Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Code | Title | Credits |
| ARTE 110 | Drawing Foundation | 3 |
| DESN 110 | Design Studio I: Visual Organization, Composition and Visual Language | 3 |
| DESN 120 | Design Software I | 3 |
| DESN 131 | Typography I | 3 |
| DESN 150 | Image Structure and Meaning | 3 |
| DESN 171 | History of Visual Communication Design | 3 |
| DESN 203 | Concept Visualization | 3 |
| DESN 205 | Design Studio II: Process, Audience, and Context | 3 |
| DESN 220 | Design Software II | 3 |
| DESN 231 | Typography II | 3 |
| DESN 240 | Introduction to Digital Experience Design | 3 |
| DESN 271 | History of Modern Design and Material Culture | 3 |
| DESN 290 | Business of Design | 3 |
| DESN 310 | Design Studio III: Concept and Communication | 3 |
| DESN 311 | Visual Identity Design and Branding I | 3 |
| DESN 313 | Information Design I | 3 |
| DESN 344 | Interaction Design I | 3 |
| DESN 380 | Design Research | 3 |
| DESN 410 | Design Studio IV: Applied Design Research | 3 |
| DESN 415 | Design Studio V: Capstone | 3 |
| DESN 480 | Design Issues Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Analysis and Argument | 3 |
| Choose 3 credits of ENGL from the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 103 | Approaches to Literature: Trends and Traditions | |
| ENGL 104 | Approaches to Literature: Narrative Across Media | |
| ENGL 105 | Approaches to Literature: Contemporary Literature and Culture | |
| Electives | 24 | |
| Students are required to complete 24 credits of electives (defined as courses selected by the student, excluding those that use the DESN subject code), with no more than 12 credits at the 100-level. | ||
| A minimum of 9 of these elective credits must be from the Social Sciences (PSYC, SOCI, ANTH, POLS, ECON and BCSC 200 ). | ||
| 3 elective credits must be from the Triffo School of Business (ACCT, BUSN, FNCE, HRMT, INFM, INSR, INTB, LEGL, MARK, MGMT, MGTS, MSYS, ORGA, PMGT, SCMT). | ||
| All courses will be accepted as electives for the remaining 12 credits except: ARTE 106 , ARTE 111 , AGAD 107 , BCSC 102 , ENGL 108, ENGL 111 , ENGL 199 , ENGL 211 , VCPH 100, WRIT 101 , DESN, PACT, TRVL, OAAS, OADM, OALS, OAMS, COOP. | ||
| Program Options | 6 | |
| Students are required to complete 6 credits of program options (see list below) from the MacEwan Bachelor of Design program (courses that use the DESN subject code). This requirement cannot be completed through transfer credit. Not every program option may be offered every academic term. | ||
| Additional Program Options/Elective Requirements | 21 |
Pathway 2
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 200 | Drawing for Illustration | 3 |
| DESN 243 | Digital Experience Design History, Theories and Issues | 3 |
| DESN 246 | Game Design I: From Principles to Practice | 3 |
| DESN 250 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DESN 260 | Video Production I | 3 |
| DESN 261 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DESN 300 | Illustration Techniques | 3 |
| DESN 314 | Environmental Graphic Design | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 316 | Branded Environments | 3 |
| DESN 317 | Publication Design | 3 |
| DESN 318 | Advertising Design I | 3 |
| DESN 340 | Web Design & Development I | 3 |
| DESN 342 | Digital Experience Design, Accessibility and Usability: Methods and Practices | 3 |
| DESN 345 | Service Design: Principles and Concepts | 3 |
| DESN 347 | Immersive Learning I | 3 |
| DESN 349 | Digital Experience Design Internship | 3 |
| DESN 350 | Photo Lighting, Production, and Styling | 3 |
| DESN 352 | Image Manipulation and Post-Production | 3 |
| DESN 360 | Video Production II | 3 |
| DESN 361 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| DESN 363 | Intro to Visual Effects | 3 |
| DESN 393 | Multi-disciplinary Visual Communication Design Studio | 3 |
| DESN 395 | Internship | 3 |
| DESN 411 | Visual Identity Design and Branding II | 3 |
| DESN 413 | Information Design II | 3 |
| DESN 418 | Advertising Design II | 3 |
| DESN 440 | Web Design & Development II | 3 |
| DESN 442 | Information Architecture and Content Strategy | 3 |
| DESN 443 | Multi-disciplinary Digital Experience Design Studio | 3 |
| DESN 444 | Interaction Design II | 3 |
| DESN 445 | Service Design Studio: From Research to Solutions | 3 |
| DESN 447 | Immersive Learning II | 3 |
| DESN 460 | Video Production III | 3 |
Pathway 3
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 200 | Drawing for Illustration | 3 |
| DESN 250 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DESN 246 | Game Design I: From Principles to Practice | 3 |
| DESN 314 | Environmental Graphic Design | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 316 | Branded Environments | 3 |
| DESN 317 | Publication Design | 3 |
| DESN 318 | Advertising Design I | 3 |
| DESN 393 | Multi-disciplinary Visual Communication Design Studio | 3 |
| DESN 395 | Internship | 3 |
| DESN 411 | Visual Identity Design and Branding II | 3 |
| DESN 413 | Information Design II | 3 |
Pathway 4
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 243 | Digital Experience Design History, Theories and Issues | 3 |
| DESN 246 | Game Design I: From Principles to Practice | 3 |
| DESN 340 | Web Design & Development I | 3 |
| DESN 342 | Digital Experience Design, Accessibility and Usability: Methods and Practices | 3 |
| DESN 345 | Service Design: Principles and Concepts | 3 |
| DESN 347 | Immersive Learning I | 3 |
| DESN 349 | Digital Experience Design Internship | 3 |
| DESN 413 | Information Design II | 3 |
| DESN 440 | Web Design & Development II | 3 |
| DESN 442 | Information Architecture and Content Strategy | 3 |
| DESN 443 | Multi-disciplinary Digital Experience Design Studio | 3 |
| DESN 444 | Interaction Design II | 3 |
| DESN 445 | Service Design Studio: From Research to Solutions | 3 |
| DESN 447 | Immersive Learning II | 3 |
Pathway 5
| Code | Title | Credits |
| ARTE 120 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTE 205 | Painting I | 3 |
| ARTE 215 | Painting II | 3 |
| ARTE 305 | Painting Extended I | 3 |
| DESN 200 | Drawing for Illustration | 3 |
| DESN 261 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DESN 300 | Illustration Techniques | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 361 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
Pathway 6
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 316 | Branded Environments | 3 |
| DESN 318 | Advertising Design I | 3 |
| DESN 393 | Multi-disciplinary Visual Communication Design Studio | 3 |
| DESN 411 | Visual Identity Design and Branding II | 3 |
| DESN 418 | Advertising Design II | 3 |
| MARK 201 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 |
| MARK 310 | Consumer Behaviour | 3 |
Pathway 7
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 250 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DESN 260 | Video Production I | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 350 | Photo Lighting, Production, and Styling | 3 |
| DESN 352 | Image Manipulation and Post-Production | 3 |
| ARTE 214 | Art History: History of Photography | 3 |
| ARTE 314 | Art History: Thinking Photography | 3 |
Pathway 8
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 260 | Video Production I | 3 |
| DESN 261 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 360 | Video Production II | 3 |
| DESN 361 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| DESN 363 | Intro to Visual Effects | 3 |
| DESN 460 | Video Production III | 3 |
| BCSC 205 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
| BCSC 223 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
Pathway 9
| Credit Earned in: | May Be Substituted for Credit in Program Course: |
| DESN 100 | DESN 203 |
| DESN 101 | ARTE 110 |
| DESN 102 | ARTE 110 |
| DESN 103 | DESN 203 |
| DESN 210 | DESN 205 |
| DESN 210 | DESN 220 |
| DESN 230 | DESN 131 |
| DESN 330 | DESN 231 |
| DESN 390 | DESN 290 |
| DESN 241 | DESN 344 |
| DESN 251 | DESN 350 |
| DESN 252 | DESN 352 |
| DESN 341 | DESN 444 |
| DESN 343 | DESN 440 |
| DESN 391 | DESN 295 |
Pathway 10
| Code | Title | Credits |
| ARTE 110 | Drawing Foundation | 3 |
| DESN 110 | Design Studio I: Visual Organization, Composition and Visual Language | 3 |
| DESN 120 | Design Software I | 3 |
| DESN 131 | Typography I | 3 |
| DESN 150 | Image Structure and Meaning | 3 |
| DESN 171 | History of Visual Communication Design | 3 |
| DESN 203 | Concept Visualization | 3 |
| DESN 205 | Design Studio II: Process, Audience, and Context | 3 |
| DESN 220 | Design Software II | 3 |
| DESN 231 | Typography II | 3 |
| DESN 240 | Introduction to Digital Experience Design | 3 |
| DESN 290 | Business of Design | 3 |
| DESN 310 | Design Studio III: Concept and Communication | 3 |
| DESN 344 | Interaction Design I | 3 |
| DESN 380 | Design Research | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Analysis and Argument | 3 |
| Choose 3 credits of ENGL from the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 103 | Approaches to Literature: Trends and Traditions | |
| ENGL 104 | Approaches to Literature: Narrative Across Media | |
| ENGL 105 | Approaches to Literature: Contemporary Literature and Culture | |
| Program Options | ||
| Students are required to complete 6 credits of program options (see list below) from the MacEwan Bachelor of Design (courses that use the DESN subject code). This requirement cannot be completed through transfer credit. Not every program option may be offered every academic term. | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Students are required to complete 3 elective credits (defined as courses selected by the student, excluding those that use DESN subject code). All courses will be accepted as electives except: ARTE 106 , ARTE 111 , AGAD 107 , BCSC 102 , ENGL 108, ENGL 111 , ENGL 199 , ENGL 211 , VCPH 100, WRIT 101 , DESN, PACT, TRVL, OAAS, OADM, OALS, OAMS, COOP. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Pathway 11
| Code | Title | Credits |
| DESN 200 | Drawing for Illustration | 3 |
| DESN 246 | Game Design I: From Principles to Practice | 3 |
| DESN 250 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DESN 260 | Video Production I | 3 |
| DESN 261 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DESN 271 | History of Modern Design and Material Culture | 3 |
| DESN 300 | Illustration Techniques | 3 |
| DESN 311 | Visual Identity Design and Branding I | 3 |
| DESN 313 | Information Design I | 3 |
| DESN 314 | Environmental Graphic Design | 3 |
| DESN 315 | Visual Narrative and Storytelling | 3 |
| DESN 316 | Branded Environments | 3 |
| DESN 317 | Publication Design | 3 |
| DESN 318 | Advertising Design I | 3 |
| DESN 340 | Web Design & Development I | 3 |
| DESN 342 | Digital Experience Design, Accessibility and Usability: Methods and Practices | 3 |
| DESN 347 | Immersive Learning I | 3 |
| DESN 350 | Photo Lighting, Production, and Styling | 3 |
| DESN 352 | Image Manipulation and Post-Production | 3 |
| DESN 361 | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| DESN 363 | Intro to Visual Effects | 3 |
| DESN 395 | Internship | 3 |
| DESN 440 | Web Design & Development II | 3 |
| DESN 442 | Information Architecture and Content Strategy | 3 |
| DESN 444 | Interaction Design II | 3 |
| DESN 445 | Service Design Studio: From Research to Solutions | 3 |
| DESN 447 | Immersive Learning II | 3 |
| DESN 485 | Special Topics in the Design Field | 3 |
| DESN 486 | Individual Study | 3 |
Sources and references
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Source reference : https://calendar.macewan.ca/programs/degree-programs/bdes-design/