This minor provides students with opportunities to learn and apply advanced strategies for website design, content development, and user interaction and accessibility in website creation. Students interested in pursuing a career in digital media and web content design and management will develop a portfolio that demonstrates their skills, competencies and products produced throughout the minor.
The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on program requirements and courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.
Total credits: 18
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
AVT 217 |
Introduction to Web Design | |
| Web Authoring and Design | ||
IT 213 |
Multimedia and Web Design | |
| Design | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
AVT 180 |
New Media in the Creative Arts (Mason Core) | |
AVT 215 |
Typography (Mason Core) | |
AVT 311 |
Graphic Design Methods and Principles | |
IT 415 |
Information Visualization | |
| User Experience Design or Accessibility | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
AVT 415 |
Web Design and Usability | |
EDIT 426 |
Web Accessibility and Design | |
SWE 205 |
Software Usability Analysis and Design | |
| Content Development | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Media Production | ||
| Digital Communication | ||
| Rhetoric and New Media | ||
| Digital Creative Writing | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one course not already taken as a required course above from the following: | 3 | |
AVT 180 |
New Media in the Creative Arts (Mason Core) | |
AVT 215 |
Typography (Mason Core) | |
AVT 311 |
Graphic Design Methods and Principles | |
AVT 319 |
Mobile App Design | |
AVT 411 |
Motion Design | |
AVT 415 |
Web Design and Usability | |
AVT 420 |
Advanced Web Design | |
| Introduction to Media Production | ||
| Digital Postproduction | ||
| Digital Communication | ||
EDIT 426 |
Web Accessibility and Design | |
| Rhetoric and New Media | ||
| Digital Creative Writing | ||
IT 315 |
Mobile Development | |
IT 331 |
Web I: Web Development | |
IT 332 |
Web Server Administration | |
IT 335 |
Web Development using Content Management Systems | |
IT 415 |
Information Visualization | |
SWE 205 |
Software Usability Analysis and Design | |
| Capstone | ||
| IT/AVT/COMM 479 | Digital Media and Web Design Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |