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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VISC 115 - Vector Graphics and Publication Design I
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing .
COREQUISITES: ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing .
PROGRAM: Visual Communications
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2020
This course introduces students to computer graphics and publication design in visual communications. These skills are developed through work with professional vector-based, and page layout software used in the industry.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Navigate within the computer’s operating environment.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the hardware components and peripherals.
- Execute fundamental type formatting and editing.
- Develop the critical basics of effective page layout software operation.
- Utilize illustration tools to manipulate paths and anchor points.
- Recognize graphic file formats and appropriate uses.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Computer operating system
- Hardware and peripherals
- Tools-pen, brush, selection, type, shape, shape builder
- Panels-control, properties, color, swatches, transparency, brushes, align/distribute, gradients, pathfinder, character, paragraph
- Transform-scale, rotate, reflect, shear
- Paths/anchor points
- Artboard
- Layers
- Master pages, document pages, single & facing pages
- Fundamental type formatting including character & paragraph styles
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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