ART 245 Drawing for Media

From concept to finished project, the ability to develop and communicate ideas visually is an essential skill for media professionals. This course teaches pre-production design and drawing techniques and practices valuable to a career in media. Students will work with materials and learn methods used for concept development, design and production. The practice of drawing will be integrated into the visualization process through the production of concept sketches, thumbnails, and storyboards. Primary focus will be on graphic development of ideas for visual communication.

Credits

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate basic rendering skills that enable students to develop their ideas and visually communicate them to others
2. Demonstrate knowledge of storyboard conventions
3. Articulate the value of and demonstrate the stages of visualization and visual development of media design