Course Description
English Composition I is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including the use of the library. College-level readings are assigned as the basis for in-class and online discussion and for essay writing. CUNY certification in reading and writing is the prerequisite for this course. Students should expect to spend six hours per week on work for this class in addition to class time. Through discussion, reading, writing in drafts, collaborating, revising, and presenting work, students will learn to:
● Write clear and logical sentences of varied structure, using correct spelling, conventional punctuation, and correct grammar and syntax;
● Organize sentences into paragraphs and paragraphs into well-developed essays that present persuasive arguments based on specific evidence;
● Draft, revise, and proofread essays of various modes of writing, including narration, description, comparison, argumentation, analysis and reflection;
● Use writing as a process of discovery, building habits of critical thinking;
● Develop a personal writing style.
● Read actively, carefully, and thoroughly, looking at details and at the piece as a whole;
● Formulate questions as part of the reading process in anticipation of class or online discussions;
● Demonstrate the ability to summarize, paraphrase, quote from, and argue with assigned readings
● Gain familiarity with online tools such as blogs, collaborative documents, online writing centers, and library research tools;
● Communicate professionally via e-mail and other online media;
● Demonstrate information fluency—the ability to find, evaluate, use, and create online resources.
This course introduces students to core concepts in the media field including color theory, design and production terminology, reproduction processes, file formats and substrates. Lectures will provide students with a historical perspective of the media field as well as discussing current practices and future trends.
This basic design and color theory course explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design, as well as the design process, including idea development through final execution.
Students develop basic skills in two-dimensional design, color and content creation while employing the design process of research, sketching and experimentation. Communication designers use the concepts explored in this course in disciplines such as advertising, graphic design, web design, illustration, broadcast design, photography, and game design.
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Skyscrapers on Transparent Yellow, Josef Albers
http://www.wikiart.org/en/josef-albers/skyscrapers-on-transparent-yellow-1929#close
This drawing course introduces basic concepts, tools, techniques and the role of drawing in design, illustration, animation and games. The course will also cover projection systems, plans, elevations, sections, oblique, isometric, one-point perspective and two-point perspective views.
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