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  • ART 225: Prepress and Printing Process

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    In this course you will investigate digital file composition and the use of computing technology as it applies to the preparation of digital files for the printing industry. Printing and binding methods used to reproduce the work of the graphic designer will be studied. Technical, time and budget constraints are emphasized in order to relate design and production costs to real-world situations. Students will gain hands-on experience with a variety of graphics hardware and software commonly used for computer prepress. Coursework includes lecture, case study and field trips. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 208 and ART 211
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  • ART 227: Web Graphics

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course introduces students to design for the World Wide Web (WWW). The focus of this course will be aesthetic design that is functional and that encourages, enhances, and simplifies the web browsing experience. Students learn to design effective interactive websites using industry standard software editors, the current versions of HTML and CSS and other web development software. Students will explore interface theory, design principles and develop visually rich web pages through hands-on experience. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 123, ART 208, and ART 211
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  • ART 228: Motion Graphics

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course introduces students to time-based graphics through animation. The focus of the course will be on developing a beginner-to-intermediate vector and bitmap animation for web delivery and related presentation applications. Students will learn to design effective timeline sequences incorporating vector-drawing techniques, tweening, frame-by-frame animation procedures, bitmap imagery, typographic techniques and basic scripting. Design theory for interactive media is coupled with hands-on experience for creating visually rich animations, web pages and presentations. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 123, ART 208, ART 211, and ART 215* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • ART 230: Graphic Design I

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This is an intermediate level course for graphic design majors. Through a series of projects students learn to employ basic design concepts in solving different types of visual communications problems. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 123, ART 208, ART 211, and ART 215* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • ART 231: Graphic Design II

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course is a continuation of Graphic Design I. In this course students refine skills and work habits related to the creative process for solving visual communication problems. Projects emphasize the development of design priorities and alternatives based on client need and production constraint. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 213 and ART 230
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  • ART 232: Portfolio Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This advanced-level course for graphic design majors covers the creation and selection of artwork required in job, college transfer and co-op interview situations. Demonstration, discussion, independent study and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 131, ART 215, and ART 230
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  • ART 233: Painting Studio Practices

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course is intended for the aspiring fine arts major who needs to prepare a portfolio for entry into a four year program. Each student will be assessed on an individual basis at the beginning of the course. Following this assessment the student will be mentored on an individual and group basis in order to prepare a portfolio displaying a breadth of media, subject matter, design approaches and concept. Course work will include, individual and group studio work and critiques. Prerequisite:    ART 141, ART 142, and ART 242
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  • ART 236: Digital Photography I

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course introduces students to digital photography and the computer as a darkroom tool. Students will gain an understanding of how digital cameras work, image capturing, manipulation and the fine art of making a digital print. Contemporary and historic styles in photography and composition will be introduced with an emphasis on aesthetic, technical, and conceptual practices. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Camera and additional expenses for photographic supplies are required. Prerequisite:    MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075) or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • ART 237: Alternative Processes

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    In this course students will explore a wide variety of alternative photographic processes that include formulas for light sensitive materials to create hand-applied emulsions. Students will learn how to make images with and without cameras or negatives and how to print them on non-traditional materials. Lecture, demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Prerequisite:    ART 123 and ART 133
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  • ART 239: Digital Photography II

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    In this course students will explore digital photography in relation to fine art. Students will be given assigned lectures, writings and will produce artwork using a digital camera. Discussions and lectures will focus on the physical, conceptual and theoretical characteristics of the digital media as it pertains to art and art making. Emphasis will be placed on the students' development of an understanding of the evolution of and the theory associated with art, photography and digital imaging. Prerequisite:    ART 236
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