marvelous Designer. Primary course tools are Photoshop and the Wacom
tablet. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, 196
SENIOR PROJECT: GAME ART 2 class discussions and critiques.
(GA419)
3 Units LIGHTING AND TEXTURE 2
This class is a continuation of Senior Project GA 418. (GA405)
Students give special attention to presentation of a 3 Units
portfolio or reel of their final project as it applies to In this course, students learn the skills required to
the job market. accurately and efficiently model and to texture and
light objects and characters. Students use texture
Course prerequisite: Senior status editing systems to adhere and manipulate textures onto
form. Students learn to model in polygons as well as
SENIOR MENTOR model within the surfaces offered within software (i.e.,
(GA420) subdivision surfaces).
3 Units
In this course a student is paired with an industry Course prerequisites: Lighting and Texture 1
mentor that works in the students area of interest.
The objective is to give the student a specialized skill GAMING GENRES
set not offered within the curriculum that marks that (GA306)
student as a specialist in either concept or modeling 3 Units
as it relates to characters, environments, or advanced This course is an exploration of the multiple genres in
technology packages. The student is encouraged to seek digital game play. The student will learn to understand
out mentors in the field in order to learn networking current genres of games such as first-person shooter,
skills. If a student is not successful in finding a mentor, platformers and multiplayer real-time online games.
he will be assigned one. Within the structure of the class students examine what
makes the game work in respect to emotional responses,
Course prerequisite: Senior Status the challenges, point impact and point trade as it affects
the game’s success.
GAME ART
ELECTIVES

ROBOTS, VEHICLES AND SPACESHIPS
(GA220)
3 Units
This course offers students an opportunity to focus on
digital drawing, rendering and designing as it pertains
to robots, vehicles and spaceships for the entertainment
industry. Emphasis is on building finished portfolio
pages and high-level design and presentation skills.
Practicing a variety of rendering techniques, gestures,
shapes, forms, storytelling and color applications,
students develop a clear understanding of how to
design robots, vehicles and spaceships. Students learn
the importance of time management and are expected

2017-2018 GAME ART 3D CHARACTER EMPHASIS 2017-2018 GAME ART 3D CHARACTER EMPHASIS

STUDIO REQUIREMENTS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites FRESHMAN 1ST SEMESTER Units Prerequisites

FD110 Drawing Fundamentals 2 Prerequisites LA101 Wellness: Keys to Balance + Success 3

FD111 Fundamentals of Figure Drawing 2 LA108 English Composition 2 English Diagnostic

FD115 Composition and Color - Traditional 2 One of the following courses: 3

FD133 Fundamentals of 3D Studio Max 2 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent

LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

FD114 Fundamentals of Figure & Portrait Sculpture 2 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

FD139 Fundamentals of Digital Painting 2 FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
LA110 Critical Reasoning
FD138 Perspective for Game 2 LA223 Foundations of Western Civilization 2 LA108
3 LA108 or concurrent
FD128 Fundamentals of Game Art 2 FD133



SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER SOPHOMORE 1ST SEMESTER CATALOG
AH210 Western Art History 1
GA275 Modeling 4 Game 3 FD128 3 LA110 or concurrent
SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER 3 AH210 or concurrent
GA214 Visual Storytelling for Game 3 FD139 AH220 Western Art History 2 198

GA212 Portrait Drawing/Life Painting 3 FD111, FD115

GA250 Concept Sketchbook Ideation 3 FD138

SOPHOMORE 2ND SEMESTER JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER

AH320 Modern & Contemporary 3 AH220 or concurrent

GA309 Creatures and Characters 1 3 GA275 One of the following courses: 3
3 FD139
GA211 Digital Analysical Figure 3 FD139, GA275 LA125 Scientific Anatomy LA108 or concurrent
3 FD128, FD139
GA305 Texture Painting 0 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GA215 Character Design in Games 1 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

AR001 Advancement Review LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

JUNIOR 1ST SEMESTER JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER 3
AH338 History of Game Art 3
GA221 Animal Drawing 3 FD111, GA211 LAELEC Liberal Arts Elective

GAELEC Game Art Elective 3

GA290 Rigging and Animation for Game 3 FD128, GA275 SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER

GA303 Scripting for Game 3 FD128 AH420 Aesthetics 3 AH210, AH220, AH320, AH337

One of the following courses: 3

JUNIOR 2ND SEMESTER LA125 Scientific Anatomy

GA357 Advanced Drawing for Game 3 GA250 LA215 American Culture LA108 or concurrent

GA320 Art of Costume in Game 3 GA250 LA231 Mathematics LA108 or concurrent

Pick One: 3 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience LA108 or concurrent

GA400 Development Team FD128

GA216 Game Design FD128 SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER

GA325 3D Character Design 3 GA275, GA309 LA423 Senior Capstone 2 Concurrent w/ FA419

Cognitive Sciences: Pick One 3 LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
SENIOR 1ST SEMESTER LA235 Introduction to Psychology LA108 or concurrent

GA412 Professional Studies 1 Senior Status LA236 Introduction to Linguistics LA108 or concurrent
LA108 or concurrent
GA418 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 1 3 Senior Status + GA275 LA245 Introduction to Philosophy LA108 or concurrent

GA409 Creatues and Characters 2 3 GA309 One of the following courses: 3

LA125 Scientific Anatomy

LA215 American Culture

SENIOR 2ND SEMESTER LA231 Mathematics

GA419 Senior Portfolio - Game Art 2 3 GA418 LA225 Non-Western Cultural Experience

GA420 Senior Mentor 3