Graphic design plays a major role in many aspects of everyday life. Pursue an exciting career by turning creative ideas into dynamic visual imagery. Learn to merge ideas using typography, color and industry standard software as technology merges with new and exciting forms of communication. The Media Design major provides students with the flexibility to tailor their degree to their career interests. Students have the option of choosing from among three concentration areas:
All Media Design students will complete the Media Design core, which offers introductory courses in drawing, digital publishing, digital image manipulation, web design and photography. This will allow students to survey the various media available to them and select a specialty area of study. All Media Design students will also complete a senior project; produce a portfolio to be reviewed by professional staff; and network within the field, while gaining real world experience, with an internship. The General Education requirements provide a foundation in English, fine arts and the social sciences.
The Media Design Bachelor of Science degree is for students wishing to pursue careers in photography, graphic design, and web design. Students will gain a strong skill set through the Media Design core classes, followed by the courses unique to the individual concentrations.
Minimum Grade Policy
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for program concentration courses. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any concentration course must retake that course.
CAP/Co-op Option
In order to provide relevant work experience, students in the Media Design degree program have the option of completing six credit hours via a co-op assignment. The co-op option for Media Design is the equivalent of two semester courses, for a total of six credit hours. Students can complete their Media Design degree with 120 credit hours, whether they choose the co-op option or not. Because each co-op experience is individually designed, students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the Media Design Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.
The co-op option is an alternative to the DSN 318 – Portfolio Production and DSN 490 – Media Design Internship. Each co-op assignment is one semester long and normally the two co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer. In order to be eligible, students must first have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
For additional information on the CAP/Co-op program option, please see the website: http://www.wilmu.edu/coel/work-integrated-learning.aspx
Media Design B.S. Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
Media Design Core (48 credits)
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for program core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any required core course must retake that course.
Choose one of the following 3 concentrations
- Digital Publishing Concentration
- Photography Concentration
- Web Concentration
Digital Publishing Concentration (33 credits)
The Digital Publishing concentration within Media Design will focus on digital publishing from web to tablets, offering students courses on typography, illustration and color theory. It will also focus on applications of graphic design such as the design of brochures, catalogs, product packaging and displays.
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
Design Electives (9 credits)
Choose 3 courses from the following:
CSC, DSN, TEC, VFX, VMG
Free Electives (9 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Suggested Program Sequence
Freshman
Semester 1
Semester 2
Sophomore
Semester 1
Semester 2
Junior
Semester 1
| DSN 235 | Vector Drawing | 3 |
| DSN 307 | Intermediate InDesign | 3 |
| DSN 315 | Typography | 3 |
| SCI | Natural Science Elective- SCI 308 excluded | |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
Senior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| DSN 415 | Package Design | 3 |
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
| TEC 325 | Business of Freelancing | 3 |
| DSN | Design Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Photography Concentration (33 credits)
The Photography concentration of Media Design offers courses in photographic techniques relating to lighting, sports, business, editing, and photojournalism. Students will also study color theory and visual communication. Photography students may use the three design elective courses to take additional photo classes.
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
Design Electives (9 credits)
Choose 3 courses from the following:
CSC, DSN, TEC, VFX, VMG
Free Electives (6 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Suggested Program Sequence
Freshman
Semester 1
Semester 2
Sophomore
Semester 1
Semester 2
| DSN 210 | Basic Photoshop | 3 |
| DSN 220 | Concept Development | 3 |
| TEC 275 | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| SCI | SCI Elective | |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Junior
Semester 1
Semester 2
Senior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
| TEC 325 | Business of Freelancing | 3 |
| TEC 366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| DSN | Design Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Web Concentration (33 credits)
The Web Concentration will give students experience within a variety of media, with courses in web design and web programming, digital publishing, photography and video. Students will study basic design, digital image manipulation, animation and video filming and editing. The three design electives allow students to make choices on additional concentration areas.
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
Design Electives (9 credits)
Choose 3 courses from the following:
CSC, DSN, TEC, VFX, VMG
Free Electives (3 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Suggested Program Sequence
Freshman
Semester 1
Semester 2
Sophomore
Semester 1
Semester 2
Junior
Semester 1
Semester 2
Senior
Semester 1
Semester 2
| CSC 311 | Microsoft .NET II | 3 |
| | OR | |
| CSC 335 | Java Programming II | 4 |
| | | |
| DSN 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
| TEC 325 | Business of Freelancing | 3 |
| DSN | Design Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Completion Degree Requirements
What is a Completion Degree
A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.
Media Design - Digital Publishing Completion Degree
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
The following courses are pre-requisites for the Media Design completion degree program with Digital Publishing concentration:
DSN 094 (0 cr.) Technology Orientation
DSN 121 Basic InDesign
DSN 210 Basic Photoshop
DSN 235 Vector Drawing
HIS 230 History of Art & Design
TEC 215 Basic Photography
DSN318 and DSN490 may be completed as Co-Ops. Students must notify the Office of Cooperative Education at least on semester in advance.
Media Design - Photography Completion Degree
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
The following courses are prerequisites for the Media Design completion degree program with Photography concentration:
DSN 094 (0 cr.) Technology Orientation
DSN 121 Basic InDesign
DSN 210 Basic Photoshop
DSN 235 Vector Drawing
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
TEC 215 Basic Photography
DSN 318 and DSN 490 may be completed as Co-Ops. Students must notify the Office of Cooperative Education at least on semester in advance.
Media Design - Web Concentration Completion Degree
The Media Design program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program and concentration core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.
The following courses are pre-requisites for the Media Design completion degree with Web concentration:
DSN 094 (0 cr.) Technology Orientation
DSN 121 Basic InDesign
DSN 210 Basic Photoshop
DSN 235 Vector Drawing
HIS 230 History of Art and Design
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
DSN 318 and DSN 490 may be completed as a Co-Ops. Students must notify the Office of Cooperative Education at least one semester in advance.