Culinary Arts
CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
COURSE CREDITS
CU1003 Concepts and Theories of Culinary Arts 3
CU1016 American Regional 6
CU1036 Fundamentals of Classical Techniques 6
CU1046 Introduction to Baking and Pastry Techniques 6
CU1123 Menu Management 3
CU1163 Latin Cuisines 3
CU2006 Garde Manger 6
CU2026 À La Carte & Service*/** 6
CU2183 Nutritional Cooking 3
CU2283 Asian Cuisines 3
CU2293 Food & Beverage Operations 3
CU2313 Supervision & Career Development 3
CU2323 World Cuisines 3
CU2403 Sustainable Purchasing & Controlling Costs 3
TOTAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 57
Requirements for graduation: Credit Hours 57
Contact Hours 998
Baking & Pastry Certificate Offered at The Art Institute of Dallas
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas?
Students will have the opportunity to learn the fundamental operating concepts of commercial kitchens in the Baking & Pastry Certificate program at The Art Institute of Dallas. You can jump start your Culinary career through the development of classic and contemporary cooking
techniques while working in a team environment with other students and Chef Instructors. The program will introduce you to basics of Baking and Pastry while also establishing a foundation in savory cooking techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to learn basic kitchen management skills with courses that focus on effective Purchasing, Menu Management, Nutrition, Cost Controls, and Supervision.
Purpose:
The Baking & Pastry Certificate program at The Art Institute of Dallas works with students to further develop their existing culinary skills in kitchen operations through teamwork and reinforcement of proper culinary techniques with frequent critiques by Chef Instructors.
Career Opportunities:
The Baking & Pastry Certificate program is designed to prepare students with the technical background to develop their skills to move into entry- level positions as a baker, pastry cook, line cook, garde manger cook, and line supervisory positions.
CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
188 credit hours – comprised of all required courses, cumulative 2.0 grade point average, and participation in graduate Portfolio Show.
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
CU1003 Concepts and Theories of Culinary Arts 3
CU1016 American Regional 6
CU1046 Introduction to Baking and Pastry Techniques 6
CU1036 Fundamentals of Classical Techniques 6
CU1123 Menu Management 3
CU2026 À La Carte & Service*/** 6
CU2183 Nutritional Cooking 3
CU2313 Supervision & Career Development 3
CU2346 Artisan Breads & Baking Production 6
CU2353 European Cakes & Tortes 3
CU2366 Advanced Patisserie & Display Cakes 6
CU2373 Chocolate, Confections, and Centerpieces 3
CU2403 Sustainable Purchasing & Controlling
Costs 6
TOTAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 60
Requirements for graduation: Credit Hours: 57 Contact Hours: 998
* Minimum of 90 field experience hours for the quarter (6:1 conversion rate, field experience hours: credit hours). ** 5:1 conversion rate, lab hours: credit hours
Graphic Design Associate of Applied Arts
Offered at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth?
When you enter the Associate of Applied Arts degree program in Graphic Design at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth, you will be offered a thorough grounding in fundamental graphic design skills and learn techniques from faculty with solid academic credentials in design-related disciplines and experience in the graphic design industry. Moving from fundamental courses such as drawing, design, color theory, typography, and composition layout, you will advance to intermediate- level courses such as publication design, electronic print production, and package design.
Two of the most essential tools in the designer’s arsenal, concepting and brainstorming, will remain a primary focus throughout your course of study as you have the opportunity to learn how to create original visual communications in order to convey your message. In the final two quarters of the program, you will be required to develop a professional-level portfolio that displays your skills and knowledge — the most important tool you have to showcase your talents to prospective employers! Purpose:
The purpose of the Associate of Applied Arts degree program in Graphic Design is to prepare students to seek employment in the field of graphic design in an
entry-level position. Students’ knowledge should encompass a combination of visual, manual, and computer skills
as well as familiarity with the industry-standard software used to complete assignments. Within this framework, our goal is to instill a sense of self-reliance and to develop confidence and interpersonal team skills while producing quality work with strict adherence to deadlines.
Whether a class is based on hand skills or the correct use of a software product, emphasis is placed on following good design procedures from detailed research to the final on-time, high quality finished product. Through achieving these educational goals, students can pursue entry-level graphic design jobs with the essential tools necessary for a rewarding career.
Career Opportunities:
The Associate of Applied Arts program in Graphic Design is designed to prepare graduates to seek entry-level employment in the graphic design industry in such positions as printing technician, production artist, or layout artist. Depending upon skill and knowledge levels, opportunities may also be available for entrepreneurial graduates to enter the market as freelance designers.
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
DSN1013 Traditional Typography 3
DSN1023 Introduction to Design Applications 3
DSN1033 Layout Design 3
DSN1043 Digital Illustration 3
DSN1053 Concept Design 3
DSN1063 Digital Layout 3
DSN1073 Survey of Graphic Design 3
DSN2013 Typography Hierarchy 3
DSN2023 Digital Grid Systems 3
DSN2033 Digital Photography for Designers 3
DSN2043 Web Scripting 3 DSN2063 Print Production 3 DSN2073 Conceptual Imagery 3 DSN2093 Package Design 3 DSN3033 Portfolio I 3 DSN4023 Professional Practices 3 FND1003 Perspective Drawing 3 FND1013 Design Fundamentals 3 FND1023 Observational Drawing 3 FND1043 Color Fundamentals 3 FND1063 Image Manipulation 3 WDM1023 Introduction to Web 3
TOTAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 66
COURSE CREDITS
GE0014 College Mathematics or Creative Geometry 4
GE0024 Oral Communications 4
GE0054 Psychology 4
GE0124 Writing I 4
GE2084 Writing II 4
GE2134 Survey of Art History 4
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS REQUIRED 24
Requirements for graduation: Credit Hours 90 Contact Hours 1232
Graphic Design Bachelor of Fine Arts
Offered at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth?
When you enter the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Graphic Design at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth, our academically qualified, industry-experienced faculty will help you progress from student to professional by teaching with real-world examples that simulate the actual workplace. It begins with fundamental courses such as drawing, design, color theory, typography, and composition layout. You can soon advance to more complex and specialized classes such as publication design, electronic print production, corporate branding, and media communication. Two of the most essential tools in the designer’s arsenal, concepting and brainstorming, will remain a primary focus throughout your course of study as you have the opportunity to learn how
to break through the crowd, catch your reader’s eye, and come up with original ways to visually communicate your message. In the final quarters of the program, you will have the opportunity to compile your ideas, skills, and efforts into a professional-level portfolio — the most important tool you have to showcase your talents to prospective employers! Purpose:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Graphic Design is to prepare students to work in the field of graphic design. Students’ expertise will be developed from a combination of visual, manual, and computer skills as well as application of classroom material and experience gained from projects derived from current industry practices. Within this framework, our goal is to instill a sense of self- reliance and to develop confidence and interpersonal team skills while producing quality work with strict adherence to deadlines. Whether a class is based on hand skills or the correct use of a software product, emphasis is placed on following good design procedures from detailed research to the final on-time, high-quality finished product.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Graphic Design may pursue entry-level positions on the creative staffs of advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, or corporate communications departments as graphic designers, production artists for a design staff, or junior art directors..
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
DSN1013 Traditional Typography 3
DSN1023 Introduction to Design Applications 3
DSN1033 Layout Design 3
DSN1043 Digital Illustration 3
DSN1053 Concept Design 3
DSN1063 Digital Layout 3
DSN1073 Survey of Graphic Design 3
DSN2013 Typography Hierarchy 3
DSN2023 Digital Grid Systems 3
DSN2033 Digital Photography for Designers 3
DSN2043 Web Scripting 3
DSN2053 Typography Expressive & Experimental 3
DSN2063 Print Production 3
DSN2073 Conceptual Imagery 3
DSN2083 Web Layout 3
DSN2093 Package Design 3
DSN2103 Advanced Image Manipulation 3
DSN2113 Media Business Law 3
DSN3003 Design History since 1945 3
DSN3013 Publication Design 3 DSN3023 Digital Pre-Press 3 DSN3033 Portfolio I 3 DSN3043 Collateral Design 3 DSN3053 Graphic Symbolism 3 DSN3063 Environmental Design 3 DSN3073 Design Marketing 3 DSN3083 Web Animation 3 DSN3093 Corporate Identity 3 DSN3103 Art Direction 3 DSN3113 Design Team* 3
DSN4003 Graphics Design Studio 3
DSN4013 Senior Project 3
DSN4023 Professional Practices 3
DSN4033 E Portfolio 3
DSN4043 Graphic Design Capstone 3
DSN4053 Sustainable Design Issues 3
DSN4063 BFA Portfolio 3 FND1003 Perspective Drawing 3 FND1013 Design Fundamentals 3 FND1023 Observational Drawing 3 FND1043 Color Fundamentals 3 FND1063 Image Manipulation 3 WDM1023 Introduction to Web 3 Elective 3
TOTAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 132
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
COURSE CREDITS
GE0024 Oral Communications 4
GE0054 Psychology 4
GE0114 Introduction to Humanities 4
GE0124 Writing I 4
GE2024 Art History I 4
GE2084 Writing II 4
GE2114 Physics of Light, Sound & Motion or
Approved Science Elective 4
GE3004 Art History II 4
GE3014 Perspectives in Global Economics 4
Humanities Elective 4
Psychology Elective 4
TOTAL REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS 48
Requirements for graduation: Credit Hours 180 Contact Hours 2464
* DSN4083 Bachelor of Fine Arts Internship may be substituted for DSN3113 Design Team for students with a 3.0 or higher GPA and prior instructor approval. Minimum of 88 internship hours for the quarter (8:1 conversion rate, internship hours: credit hours)
Advertising Design Bachelor of Fine Arts
Offered at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Wort
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth?
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Advertising Design at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth is meant to bridge the gap between technology, art, marketing, and business. Beginning with the fundamentals of design, color theory, typography, marketing, and business practices as well as advertising, you will have the opportunity to learn how to combine your artistic gifts with a solid background in design for business, marketing, or advertising. Our industry-experienced, academically qualified faculty will provide you with a hands-on, creative and realistic education with an emphasis on both digital and manual design skills. Graduates from the program will be prepared to seek entry-level employment in the advertising industry from the aspects of both advertising and graphic design. Upon completion of the program, your digital skills should include the ability to use the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, etc.) as well as other industry-standard software. As you enter your final two quarters, you will have the opportunity to see the culmination of all your hard work as you are taught how to professionally assemble and present your portfolio — the most important tool you have to showcase your talents to prospective employers!
Purpose:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Advertising Design is not only to prepare students to work in the area of Advertising Design, but also to provide them with a strong background in Graphic Design in order to increase their value to prospective employers. Whether a class is based on hand skills or the correct use of a software product, emphasis is placed on following good design procedures from detailed research to the final on-time, high-quality finished product.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Advertising Design may seek employment on the creative staffs of advertising agencies, design studios, public relations firms, or corporate communication departments in such entry-level positions as graphic designer, junior art director, assistant account executive, or copywriter.
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
ADV2013 Copywriting for PR & Promotion 3
ADV3003 Dynamics of Media & Mass Communication 3
ADV3013 Principles of Marketing Research 3
ADV3023 Media Planning & Buying 3
ADV3033 Advertising Direct Response 3
ADV3043 Advertising Copywriting 3
ADV4003 Advertising Campaign Management 3
DSN1013 Traditional Typography 3
DSN1023 Introduction to Design Applications 3
DSN1033 Layout Design 3
DSN1043 Digital Illustration 3
DSN1053 Concept Design 3
DSN1063 Digital Layout 3
DSN1073 Survey of Graphic Design 3
DSN2013 Typography Hierarchy 3
DSN2023 Digital Grid Systems 3
DSN2033 Digital Photography for Designers 3
DSN2043 Web Scripting 3
DSN2053 Typography Expressive & Experimental 3
DSN2063 Print Production 3
DSN2073 Conceptual Imagery 3
DSN2093 Package Design 3
DSN2103 Advanced Image Manipulation 3
DSN2113 Media Business Law 3
DSN3003 Design History since 1945 3
DSN3023 Digital Pre-Press 3 DSN3033 Portfolio I 3 DSN3043 Collateral Design 3 DSN3053 Graphic Symbolism 3 DSN3073 Design Marketing 3 DSN3093 Corporate Identity 3 DSN3103 Art Direction 3
DSN3113 Design Team or Internship (DSN4083)* 3
DSN4013 Senior Project 3 DSN4023 Professional Practices 3 DSN4033 E Portfolio 3 DSN4063 BFA Portfolio 3 FND1003 Perspective Drawing 3 FND1013 Design Fundamentals 3 FND1023 Observational Drawing 3 FND1043 Color Fundamentals 3 FND1063 Image Manipulation 3
WDM1023 Introduction to Web Design 3
Elective 3
TOTAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS 132
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
GE0014 College Math I or Creative Geometry 4
GE0024 Oral Communications 4
GE0054 Psychology 4
GE0114 Introduction to Humanities 4
GE0124 Writing I 4
GE2024 Art History I 4
GE2084 Writing II 4
GE2114 Physics of Light, Sound & Motion or
Approved Science Elective 4
GE3004 Art History II 4
GE3014 Perspectives in Global Economics 4
GE4074 Research for Social Science 4
Humanities Elective 4
TOTAL REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS 48
Requirements for graduation: Credit Hours 180 Contact Hours 2464
* Minimum of 88 internship hours for the quarter (8:1 conversion rate, internship hours: credit hours)
** Students are required to meet with their Academic Director or Advisor to determine courses that are appropriate to serve as an elective.
Web Design & Interactive Media Associate of Applied Science
Offered at The Art Institute of Fort Worth
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Fort Worth?
Your education should be as creative as you are. With that in mind, the Web Design & Interactive Media Associate of Applied Science degree program provides hands-on, real-world education for people who think big and have even bigger plans for their creative futures. You will have the opportunity to study a variety of media, such as basic drawing and techniques used in developing interactive systems. You will have the opportunity to learn several interactive authoring systems, as well as web design skills. As graduation nears, you will be expected to create a portfolio of your work on a DVD that you may take with you, and that will be posted on the World Wide Web. The program is designed to prepare students with the skills needed to pursue entry- level employment in multimedia.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Web Design & Interactive Media associate’s degree program is to prepare students to work in the field of Web Design & Interactive Media through focused instruction and application of skills and knowledge.
Students will have the opportunity to solve web design and interactive media problems using current industry standards and processes. Our goal is to instill a sense of self-reliance, confidence, interpersonal team skills, and quality work produced with strict adherence to deadlines. Career Opportunities:
Graduates of the associate’s degree program in Web Design & Interactive Media may seek employment in the rapidly growing and interactive media industry in such entry-level positions as assistant web site designer, multimedia designer, or audio/visual designer.
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
DSN1053 Concept Design 3
DSN2013 Typography Hierarchy 3
DSN2103 Advanced Image Manipulation 3
FND1003 Perspective Drawing 3
FND1013 Design Fundamentals 3
FND1043 Color Fundamentals 3
FND1063 Image Manipulation 3
GDB1083 Digital Color 3
IMD1013 IMD Fundamentals 3
IMD2003 Programming Logic 3
IMD2013 Concepts in Motion Design 3
IMD3043 Technical Problems in IMD 3
MM2093 Desktop Video Production 3
WA2103 Portfolio IMD AAS 3
WA2113 Web Site Development for Front End Designers 3
WA2123 Front End Designer Studio 3
WDM1003 Introduction to Client Side Languages 3
WDM1023 Introduction to Web 3
WDM1033 User Centered Design 3
WDM1093 Audio Production 3
WDM2003 Intermediate Client Side Languages 3
WDM3003 Advanced Client Side Languages 3
TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM REQUIRED 66
CORE Curriculum requirement
COURSE CREDITS
GE0014 College Mathematics or Creative Geometry 4
GE0024 Oral Communications 4
GE0054 Psychology 4
GE0114 Introduction to Humanities 4
GE0124 Writing I 4
GE2084 Writing II 4
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS REQUIRED 24
RS 202* Career Development 4
RS 099 Student Success Seminar 0
Total Credit Hours Required for A.A.S. Degree: 112 * Classified as General Education for UNC Board of Governors, Classified as Related Studies for ACICS
Web Design & Interactive Media Bachelor of Fine Arts
Offered at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth
What can you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth?
Your education should be as creative as you are. With that in mind, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Web Design & Interactive Media at The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Fort Worth provides hands-on, real-world education for people who think big and have even bigger plans for their creative futures.
You will start with the basics in design, drawing, color theory, and computer- based classes, then move into digital imaging, typography, basic digital illustration, sound design, information architecture, and scripting languages. You will receive instruction from faculty with solid academic credentials in design-related disciplines and experience in the interactive media industry, and will have the opportunity to gain proficiency in web animation, web design, user-centered design, multimedia system design, and exploration of information delivery to the many emerging handheld technology devices. As graduation nears, you have the opportunity to develop a professional-level digital portfolio of work – the most important tool you have to showcase your talents to prospective employers
Purpose:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Web Design & Interactive Media is to prepare students to work in the field of Web Design & Interactive Media through focused instruction and application of skills and knowledge. Students will have the opportunity to solve Web Design & Interactive Media problems using current industry standards and processes. Students will have the opportunity to develop expertise through study and the use of skill sets that include information architecture, graphical interface design, and application of motion and sound, including video and interactive construction. Using this framework, our goal is to instill a sense of self-reliance, confidence, interpersonal team skills, and quality work produced with strict adherence to deadlines. The use of good, solid design procedures will always be emphasized from detailed research to determine the clients’ needs to the final on-time, high quality finished product. After achieving these educational goals, students