Introduction

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The digital design minor integrates creative thinking with experience using digital applications in the production of graphic design and motion graphics. Configured as an interdisciplinary arts and design laboratory, this minor offers a practical understanding of how digital technology can be applied to help solve human, social and business problems.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program

Declaring This Minor

• Students who are declaring a Digital Design minor must complete two introductory Digital Design courses with a grade of C or better, as descried below. Students who meet the requirements will be eligible to register for certain upper-division studio Digital Design courses.

Eligibility

The student has completed, or is in the process of completing, the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FINE 2405	Introduction to Digital Design 1	3
FINE 2415	Typography Studio 1	3

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Offered typically only in the fall term at CU Denver

Questions

• For general inquiries see the Digital design Program page here.

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor 

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Program Requirements

1. All courses for this minor must be taken at CU Denver unless approved otherwise by the digital design faculty advisor.
2. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
3. Students may use up to six semester hours to fulfill both major and minor requirements; the remaining semester hours for the minor must be taken in addition to major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses (Entry Level)
Take all of the following Digital Design Minor courses (entry level):
FINE 2405	Introduction to Digital Design	3
FINE 2415	Typography Studio	3
Required Courses
Take all of the following Digital Design Minor courses (available only to students after declaring):
FINE 3414	Motion Design I	3
FINE 3415	Design Studio I	3
FINE 3424	Interactive Media	3
FINE 3434	3D Motion Design	3
FINE 4600	History of Modern Design:Industrial Revolution-Present	3
Total Hours		21

Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and more information about this minor.