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In this course, stu­dents will learn con­cepts and ap­plied the­o­ries of dig­i­tal media and the two fun­da­men­tal graphic forms: raster and vec­tor dig­i­tal im­ages and will de­fine and de­scribe sim­i­lar and con­trast­ing fac­tors in each kind of image. The com­par­i­son will also rec­om­mend the best prac­tice, spec­i­fi­ca­tion or stan­dard for using a spe­cific form in a spe­cific ap­pli­ca­tion. The course will in­clude basic dig­i­tal imag­ing ter­mi­nol­ogy, and tech­niques in­clud­ing size, res­o­lu­tion, color space and file el­e­ments, mea­sure­ments and file for­mats. Stu­dents are in­tro­duced to dig­i­tal imag­ing con­cepts through soft­ware such as Adobe Pho­to­shop and Il­lus­tra­tor on the Mac­in­tosh op­er­at­ing sys­tem. Scan­ning and dig­i­tal pho­tog­ra­phy are in­te­grated into les­son plans. 4 cl hrs, 3 cr

In this course, students will learn concepts and applied theories of digital media and the two fundamental graphic forms: raster and vector digital images and will define and describe similar and contrasting factors in each kind of image. The comparison will also recommend the best practice, specification or standard for using a specific form in a specific application. The course will include basic digital imaging terminology, and techniques including size, resolution, color space and file elements, measurements and file formats. Students are introduced to digital imaging concepts through software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on the Macintosh operating system. Scanning and digital photography are integrated into lesson plans. 4 cl hrs, 3 cr

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

A draw­ing course de­vel­op­ing vi­sual aware­ness of the human fig­ure. Stu­dents de­velop an un­der­stand­ing of the basic forms of the human body, how those forms are con­nected and move, and how to draw those forms pro­por­tion­ally. Stu­dents also con­sider how the human form re­lates to the world around it, de­vel­op­ing a clear un­der­stand­ing of how to cre­ate a com­po­si­tion con­tain­ing pro­por­tional fig­ures within a space ac­cord­ing to per­spec­tive.

A drawing course developing visual awareness of the human figure. Students develop an understanding of the basic forms of the human body, how those forms are connected and move, and how to draw those forms proportionally. Students also consider how the human form relates to the world around it, developing a clear understanding of how to create a composition containing proportional figures within a space according to perspective.