UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

190 / Course Descriptions
CART 330 Painting I:
This course introduces students to the basic language, conventions and material concerns
of representational painting and color theory. The emphasis is on drawing, accurate color
mixing, and attention to surface. Prerequisites: CART 214. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per
week. 3 crs.
CART 335 Visual Storytelling:
A study of visual narrative, character development and design, color systems, and digital
illustration as it relates to computer arts and design. Particular emphasis will be placed on
illustrated sequences, story-line illustration, thematic series pictorials, and writing story
treatments. With an aim towards visual literacy, students will investigate story with reference
to style, content and interpretation. Concept development, and methods for analysis and
production, will be emphasized. Prerequisites: CART 225, 231 and 214. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs.
studio/lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 340 Digital Animation I:
An introduction to the principles of two- and three-dimensional digital animation from concept
art to rendered scenes. Topics and techniques will include lighting, rendering, shading, and
texture painting. Students will explore digital and non-digital methods for analysis and
production of animation through project content that will focus on character and scene design.
Prerequisites: CART 250. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 345 Digital Animation II:
Further exploration of the principles and methodologies associated with two- and threedimensional
digital animation. Topics and techniques will include rigging methodologies,
character control, and character animation through project content that will focus on character
and scene design. Methods for analysis and production of animation will continue to be
emphasized. Prerequisite: CART 255 and 340. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 350 Digital Media + Interaction Design I:
An introduction to the principles of interactivity, typography, and design for digital media,
including the concepts of interface, information design, play, and an understanding of the
relationships between image, typography, and sound. Students will explore the basic concepts
surrounding the creation of time-based and interactive experiences, with an emphasis on how
these experiences relate to design for games and the world wide Web. Methods for analysis
and production will be introduced. Prerequisites: CART 231 and 240. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/
lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 355 Digital Media + Interaction Design II:
Further exploration of the principles and methodologies associated with digital media and
interaction design, including complex multi-media presentations and applications for the
world wide Web. Students will study human-factor variables of design. Utilizing time-based
and interactive design processes, the course explores design as a social, political and cultural
activity. Methods for analysis and production will continue to be emphasized. Prerequisite:
CART 350. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 360 Game Design I:
An introduction to the principles of game design, including an understanding of games as
formal, social, and cultural systems. The course will emphasize rapid prototyping and play
testing of game concepts, as well as introduce methods for game analysis and production.
Prerequisite: CART 340. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per week. 3 crs.
CART 365 Game Design II:
Further exploration of the principles and methodologies associated with the design of games.
The course will cover concepts of narrative theory, social play, complexity, emergence, and
designed interaction. Prototyping and playtesting will continue to be emphasized. Prerequisite:
CART 360. 3 sem. hrs. 1.5 hrs. studio/lab per week. 3 crs.