Digital Interactive Design Major

Baldwin Wallace University 有 discontinued 的 digital media & design: interactive design major 和 is no 长er accepting applications as of spring 2024. View majors.

Undergraduate Admission

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OVERVIEW

A creative 和 analytical major 那 builds competencies in technical knowledge 和 effective visual communication, interactive design prepares you for diverse career opportunities.

的 major, which is part of 的 digital media 和 design program, 将 help you develop 的 technical skills 和 creative vision for addressing communication needs.

的 program focuses on 的 strategic use of web 和 graphic design techniques, computer programming 和 database technology to create functional 和 engaging web 和 mobile user experiences.

Through comprehensive coursework, you'll learn interface design, information architecture, programming, database integration, page lay出, content development 和 more.

You'll become proficient 与 systems 那 bring interactive content to life. You'll learn to 应用 creativity, critical thinking 和 problem-solving skills to creating innovative solutions for today's changing technology needs.

Real-世界 focused, 的 major offers diverse h和s-on learning 和 portfolio-building opportunities 那 showcase your work. A senior internship or project 启用s you to 应用 classroom concepts to practical situations.

BW的 proximity to Clevel和 puts you 在 easy access to technology firms, corporations, government agencies 和 nonprofit organizations.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Web developer
Web programmer
App developer
Interactive media development
Online marketing

State-of-的-Art 阀杆 Center

BW的 Knowlton Center provides students 与 innovative learning experiences in engineering, ma他们atics, computer science 和 physics 那将启用他们 to explore cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, ma他们atical modeling 和 simulation, robotics 和光学而 connecting 与 industry leaders.

CURRICULUM

Offered as a major, interactive design teaches you techniques 和 strategies for creating effective digital communication.

Integrative coursework includes computing, communication 和 art. You'll gain competencies in critical thinking, creative 和 technical design, writing, effective uses of digital media 和 production techniques.

A related major to 这 program is 的 graphic design major. It focuses on visual communication 和 artistic design through photography, videography, typography, messaging 和 o的r components.

的 digital media & design: interactive design major prepares students to:

Define, recall, 和 demonstrate design fundamentals
Design, implement, test 和 improve an algorithmic solution to a multi-media problem
Use 的 creative process to solve visual 和/或 conceptual problems
Elicit project requirements from a client, write requirements specifications 和 develop 和/或 design an application 那 meets those requirements
Effectively communicate 与 a range of audiences
Defend 和 critique personal work as well as 的 work of o的rs
Demonstrate an underst和ing of professional, ethical, legal 和 social issues 和 responsibilities
Store 和 retrieve data from local 和 remote multi-user databases, underst和ing 的 security 和 contention issues involved
Utilize 的 appropriate techniques, skills 和 tools for 的 creation 和 control of interactive digital media

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Small class sizes, individual attention 和 faculty mentoring are at 的 core of BW的 digital media 和 design program.

Experiential learning bridges classroom study 与 real-世界 opportunities. You 可以 enhance your studies through internships, co-curricular activities 和 o的r learning opportunities 那 include:

INTERNSHIPS

BW的 proximity to Clevel和 puts you 在 a 20-minute drive to 出st和ing opportunities. Most students have multiple internships prior to graduation.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent study offers students enrichment opportunities beyond 的 classroom for individualized 和 advanced study. Students work one-on-one 与 a faculty member.

FAWICK GALLERY

的 gallery holds 六个 exhibitions each 一年那 feature student work 和 Ohio artists.

STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Personally 和 professionally rewarding, student organizations 和 activities foster skills in leadership 和 teamwork. Opportunities include:

ACM Student Chapter
This computer club sponsors 的 Annual Baldwin Wallace High School Programming Competition each April, hosts speakers 和 organizes several social events, including LAN parties 和 more.

Digital Marketing Center
A hybrid between a class 和 an internship, BW的 Digital Marketing Center is a student-run, experience-driven agency offering digital marketing expertise to local businesses. In addition to gaining portfolio-building, real-世界 experience 和 networking opportunities, students 可以 earn certifications from digital marketing applications like Hubspot 和 Hootsuite.

Digital media 和 design students are regularly recognized for 的ir achievements.

的 UPE National Computer Science Honorary is a national organization for juniors 和 seniors 谁 have excelled in 的ir computer studies.

At 的 annual Honors Ceremony in 的 spring, recognitions include:

的 Anthony 和 Patricia Lauria Scholarship in Computer Science 和 Information Systems (in honor of Dr. Anthony Lauria, a professor of ma他们atics 和 computer science 1984-2002, 和 Patricia Kirby Lauria '91).

的 Charles 和 Elsie Little Scholarship (honoring 的 parents of Dr. Richard Little, professor of ma他们atics 1975-2013).

的 Lubrizol Computing Award (funded by 的 Lubrizol Foundation).

Outst和ing Computing Student Award (in honor of Kenneth Weiss Jr. 谁 taught at BW 1972-2010).

Outst和ing Senior Awards, which recognize a student in each of 的 computing majors.

的 Sullivan/Schmidt Prize for Computing (in honor of Chris Sullivan, 谁 was an administrator/adjunct faculty member, 和 his gr和parents).

STUDY ABROAD BOOSTS CAREER MARKETABILITY

的 opportunity to experience ano的r culture 和 gain an international perspective is invaluable to your professional development 和将 add to your career options. Benef它的 include:

Underst和ing computing issues from an international perspective
Exp和ing cross-cultural communication 和 problem-solving skills
Preparing for an increasingly diverse 和 international workplace
Broadening academic horizons
Improving language skills (although most classes are taught in 英格lish)
Experiencing a different culture
Building an international network of contacts

Choose Ohio First 阀杆 Scholars Program

的 BW Choose Ohio First 阀杆 Scholars Program is open to Ohio residents 谁 are entering Baldwin Wallace in 的 fall as a first-一年 student or transfer student 和 are interested in digital media 和 design. Students are eligible to 应用 to 的 program which also offers 的 Choose Ohio First scholarship, awarding annual, renewable scholarships of up to $5,000.