Academic Catalog - Mt. Sierra College

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Media Arts & Design Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs
Media Arts & Design with concentrations in
Ì Graphic Design
Ì Game Arts & Design
Ì Visual Effects & Digital Video
The Mt. Sierra College programs in Media Arts and Design have been created to turn students’ passionate dreams into vivid
reality. The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Game Arts and Design, and Visual Effects and Digital Video concentrations
are designed for students who are creative, enjoy working with computers and traditional artistic techniques, and who would
like to enter the exciting fields of graphic design, computer graphics, game development, and digital entertainment. Students
prepare for careers in media design, audio/visual production, video program development, and animation using industry-
based standards that yield professional results.
Producing graduates who can effectively communicate an idea or concept using a wide variety of technologically and creatively
based tools is the goal of Media Arts and Design department. Training the eye to understand and create art appropriate for
use in business, arts and entertainment, education, and media is an important foundation to these programs. Educated
specialists with creative talent, technical expertise and an ability to communicate effectively and critically will continue to be
in demand.
Students are given the opportunity to learn many creative techniques that are employed in the business of media arts and
design. Creating effective design products that promote business, industry and artistic goals is the driving force behind the
Media Arts and Design degree programs. Through a solid understanding of critical thinking, communication skills and other
general education courses, hands-on experience using the latest hardware and software applications, students will combine
the use of cutting age technology with traditional design principles in solving challenges faced by the changing and diverse
global marketplace. Mt. Sierra College students will be
guided in their exploration and creative development by a
caring faculty with strong and varied industry experience.
Students enrolling in one of these three degree
concentrations will, during the first quarters of enrollment,
explore the foundations of media arts and design. Students
receive hands-on, practical and theoretical experiences in
design, drawing, digital illustration, typography, storytelling,
animation, sound, web authoring, business marketing, and
general education.
Based upon a greater understanding of and exposure to
the many opportunities that exist within media arts and
design, students will take the bulk of their courses in their
specialty of Game Arts and Design, Visual Effects and
Digital Video, or Graphic Design. All programs culminate in
a project-based senior thesis, the foundation to a working
portfolio. Students provide the passion and creativity, and
Mt. Sierra College will provide the palette and electronic
brush.
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