Visual Communications: Photo Imaging Option to Game Design and Development
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Photo Imaging will prepare you with the skills and experience necessary to use traditional, digital, and computer-aided photography to create images that meet modern standards for presentations and publications. You will also learn the principles of good design and how to solve design problems creatively. Whether your goal is to improve your traditional photography techniques, move into new career fields in digital photography, or learn how to use the computer for enhancing photographic images, you'll find this program valuable. Wilmington University's Bachelor of Science degree program in Game Design and Development is one of the only four-year, accredited, video game designer degree programs in the region. The program also prepares you with the "Gaming Skill Set" that balances the programming courses and design courses needed to understand the pipeline of product creation, as well as an understanding of video and audio techniques, design interfaces and user experiences. On the back end, you'll learn about project management and how to market your finished product.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Visual Communications: Photo Imaging Option (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| BUS 101 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking & Academic Writing | 3 |
| VSC 115 | Intro to Design | 3 |
| VSC 160 | Raster Graphics | 3 |
| VSC 165 | Photography I | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Semester 2 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| HIS 131 | Art History I or | 3 |
| HIS 132 | Art History II | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| VSC 109 | Drawing I | 3 |
| VSC 166 | Advanced Photography | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 3 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 111 | Human Communications | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| VSC 262 | Web Graphics | 3 |
| VSC 190 | Intro to Video | 3 |
| VSC 210 | Layout Graphics | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 4 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXX XXX | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| MKT 214 | Advertising & Promotion | 3 |
| MKT 217 | e-Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| VSC 251 | Portfolio Workshop | 4 |
| VSC 274 | App Practice Photo Imaging or | 3 |
| VSC 293 | Internship or | 3 |
| VSC 294 | VSC Cooperative | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Game Design and Development (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)
Semester 5 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GMD 100 | Intro to Game Engines | 3 |
| GMD 105 | Video and Audio for Game Design | 3 |
| GMD 110 | Intro to JavaScript for Unity 3D | 3 |
| LIT 313 | Visual Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| MAT 320 | Finite Math | 3 |
| VMG 201 | Fundamentals of Motion Graphics | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Semester 6 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GMD 210 | Advanced JavaScript for Unity 3D | 3 |
| VMG 222 | Story Design Methods | 3 |
| VMG 321 | Introduction to 3D | 3 |
| VMG 322 | 3D Modeling Techniques | 3 |
| VMG 422 | Non-Linear Editing | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSN 410 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| GMD 300 | Advanced Game Engines | 3 |
| GMD 310 | Environment Creation for Games | 3 |
| VMG 310 | Advanced Motion Graphics | 3 |
| VMG 323 | 3D Texture, Rendering & Light Technology | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 8 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GMD 401 | Game Development I or Co-Op** | 3 |
| GMD 402 | Game Development II or Co-Op** | 3 |
| GMD 487 | Senior Project | 3 |
| VMG 324 | Character Creation and Texturing | 3 |
| VMG 325 | Character Rigging | 3 |
| 15 | ||
** Interested students may pursue a Co-Op course substitution in lieu of traditional classroom setting. Students need to have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and a minimum of 60 credits.
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Game Design and Development requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor. Humanities Electives - POL 111, PSY 121, SOC 111
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1310
Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 12/2018 - 12/2023