DEM2 - 201614

Program Description

Design and Media Production Technology prepares students for employment in a variety of media production industries. This program of study emphasizes hands on production in the Graphic Design and Prepress specialization.

Program Specific Information

Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.

Program Length and Availability

4 Semesters

Campus Availability: Forsyth

Financial Aid

This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.

Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.

Admissions Requirements

Must be 16 years of age. 

High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)

ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.

Curriculum

Basic Skills – Total of 8 Hours

ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
EMPL 1000	Interpers Relations/Prof Dev	2
	Or
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3
MATH 1011	Business Math	3
	Or
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3

Program-Specific Core – Total of 20 Hours

DMPT 1000	Introduction to Design	4
DMPT 1005	Vector Graphics	4
DMPT 1010	Raster Imaging	4
DMPT 1055	Intro to Media Production	4
DMPT 2930	Exit Review	4

Choose a Specialization – Total of 19 Hours

Graphic Design and Prepress Specialization

DMPT 2100	Identity Design	4
DMPT 2105	Page Layout	4
DMPT 2110	Publication Design	4
	Or
DMPT 2115	Adv Promotional Design	4
DMPT 2120	Prepress and Output	4

Select a Design and Media Elective – Choose 3 Hours

ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4
ACCT 1120	Spreadsheet Applications	4
CIST 1510	Web Development I	3
CIST 1520	Scripting Technologies	3
CIST 1530	Web Graphics I	3
CIST 1540	Web Animation I	3
CIST 2510	Web Technologies	3
CIST 2550	Web Development II	3
CIST 2710	2D Computer Animation	3
CIST 2730	Intro to 3D Animation	4
CIST 2733	3D Graphics for Gaming I	4
DMPT 1020	Intro to Photography	4
DMPT 1025	Production Photography	4
DMPT 2125	Advanced Raster Imaging	4
DMPT 2130	Advanced Vector Graphics	4
DMPT 2600	Basic Video Editing	4
DMPT 2905	Practicum/Internship II	4
MGMT 1105	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 1110	Employment Rules & Regs	3
MGMT 1115	Leadership	3
MKTG 1100	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 1270	Visual Merchandising	3
MKTG 2210	Entrepreneurship	6

Total Credit Hours: 47

Graduation Plan

Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.

Semester One

DMPT 1000	Introduction to Design	4
DMPT 1055	Intro to Media Production	4
DMPT 1005	Vector Graphics	4
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

ENGL 1010 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

Semester Two

DMPT 2105	Page Layout	4
DMPT 2120	Prepress and Output	4
DMPT 1010	Raster Imaging	4
Total Credit Hours:		12

DMPT 2105 - Pre-Req:  DMPT 1010 & (DMPT 1000 or DMPT 1055)

DMPT 2120 - Pre-Req:  DMPT 1005, DMPT 1010, DMPT 2120

Semester Three

Choose One:

DMPT 2110	Publication Design	4
	Or
DMPT 2115	Adv Promotional Design	4

DMPT 2110 - Pre-Req:  DMPT 2105

DMPT 2115 - Pre-Req:  DMPT 1010 & (DMPT 1000 & DMPT 1055)

Choose One:

MATH 1011	Business Math	3
	Or
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3

MATH 1011 and MATH 1012 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

Choose One:

EMPL 1000	Interpers Relations/Prof Dev	2
	Or
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Semester Four

Apply for Graduation

DMPT	DMPT Elective (3)	3
DMPT 2100	Identity Design	4
DMPT 2930	Exit Review	4
Total Credit Hours:		11

DMPT 2100 - Pre-Req: DMPT 1005 & (DMPT 1000 or DMPT 1055)

DMPT 2930 - Pre-Req:  at least five 2000 level DMPT courses

Total Credit Hours: 47

This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.

**Program requires 46 hours; however, our options for the Technology Cluster Courses are limited to DMPT 1000 - Introduction to Design, which is a 4 credit hour course, making the total 47 hours.