Students will be taught the fundamentals of programming in a multimedia environment with an emphasis on planning and production for interactive digital media.
Using the language Processing as a base, students will have an opportunity to discover how code relates to design and will master programming fundamentals that link logic to action.
This course will be designed for students who have never programmed before using an object-oriented programming language.

Surveys the theory and practice of human-computer interaction and the development of user interfaces.
Through both analysis and design projects, students have an opportunity to learn cutting-edge approaches to usability research and evaluation, testing methods, and how to design systems that meet end-user needs.
Topics covered include behavioral and cognitive foundations of interaction design, principles of good design for interaction, basic user research techniques, and the process of user-centered design.

Focuses on the fundamental principles of interactive design to develop meaningful interactive experiences.
Offers students an opportunity to develop skills in structuring and organizing information, recognizing and establishing content relationships, and building usable navigation.
Explores a variety of tools and technologies to deliver varied media material for screen-based use.

Offers students an opportunity to extend the basic proficiency in scripting languages gained in DMG 6108 to more sophisticated programming tasks using an industry-standard scripting language such as JavaScript.
Covers the use of arrays and objects to structure data and apply object-oriented and event-driven programming principles to create sophisticated interactivity.