<p>As for the merging of Digital and Graphic design, it’s always changing. I applied at UC for Graphic Design. When I applied, I was told to increase my chances I should apply to Digital as well because they would be merging anyway. I was told then (2007) that they would be merging in just a year or two. Then it was pushed back to 2012. Now, they’re saying 2013. However, now that we are moving to Semesters they are more confused than ever. All I’m saying is don’t take their predictions too seriously.</p>
<p>For the first freshman year, all “Design” (both graphic, digital, industrial, and fashion) take the exact same classes. Fundamentals of Design. We learn about drawing, color, form, space, etc. Then we split for the rest of our years and get more specific.</p>
<p>In Digital, we spend a lot more time in motion/animation and 3D as compared to 2D and print in Graphic. I’ve noticed one thing I feel we Digital kids are missing out on as compared to the Graphic kids and that is they seem to have a lot better sense of typography. Which, in Design, is kind of a huge deal. That’s not to say that everyone in Digital stinks at typography. I’m just saying as a whole. They even created their own typeface as one of their projects. They, however, miss out on a lot of the technological aspects of design… ex: they can design an awesome website, but can they make it work? We Digital kids can. We spend a lot of time learning code: html, javascript, actionscript, etc. </p>
<p>To anyone torn between the two programs, I advise you visit the DAAP Works Show at the end of Fall and Spring Quarters. You can walk around and look at all the projects Freshman-Senior students have recently completed and actually see the difference.</p>