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Graphic & Interactive Design

Course Code
GID 492B  Credits
Title Capstone Project: DDP & IM 
Prerequisite GID 492A AND meets GID Degree Requirements #1-4, (Note–can take with GID 438 or GID 458
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description This course is an advanced course for Graphic & Interactive Design majors with a Digital Design & Production emphasis or an Interactive Media emphasis. This course along with GID 492A provide students their capstone experience, which culminates in creating, producing, displaying, and presenting a professional-level project in the Senior Showcase. Projects must focus on design, technical, and production skills and knowledge ascertained from previous semesters, as well as experiment and expand beyond the content provided in coursework. The GID 492B course is the final step in this process and has been specifically designed for students to create and produce their capstone project based on their individual proposal plan created in GID 492A. There are weekly project deadlines and presentations to the class, with a focus on professional critique of the aesthetics, functionality, and technical skills of each project piece. In order to be accepted into the Senior Showcase, projects must pass weekly, mid-semester, and end-of-semester benchmarks which include meeting deadlines in the timeline, adherence to all the project specifications defined in the proposal, incorporation of advanced technical and production skills, and professional-level aesthetics and quality.  



Course Code
GID 492C  Credits
Title Capstone Research: GD 
Prerequisite senior status AND completion of all required courses in GID core & emphasis (except GID 469) AND meets GID Degree Requirments #1-4 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description This is an advanced course for Graphic & Interactive Design majors with a Graphic Design emphasis. This course and GID 492D are used as the capstone experience in producing a senior project, exhibition, and the development of a portfolio. The 492C course is the first step in this process and has been specifically designed to provide students the opportunity to critically analyze and develop their portfolio, technical skills, and to continue their study in various graphic design specialties in preparation for their Senior Gallery Exhibit and professional practice. 



Course Code
GID 492D  Credits
Title Capstone Project: GD 
Prerequisite GID 492C AND meets GID Degree Requirements #1-4, (Note–can take with GID 469
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description This is an advanced course for Graphic & Interactive Design majors with a Graphic Design emphasis. This course and GID 492C are used as the capstone experience in producing a senior project, exhibition, and the development of a portfolio. The 492D course is the second step in this process and is a continuation of the work begun in the Capstone Research course. It has been specifically designed to provide students the opportunity to critically analyze and develop their portfolio, technical skills, and to continue their study in various graphic design specialties in preparation for their Senior Gallery Exhibit and professional practice. 



Course Code
GID 497  Credits 1-4 
Title Independent Study 
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Description Independent Study in Graphic and Interactive Design