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Multimedia major brings about more dimension ■ Ihe art department prepares students by offering a more multi-tasked design program By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald What’s your major? This is perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions in col lege life, and now there is a new response—Multimedia Design. The new major was approved by the University June 16. “Last year the department of art received funding from the state to implement both a major and mi nor in digital media,” Director of the Multimedia Design Program Craig Hickman said. “It was recognized that we were the most appropriate department to do this because of our decades of experience with technology and media.” The new five-year bachelor of fine arts degree is expected to at tract a number of new students. “We expect to be carrying about 100 people the first year,” said Zara Burkhart, an administrative assistant for multimedia. Some 10 to 15 new classes have also been added for the program. Media Tools, one of the major’s core classes, is already full for fall term with 120 students registered, showing that the classes are al ready attracting interest. “Skills in Pagemaker, Photo shop and so on are crucial to work in journalism these days,” said Gordon Kelley, who is registered for the class. “There's a lot I don’t know. ” Kelley hopes to go into maga zine journalism within the next two years, and is convinced of the importance of such computer skills. “I think that basic common-pro- - gram skills are essential to a career in journalism,” he said. “I don't know squat about Quark, and lit tle about Pagemaker besides scan ning.” There are three core courses to the major: Multimedia Tools I, Multimedia Tools II and Multime dia Survey, which are open to all University students. “They are nice introductory classes to the major,” Burkhart said. The program also hopes to soon get a minor in Multimedia Design approved as well. “We are shooting to have the minor approved in one year,” Hickman said. “It should benefit many UO students who would like some experience in digital media and design to complement to their work in their major.” Multimedia Design will prepare students for jobs as print design ers, art directors, art professors, 2 D and 3-D animators, web design ers, multimedia designers, and managers. The program is said to be multi tasked, or not focusing on one small niche. Students will be in troduced to the design process and principles, the sensibility of visual language and the art of problem solving in multimedia communication. “We believe everyone can bene fit from a working knowledge of multimedia design," Hickman said. How does this new program compare to similar graphic design programs offered at other Oregon universities? “Lane is really vocational and technical, while our program of fers a liberal arts degree, plus a whole years’ worth of work, where you end up with a final show and a final project, ” Burkhart said. Oregon State University also has a graphic design program which “is traditionally based on typography and layout while our program is more 3-D and anima tion based,” Burkhart said. Students wishing to enter the program winter term must apply by Oct. 13. For more information about the Multimedia Design major, check out their home page at http://mmd.uoregon.edu/. State Supreme Court candidate to make rare arrival ■ raui ueMumz, presiding judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals, will address students on campus Thursday By Beata Mostafavi Oregon Daily Emerald With the national elections just around the corner, some students may wonder how they can make educated choices when there’s so much they may not know regard ing the issues. On Thursday, students have a good chance to become better in formed about the state of legal af fairs in Oregon. The Oregon Future Lawyers Association, a campus or ganization for both undergraduates and law students, has invited Judge Paul DeMuniz, the current presiding judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals and State supreme Court candidate, to speak at the University Thursday morn ing. Daniel Katz, a senior political science major who is coordinating DeMuniz’s visit, said the judge’s appearance is an unusual event. “Something like this is a rare op portunity,” he said. “Judge DeMu niz is obviously really busy and to take the time to come here all the way from Salem is a very positive gesture on his part. Students get to see and talk to a judge up close and personal and that doesn’t hap pen all the time.” Judge DeMuniz, who grew up in Northeast Portland, graduated from Madison High School and later served in the United States Air Force. After returning from Vietnam, he acquired a bachelor’s degree from Portland State Univer sity and a law degree from Willamette University. DeMuniz practiced law in Salem for 13 years, and has since been twice { { Students get to see and talk to a judge up close and personal and that doesn’t happen all the time. Daniel Katz senior political science elected to the Court of Appeals. Katz said that the judge will most likely talk about his judicial philosophies, experiences and be liefs regarding the future of Oregon courts. Judge DeMuniz’s speech will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 in the Knight Library Browsing Room. He also plans to briefly speak to the “Introduction to the Legal Pro fession” class at 9 a.m., and to the Lane County Bar Association at noon. The UOFLA has also planned a small private reception at 11 a.m. Alan Tauber, president of the UOFLA, said that although DeMu niz is a candidate for the Oregon Supreme Court, his upcoming speech is meant to be much more than a stump speech. “This is not a campaign stop for him,” Tauber said. “His speech will help educate the campus sys tem at large about our justice sys tem.” Jennifer Greenough, senior vice president of the UOFLA, also said Courting Support Who: Paul DeMuniz What: A speech about personal philosophies and the future of law Where: Knight Library Browsing Room When: Thursday, Sept. 28 SOURCE: Oregon future Lawyers Association that DeMuniz’s visit has a pro found educational purpose. “I think it’s a great opportunity to expose students and faculty to many issues,” said Greenough, of DeMuniz’s upcoming speech. “I don’t think people are really aware of a lot of issues that affect us and they should be.” For more information, contact the Student Senate Office at 346-3749. iiirifiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiiifiiimiiiiiiiii Wednesdays 8:30 PM Education 276 http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~asuoccc/ Call: 345-5799 Something going on? 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