| Visual Media | |||
| VISUAL MEDIA | |||
| CLASS CODE: | COMM 130 | CREDITS: 3 | FEE: $5.00 |
| DIVISION: | BUSINESS & COMMUNICATION | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | COMMUNICATION | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | A project-based introduction to visual communication principles, elements and tools. Applications graphic design and editing for print and web-based media. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Winter, Summer, Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | A project-based introduction to visual communication principles, elements and tools. Applications: print and web designing, digital video editing, and graphic design and editing. |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | Demonstrate understanding and effective use of four basic design principles: proximity, alignment, contrast, and repetition. Demonstrate ability to effectively lay out pages on the computer. Demonstrate ability to create vector-based graphics on the computer. Demonstrate ability to create pixel-based graphics on the computer. | ||
| REQUIREMENTS: | Quizzes, tests, assignments, projects, handouts, project critiques, lectures and demonstrations. | ||
| PREREQUISITES: | Communication major or minor or consent of Instructor. | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2002 | ||