Media Design

Bachelor of Science

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About This Program

The field of graphic design has seen a recent explosion of career opportunities, from education to business and entertainment. The recently expanded Media Design major now includes concentration areas in Multimedia, Print, and Photography, allowing students the flexibility to tailor their degree to their career interests.

All Media Design students will complete the Media Design core, which offers introductory courses in drawing, desktop publishing, digital image manipulation 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.

In addition to the Media Design Core and the General Studies Core required of all Wilmington University students, Media Design students will select a concentration from among the three career tracks:

Multimedia

The Multimedia track will give students experience within a variety of media, with courses in web design and web programming, desktop publishing, photography and video. Students will study basic design, digital image manipulation, animation and video filming and editing. Students will also be required to take a course on graphic design applications, enabling them to relate their design skills to real world applications.

Photography

Students interested in photography may select the Photography track of Media Design. Courses will be offered in photographic techniques relating to black and white, digital, event and nature photography, as well as photojournalism. Students will also study color theory and visual communication. Students will polish their skills in advanced photography, and learn to display and market their work in a portfolio design course specific to photography.

Print

The Print track within Media Design will focus on Desktop Publishing, offering students courses on typography, illustration and color theory; and will also focus on applications of graphic design, such as the design of brochures, catalogs, product packaging and displays. These applications will be tied together with a course in marketing.