Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Course Descrip� ons
FM334 Fashion Career Management (4 credits)
Prepares students to conduct a job search in their chosen fi eld
students examine career paths, assess their experience and exploring
methods to further develop their skills and marketability.
Students gain prac� cal experience by wri� ng business correspondence
and by interviewing. Students develop interview skills and
prepare for an internship in the industry. (Prerequisite: GEN105)
Sequence: follows FM226, FM310.
FM338 Professional Selling for Merchandising (2 credits)
This course focuses on verbal and non-verbal techniques used to
present and sell merchandise to consumers and suppliers, and
provides a founda� on for developing and sustaining customer
rela� onships, while delivering the value solu� ons customers/buyers
need and want.
FM410 Product Development (4 credits)
Students take products from concept to marketplace researching
trim and fabric markets and analyzing trends for development
of private label merchandise. Prototypes are developed and
manufacturing and budgetary issues are analyzed. CAD so� ware
u� lized. (Prerequisite: FM324)
FM412 Business Management II (4 credits)
Introduces students to basic business accoun� ng and fi nance
principles to prepare students to make eff ec� ve business decisions.
(Prerequisite: FM320, FM330)
FM414 Adver� sing (4 credits)
This course focuses on the role of adver� sing and public rela� ons
in the dissemina� on and promo� on of apparel and accessory
products, as well as the crea� on of brand name and label recogni�
on, image and special product features. (Prerequisite: FM226,
FM310)
FM420 Por� olio Prepara� on I (4 credits)
Students design and prepare a marketable por� olio and promo-
� onal pieces. Upon comple� on of this course, students will have
generated a por� olio that is consistent with their goals and that
represents their specifi c skills and interest in prospec� ve employers.
(Prerequisite: Permission from director required)
FM422 Entrepreneurship (4 credits)
Students explore innova� on and rapid change as they relate to
the entrepreneur. Issues regarding fi nancial, behavioral, organiza�
onal and marke� ng challenges facing emerging enterprises
are discussed. Students create a business plan for the start-up
of a new fashion-related company, product or service. Special
emphasis is placed on the disciplines of planning that are vital to
individual success. (Prerequisite: FM412)
FM424 Event Planning & Promo� on (4 credits)
Students develop an understanding of retail special events requiring
the planning and implementa� on of an actual event.
81 Academic Programs
FM430 Por� olio Prepara� on II (4 credits)
In this laboratory class students design and prepare a marketable
por� olio and promo� onal pieces. Upon comple� on of this
course students will have generated a por� olio that is consistent
with their career goals and which represents their specifi c skills
and interest to prospec� ve employers. (Note: This class may not
be taken prior to the second to last quarter of study. Permission
from Director required.) (Prerequisite: Permission of director
required)
FM434 Internship (4 credits)
An internship is a monitored program where students work
part-� me in a professional workplace approved by their department
applying their knowledge, skills, and professionalism in a
program-related environment. School staff members coordinate
the program with upper-level students. Available to qualifi ed
students who obtain approval from the Academic Department Director.
Students are required to keep a log, communicate weekly
with faculty members and maintain a� endance requirements.
(Permission from Director required. Interna� onal students need
signed approval from the Interna� onal Student Advisor.) (Prerequisite:
Permission from Director required. Interna� onal students
need signed approval from the Interna� onal Student Advisor.)
GAD101 Game Design & Game Play (4 credits)
A well-designed game is an integra� on of ar� s� c and technological
components that must have a clearly defi ned goal, set of
game criteria and rules for game play. Students learn the fundamentals
of what makes a game enjoyable, playable, challenging,
and marketable by crea� ng a game document. (Prerequisite:
None)
GAD211 Interac� ve Storytelling (4 credits)
This course focuses on the aspects of interac� ve and mul� -
threaded storytelling. Narra� ve scrip� ng techniques are also be
taught. Scripts are developed with an emphasis on characteriza�
on, plo� ng, target audience, messages and script format.
(Prerequisite: GAD101)
GAD233 Background & Character Design (4 credits)
This course focuses on the fundamentals of background layout
with an emphasis on perspec� ve, composi� on, design basics,
staging, mood, texture and ligh� ng. Students also learn the
basics of using props as background and foreground design elements.
(Prerequisite: ART111)
GAD325 Level Design (4 credits)
Using learned concepts from the game design and game play
course, students analyze and extract level design needs. Students
begin the process of determining the basic design elements and
assets necessary to create a level. (Prerequisite: DPH242)
GAD335 Game Prototyping (4 credits)
In this course, students perform as members of a pre-determined
team to create a game level within an exis� ng engine. Students