Rogers State University - Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Multimedia and Game Development Programs Profile

Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Visual Arts with Graphic Design, Multimedia Options; B. S. Game Development

Tuition Information:  Undergraduate residents $2,417, nonresidents $7,254 for the 2011 – 2012 school year.  Tuition does not include fees of $1,378 per year.  First-time freshmen who are state residents may choose "lock tuition" rates.

Contact Information:
1701 Will Rogers Boulevard
Claremore, OK 74017
918.343.7777
www.rsu.edu/

Scope of Program:

Visual Arts students begin their studies with foundation coursework in art, drawing, painting, digital foundations, art history, art marketing and women in literature and visual arts.  Graphic Design students focus on typography, website design, digital imaging, history of graphic design and multimedia, applied/packaging design, vector and raster graphics, graphic design theory and computer graphics.  Multimedia students concentrate on typography, website design and development, digital 3D, artistic authoring and animation, digital 3D studio and sequential art.  Students in both options complete an art internship or studies-at-large experience and create a capstone portfolio.

Game Development students complete coursework in art, digital foundations, digital 3D, sequential art, programming, computer graphics programming, object-oriented technology, operating systems, data structures, systems analysis, modeling and simulation, game programming linear algebra, discrete mathematics, computer architecture and human-computer interface development.  All students complete a game development seminar and create a capstone project.

Per-course fees may be charged for Graphic Design classes.  All Visual Arts students must complete a foreign language requirement.  Need-based and merit scholarships are available.  Oklahoma residents are encouraged to apply for state-sponsored grants and scholarships.