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Eng­lish 1121 con­tin­ues the work we began in Eng­lish 1101. We will work on de­vel­op­ing crit­i­cal read­ing and writ­ing skills as we write about works of lit­er­a­ture. We will dis­cuss three lit­er­ary gen­res: non-fic­tion es­says, ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence, and the short story. As­sign­ments will re­quire stu­dents to write in dif­fer­ent styles such as sum­mary, ci­ta­tion, ex­po­si­tion, com­par­i­son, analy­sis, and re­search. In ad­di­tion, we will uti­lize the City Tech dig­i­tal plat­form called Open­Lab (in ad­di­tion to Bright­space), which will help us to en­gage with each other’s writ­ing and world out­side of the class­room.

English 1121 continues the work we began in English 1101. We will work on developing critical reading and writing skills as we write about works of literature. We will discuss three literary genres: non-fiction essays, artificial intelligence, and the short story. Assignments will require students to write in different styles such as summary, citation, exposition, comparison, analysis, and research. In addition, we will utilize the City Tech digital platform called OpenLab (in addition to Brightspace), which will help us to engage with each other’s writing and world outside of the classroom.

Basic con­cepts re­lated to the two fun­da­men­tal dig­i­tal graphic forms (raster and vec­tor graph­ics) and learn­ing best uses and prac­tices for each. This course cov­ers basic dig­i­tal imag­ing ter­mi­nol­ogy and tech­niques in­clud­ing size, res­o­lu­tion, color space, file el­e­ments, mea­sure­ments, file for­mats, and scan­ning soft­ware and hard­ware. Class pro­jects re­quire stu­dents to ex­plore the mean­ing of com­mu­ni­ca­tion through de­sign and how it cor­re­lates with client sat­is­fac­tion and tar­get au­di­ence. Stu­dents be­come pro­fi­cient with both raster and vec­tor ap­pli­ca­tions, such as Adobe Pho­to­shop and Adobe Il­lus­tra­tor.

Basic concepts related to the two fundamental digital graphic forms (raster and vector graphics) and learning best uses and practices for each. This course covers basic digital imaging terminology and techniques including size, resolution, color space, file elements, measurements, file formats, and scanning software and hardware. Class projects require students to explore the meaning of communication through design and how it correlates with client satisfaction and target audience. Students become proficient with both raster and vector applications, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

The study of graphic el­e­ments and prin­ci­ples. De­vel­op­ment of sen­si­tiv­ity to the na­ture of graphic re­la­tion­ships and their con­trol within a given frame­work. The so­lu­tion of prob­lems of an ab­stract, con­cep­tual, ex­pres­sive and ap­plied char­ac­ter, in­te­grated with prob­lems in color, its char­ac­ter­is­tics, phys­i­cal prop­er­ties and psy­cho­log­i­cal ef­fects in re­la­tion to vi­sual ex­pres­sion and prac­ti­cal graphic ap­pli­ca­tion.” 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 twodi­men­sional 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.

The study of graphic elements and principles. Development of sensitivity to the nature of graphic relationships and their control within a given framework. The solution of problems of an abstract, conceptual, expressive and applied character, integrated with problems in color, its characteristics, physical properties and psychological effects in relation to visual expression and practical graphic application.” 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 twodimensional 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.

Foun­da­tion course in ty­pog­ra­phy with em­pha­sis on using type for a mul­ti­ple of in­dus­try re­lated ap­pli­ca­tions rang­ing from print to in­ter­ac­tive. Stu­dents are in­tro­duced to prin­ci­ples of type de­sign and ter­mi­nol­ogy in­clud­ing: vari­a­tions of type struc­ture, anatomy, font usage, grid, lead­ing, kern­ing, track­ing and align­ment.

Foundation course in typography with emphasis on using type for a multiple of industry related applications ranging from print to interactive. Students are introduced to principles of type design and terminology including: variations of type structure, anatomy, font usage, grid, leading, kerning, tracking and alignment.