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This site is de­signed to help you find field­work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately eight hours per week at an in­tern­ship site ap­proved by the De­part­ment In­tern­ship in­struc­tor such as an ad­ver­tis­ing agency, graphic de­sign firm, cor­po­rate de­sign of­fice, pub­li­ca­tions art de­part­ment, pho­tog­ra­phy or il­lus­tra­tion stu­dio, TV or mul­ti­me­dia pro­duc­tion com­pany. Stu­dents will be re­quired to keep a learn­ing jour­nal of their in­tern­ship in the form of a blog using Open­lab. A por­tion of the class will be de­voted to pre­sent­ing and shar­ing ex­pe­ri­ences with class­mates. Stu­dents will learn how to as­sess their tal­ents, up­date their re­sume, and pro­mote them­selves and their work through so­cial net­works. Stu­dents will be re­quired to setup and main­tain at least two so­cial media net­works such as: Face­book, LinkedIn, Twit­ter, In­sta­gram, and Pin­ter­est. The in­struc­tors for this class are there as men­tors if you have not yet found an in­tern­ship be­fore reg­is­ter­ing for the course. How­ever, the in­struc­tors do not find an in­tern­ship place­ment for you. It is your re­spon­si­bil­ity to find a po­si­tion that fits your per­sonal ca­reer path and help you tran­si­tion to full time em­ploy­ment upon leav­ing the halls of CityTech. Ide­ally, you will use this site to find an in­tern­ship the se­mes­ter be­fore tak­ing the COMD 4900 class.

This site is designed to help you find fieldwork/study situations of approximately eight hours per week at an internship site approved by the Department Internship instructor such as an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or multimedia production company. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Openlab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates. Students will learn how to assess their talents, update their resume, and promote themselves and their work through social networks. Students will be required to setup and maintain at least two social media networks such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. The instructors for this class are there as mentors if you have not yet found an internship before registering for the course. However, the instructors do not find an internship placement for you. It is your responsibility to find a position that fits your personal career path and help you transition to full time employment upon leaving the halls of CityTech. Ideally, you will use this site to find an internship the semester before taking the COMD 4900 class.

A re­quired course for all Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign stu­dents. Top­ics in­clude cre­ative user in­ter­face de­sign and best work­flow prac­tices. Stu­dents de­sign a web­site using an HTML tem­plate and de­velop de­sign, ty­pog­ra­phy and web pro­gram­ming skills. HTML and CSS are taught.

A required course for all Communication Design students. Topics include creative user interface design and best workflow practices. Students design a website using an HTML template and develop design, typography and web programming skills. HTML and CSS are taught.

In­tern­ship in Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign (On­line Asyn­chro­nous Sum­mer In­ten­sive) (BFA de­gree) As­sign­ment to field­work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately 25+ hours per week at an in­tern­ship site ap­proved by the de­part­ment In­tern­ship Co­or­di­na­tor: an ad­ver­tis­ing agency, graphic de­sign firm, cor­po­rate de­sign of­fice, pub­li­ca­tions art de­part­ment, pho­tog­ra­phy or il­lus­tra­tion stu­dio, TV or media pro­duc­tion com­pany. Each stu­dent keeps a blog/jour­nal to be shared in group sem­i­nars. Su­per­vi­sion is by fac­ulty and by the su­per­vi­sor at the in­tern­ship site. In­tern­ships may be un­der­taken dur­ing the spring, sum­mer and fall se­mes­ters. Pre­req­ui­sites: COMD 3701 or COMD 4701 or de­part­ment ap­proval. 2 class hours, 120 field hours/se­mes­ter, 3 cred­its Stu­dents will be re­quired to keep a jour­nal of their in­tern­ship in the form of a blog using Open Lab. A por­tion of the class will be de­voted to pre­sent­ing and shar­ing ex­pe­ri­ences with class­mates.

Internship in Communication Design (Online Asynchronous Summer Intensive) (BFA degree) Assignment to fieldwork/study situations of approximately 25+ hours per week at an internship site approved by the department Internship Coordinator: an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or media production company. Each student keeps a blog/journal to be shared in group seminars. Supervision is by faculty and by the supervisor at the internship site. Internships may be undertaken during the spring, summer and fall semesters. Prerequisites: COMD 3701 or COMD 4701 or department approval. 2 class hours, 120 field hours/semester, 3 credits Students will be required to keep a journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Open Lab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates.

This course is an in­tro­duc­tion to the basic com­po­nents and prac­tices of pre-pro­duc­tion, pro­duc­tion and post pro­duc­tion method­olo­gies for con­tent cre­ation in com­mer­cial video and film. Stu­dents will learn the ba­sics of all stages of pro­duc­tion for con­tent cre­ation. The course will ex­plore modes of com­mu­ni­ca­tion such as com­mer­cials, pub­lic ser­vice an­nounce­ments, fic­tive works, doc­u­men­tary and jour­nal­ism. Stu­dents will an­a­lyze the fun­da­men­tal prin­ci­ples of film and tele­vi­sion com­mu­ni­ca­tions with em­pha­sis on ex­am­in­ing the in­ter­ac­tion of de­sign and tech­nol­ogy. Post-Pro­duc­tion ex­er­cises with soft­ware such as Adobe Pre­miere and Adobe After Ef­fects will be an in­te­gral part of the course. These as­sign­ments demon­strate pro­fi­ciency in pre-pro­duc­tion and pro­duc­tion of con­tent for film and video.   This dig­i­tal film­mak­ing class in­tro­duces the basic com­po­nents and prac­tices of pre-pro­duc­tion and pro­duc­tion for con­tent cre­ation in com­mer­cial video. Stu­dents script, sto­ry­board, light, shoot, and edit short videos in­clud­ing in­ter­views, com­mer­cials, nar­ra­tives, and pub­lic ser­vice an­nounce­ments in order to con­vey ideas to a tar­get au­di­ence.

This course is an introduction to the basic components and practices of pre-production, production and post production methodologies for content creation in commercial video and film. Students will learn the basics of all stages of production for content creation. The course will explore modes of communication such as commercials, public service announcements, fictive works, documentary and journalism. Students will analyze the fundamental principles of film and television communications with emphasis on examining the interaction of design and technology. Post-Production exercises with software such as Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects will be an integral part of the course. These assignments demonstrate proficiency in pre-production and production of content for film and video.   This digital filmmaking class introduces the basic components and practices of pre-production and production for content creation in commercial video. Students script, storyboard, light, shoot, and edit short videos including interviews, commercials, narratives, and public service announcements in order to convey ideas to a target audience.