Program Mission
The mission of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program is to prepare students for the next generation of digital production and delivery who can meet the needs of corporate communication, television, e-business, and other media outlets for their existing markets. It enables students to create compelling, effective, and aesthetical content to be delivered on CD, DVD, videotape, broadband Internet, and/or other emerging means of technology, and prepares them for successful entry-level employment in the field.

Desired Student Outcomes
1. Communication: Graduates will understand the elements of storytelling - how to communicate with an intended audience, including a refined sense of pacing and critical story elements; they will know how to collaborate with and directing all participants in a project, including crew, talent, and clients; they will have written, oral, and visual communication skills needed to communicate ideas to employers, colleagues, and clients.
2. Cinematography and Lighting: Graduates will understand the theory, techniques, and terminology of the field; will apply cinematography and lighting as components of the storytelling process.
3. Production Processes & Problem-solving: Graduates will be able to conceptualize, pre-produce (locations, wardrobe, etc.) direct and execute successful production plans; will be able to identify, anticipate and find solutions to technical, logistical, storytelling, and personnel problems.
4. Audio production processes: Graduates will be able to produce and assemble the audio elements of a film, including voice, sound effects, and musical score, automatic dialogue replacement and will have technical proficiency in recording and editing professional audio material.
5. Editing and Critical Thinking: Graduates will understand how editing styles, techniques, and approaches affect the overall story and audience reaction; will have technical proficiency in non-linear editing techniques; will be able to critique their own and others? work and apply their self-critiquing ability to editing a work.
6. Graphic Design & Visual Effects: Graduates will be able to produce effective motion graphic and compositing and animation projects displaying technical aptitude, aesthetic decision-making and an awareness of intended audience.
7. Context: Graduates will be familiar with a wide range of stories in various genres; film history; aesthetics; they will have research skills related to documentary subjects and to ensuring the accuracy of films.
8. Professionalism: Graduates will present and conduct themselves professionally; demonstrate knowledge of the film industry, including career paths, responsibilities and industry expectations; will apply business principles and practices while maintaining legal and ethical standards

Program Description
Students take advantage of well equipped video and audio studios, up-to-date computer labs and a wide range of industry-proven software. Students complete this program with a sophisticated senior project included in their video portfolio of original production work. This portfolio, essential to seeking employment in the industry, demonstrates the student?s mastery of design, production and communications skills.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter-credits with 60 quarter-credits in general education courses and 120 in the specialty area with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Also a student must receive a passing grade or credit for all required course work and meet portfolio requirements including participation in the Senior Portfolio Show. Graduating students must pass a required course in which a portfolio is produced and satisfy all financial obligations to The Illinois Institute of Art.

Program Mission
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Digital Photography program is designed to prepare graduates who possess the technical skills and a mature design vision needed to produce compelling imagery. Through rigorous study of the principles of photography and hands-on production techniques, students work to develop the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities needed to become professional photographers and business people.

Desired Student Outcomes
1. Communication: Graduates will use written, oral, and visual communication skills to communicate ideas effectively to employers, colleagues, and clients. They will be able to communicate complex concepts to non-professionals.
2. Design: Graduates will articulate and apply the principles of design to create effective images.
3. Production Processes: Graduates will apply technical skills and use appropriate terminology with respect to photographic tools, lighting techniques, color management, and the storage and electronic presentation of images.
4. Problem-Solving: Graduates will use problem-solving processes to produce visually compelling imagery reflective of their personal styles and visions.
5. Context: Graduates will articulate how they place themselves and their work within a historical and cultural context.
6. Professionalism. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to conceptualize, plan and implement marketing strategies and a business model reflective of industry standards, while demonstrating personal motivation and ethical practices. They will present and conduct themselves professionally.

Program Description
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Digital Photography reflects the continued impact of technology in the photography industry and the breadth of skills needed by graduates to maintain and increase marketability and success upon completion of their degree. Graduates must be able to work as a member of a creative team, have excellent communication skills, and have good business skills. Additionally, a graduate of this program must negotiate, sell, coordinate work with others, operate equipment, use tools, follow directions, plan, make decisions, and create spatial visualization. Specifically, this program includes areas such as digital color management, digital asset management, lighting, composition, and image manipulation; related skills in web and video; business fundamentals; and an internship in the field.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Photography, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter-credits with 60 quarter-credits in general education courses and 120 in the specialty area with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Also a student must receive a passing grade or credit for all required course work, meet portfolio requirements including participation in the Senior Portfolio Show. Graduating students must pass a required course in which a portfolio is produced and satisfy all financial obligations to The Illinois Institute of Art.

Program Mission
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation program provides graduates with the relevant career skills needed to obtain and develop careers in the animation industry. The goal is accomplished through a focused curriculum based on industry referenced program exit competencies. Instructors who possess industry experience and content expertise as well as appropriate resources support the curriculum.

Desired Student Outcomes
1. Communication: Graduates will be skilled visual communicators, will effectively collaborate with other artists and designers on a team, will be able to tell a story visually, and will possess written and oral skills that enable them to communicate effectively with prospective employers, colleagues, and clients.
2. Problem Solving: Graduates will possess the creative design skills to conceptualize, and develop an animation; critiquing skills that lead to evaluation and editing; problem-solving skills to resolve unsatisfactory elements of an animation; graduates will understand the process of project management.
3. Conceptual: Graduates will have the conceptual and drawing skills to create storyboards and design original characters, backgrounds, and other visual elements.
4. Technical: Graduates will understand the elements and principles of image manipulation, 2-D and 3-D animation, audio production, programming, and game design including technical skills and terminology.
5. Context: Graduates will possess an ability to apply real world observations to animation, an understanding of the human figure; will understand the principles of acting and staging; will understand animation in social, cultural, and historical contexts; and will have the research skills needed to develop animation elements.
6. Professional: Graduates will have developed current professional awareness, a high standard of ethics, an ability to work independently, an understanding of the corporate culture and business practices of the film and animation industry, and a desire for life-long learning and professional growth.

Program Description
The Media Arts & Animation curriculum provides students with a substantial foundation in drawing skills, color theory, design concepts, audio/video techniques and basic computer applications. From this foundation, degree candidates develop advanced skills in various aspects of computer graphics and animation. Students explore the various tools used in computer animation including operating systems, 3-D modeling and animation software, 2-D animation techniques and desktop video production. These tools and concepts enhance our student?s versatility and creativity and enables them to produce a digital portfolio that demonstrates their practical and technical abilities to employers.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Media Arts & Animation, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter-credits with 60 quarter-credits in general education courses and 120 in the specialty area with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Also a student must receive a passing grade or credit for all required course work, meet portfolio requirements including participation in the Senior Portfolio Show. Graduating students must pass a required course in which a portfolio is produced and satisfy all financial obligations to The Illinois Institute of Art.

Program Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program is to prepare students to enter the field of visual effects and motion graphics.

Desired Student Outcomes
1. Communication: Graduates will understand the elements of effectively telling a story to an audience; they will be able to apply principles of visual communication to their work; they will have skills in interpersonal communication and conflict resolution and work effectively in teams; they will have oral and written presentation skills appropriate to working with employers, colleagues, and clients.
2. Graphic Design: Graduates will be able to apply the principles of graphic design, including visual design, motion and timing skills, and audience and aesthetic considerations to effectively create compelling graphic and motion graphic projects; will have technical proficiency in motion graphic creation.
3. Compositing: Graduates will understand the principles and terminology of compositing, including pre-production, shooting, lighting and final compositing in order to create compelling visual projects.
4. Animation & Visual Effects: Graduates will understand the concepts, techniques, and terminology of animation and be able to utilize them in 2D and 3D applications; will have an understanding of both practical and computer generated visual effects.
5. Video and Photography: Graduates will be able to conceptualize, plan, execute, and deliver visual elements of a film, including digital cinematography, audio, still digital photography, lighting, and editing.
6. Audio: Graduates will be able to produce and assemble necessary audio elements, including voice, sound effects and music and apply them effectively to motion graphic and visual projects.

Program Description
The Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program prepares graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to enter and maintain a career as a visual effects artist, digital compositor, or motion graphics artist. As a consequence, the Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program is a fluid program that is aligned with the current needs of the television and film industry. The program focuses on 2D and 3D graphics, digital compositing, effects production and motion graphics for use in television and film production.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter-credits with 60 quarter-credits in general education courses and 120 in the specialty area with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Also a student must receive a passing grade or credit for all required course work, meet portfolio requirements including participation in the Senior Portfolio Show. Graduating students must pass a required course in which a portfolio is produced and satisfy all financial obligations to The Illinois Institute of Art.