BS in Digital Cinema 2005

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Digitization has caused the convergence of cinema, computer graphics, animation, and gaming. Digital Cinema is the realization that computer-generated images and animations can be inserted convincingly into realistic images; and real images can be brought into computer-generated models to provide photo-realistic effects. The convergence of cinema, computer graphics, animation and gaming in the BS and BA in Digital Cinema will train you to redefine cinematic reality. Find out more at the digital cinema website. You will learn the following concepts and techniques in Digital Cinema.

Develop a comprehensive body of production skills, including cinematography, lighting, sound recording and design, production design, directing, and editing postproduction digital special effects, 3D modeling, & animation
Be able to clearly articulate a creative concept and realize it in a personal style indifferent digital media forms—animation, traditional cinema and gaming
Understand the principles of effective narrative techniques for all forms of digital cinema
Understand the basic aesthetic techniques used in the three forms of digital cinema
Be able to utilize different modes of digital media distribution including streaming web-based media and DVD
Understand the impact of technological change on the creative process
Understand how fictional narrative, animation and interactive digital media (gaming) have been historically and theoretically conceptualized
Understand the historical development of digital media as technological, creative forms and understand the institutions that structure and use these forms
Have the ability to create detailed production budgets and execute them
Understand the basic digital media storage formats and the tools to create and manipulate them

The Bachelors of Science in DC consists of two elements:

The Liberal Studies Program
Major Field Study

Liberal Studies Program (20 courses)

The Liberal Studies Program at DePaul University is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Topics include: First Year Program, Sophomore Seminar in Multiculturalism, Junior Experiential Learning and a Senior Capstone. For general information, please see the Liberal Studies homepage.
Please note: Students in the both Digital Cinema programs are required to take 4 quarter hours in Quantitative Reasoning (ISP120) in addition to the twenty (20) liberal studies courses other CTI majors must take.

Students must complete one course in either the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions domains in ethics. Students must choose from PHL/REL/MGT 228 Business, Ethics, and Society. Beginning Winter quarter 2004-2005, the ethics requirement must be satisfied with either PHL/MGT 248 or REL/MGT 228.

Major Field (28 courses)

Twenty (20) Liberal Studies courses (see above) plus the following 28 courses. Although all 28 courses are required, the grouping of the courses into First-Year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior courses is a recommendation only. See your advisor for help in choosing your classes.

First Year:

Major Field Courses (6)

Offered Winter
In class
	DC 206 Introduction to Film History
√	DC 273 Film/Video Aesthetics I
√	DC 201 Introduction to Screenwriting
√	DC 205 Foundations of Cinema
√	DC 225 Digital Still Photography
√	GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I

Second Year:

Major Field Courses (7)

Offered Winter
In class
√	DC 210 Digital Cinema Production I
√	DC 215 Digital Sound Design
√	DC 220 Editing I
√	DC 320 Editing II
	GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
	GPH 213 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments III
	GPH 250 Digital Modeling I

Third Year:

Major Field Courses (7)

Offered Winter
In class
√	DC 275 Cinematography
√	DC 310 Digital Cinema Production II
	ENG 385 Mythology and the Dramatic Arts
√	GAM 224 Introduction to Game Design
√	GPH 338 Survey of 3-D Animation
√	GAM 244 Game Development I
√	GAM 245 Game Development II

Fourth Year:

Major Field Courses (6)

Offered Winter
In class
	DC 315 Advanced Digital Sound Design
√	DC 375 Advanced Cinematography
	DC 390 Topics in Directing
	DC 395 Topics in Production
√	DC 398 Digital Cinema Capstone
	GPH 378 Compositing and Special Effects

Open Electives (2)

Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Note: Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.

Last Modified: Tuesday May 26, 2009