This course oncentrates on the high-end capabilities of Adobe Photoshop as an illustration, design and photo retouching tool. Students explore a wide range of selection and manipulation techniques that can be applied to photos, graphics and videos. Course competencies and outline follow those set out by the Adobe Certified Associate exam in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop.

This course surveys visual communications, its history and its impact on society. A foundation course for graphic design and illustration majors and a survey for non-majors who are interested in the field. Assignments require minimal artistic talent.

Students demonstrate their understanding of a variety of programs and occupations in print media using digital tools that are widely available in professional publication work. Focus is on producing content for reader-oriented publications. Instruction will be paired with hands-on lab experiences in community reporting, both verbal and visual.
 

This course acquaints students with the processes of a vector-drawing program on the computer. Students learn how to use the tools to create digital artwork that can be used in web design, print media and digital screen design.

This course introduces students to InDesign, a page layout program which integrates effortlessly with other Adobe design programs. InDesign delivers creative freedom and productivity to DTP. Class discussions and independent projects supplement hands-on classroom work.

This course allows for individualized, advanced, and/or cumulative work using the skills students accumulated through the Multimedia Arts pathway.  The work will be individualized to the student within graphic design to allow for specialized study. It may include problem-/project-based learning or preparation for industry certification. The specific content and course design is determined by the instructor, in collaboration with the individual student.

This class focuses upon the study of design layout and conceptual elements concerning graphic design projects such as posters, advertisements, logos, and brochures.

Students are introduced to the variety of programs and occupations in the arts, audio/video technology, and communications systems. Within this context, students will be expected to develop an understanding of the various and multifaceted career opportunities in this cluster and the knowledge, skills, and educational requirements for those opportunities.

This class focuses on basic audio production techniques to be used in television production. Includes the use of basic audio equipment and mixer to produce audio tracks for radio and television production.

This course considers the language of MIDI, computer skills necessary to learn music software applications, and the process of design and set-up of a music technology workstation. This course covers the uses of computers in the music profession.