Credit Course Descriptions (Spring 2010)
CDTP 135
Desktop Photo Manipulation I: Photoshop (1 CR)
In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital
photographs and images using a variety of basic techniques on either the
Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will apply techniques to
correct, repair, retouch, create selections, and work with layers on a
variety of digital photographs and images, including basic scanning
techniques. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to
the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense
considerations that are estimated to be $15 to $20.
CDTP 140
Desktop Publishing I: InDesign (1 CR)
In this career-related course, students will create page layout documents
using a variety of basic techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer
platform. Students will produce text material with complex tabs and
indents and style attributes. Upon successful completion of the course,
students will also be able to group and distribute multiple elements and
demonstrate a basic proficiency with drawing tools, multiple document
work, drop caps, text rotation, locking items and threading text blocks.
1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course
tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense
considerations that are estimated to be $15 to $90.
CDTP 145
Desktop Illustration I: Illustrator (1 CR)
In this career-related course, students will create basic
computer-generated illustrations using a variety of techniques on either
the Macintosh or Windows PC computer platform. Students will draw simple
paths and shapes, create layers, import graphics and add typographic
elements in rows and columns with runarounds, baseline shifts and
conversion to outlines. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs:
In addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has
additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $15 to $90.
CDTP 155
Desktop Photo Manipulation II: Photoshop (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 135
In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital
photographs and images using a variety of introductory to intermediate
techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will
apply techniques to edit masks and channels, process and enhance multiple
image file formats, group and apply adjustments to layers, automate common
tasks, create composite images, learn and apply intermediate scanning
techniques, and apply multiple creative and adjustment filters on a
variety of digital photographs and images. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and
textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are
estimated to be $10 to $20.
CDTP 160
Desktop Publishing II: InDesign (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 140
In this career-related course, students will create intermediate-level page
layout documents using a variety of techniques on either the Macintosh or
PC computer platform. Students will learn how to work with type styles,
threads, columns, special characters, hanging indents, vertical spacing
and tables as well as exploring PDF files. Students will also be able to
master several aspects of working with graphic images: placing images,
linking, clipping paths, libraries, grids, Bezier drawing, compound paths
and reflections. Finally, students will work with advanced framing
techniques to nest frames within shapes. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and
textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are
estimated to be $15 to $90.
CDTP 165
Desktop Illustration II: Illustrator (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 145
In this career-related course, students will create intermediate-level
computer-generated illustrations using a variety of techniques on either
the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will trace an object,
create complex gradients with custom blends, create complex objects
receding toward a vanishing point, and create an orthogonal projection to
simulate depth. 1 hr. lecture /wk.
Associated Costs: In
addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has
additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $15 to $90.
CDTP 168
Desktop Publishing III: InDesign (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 160
In this career-related course, students will create advanced-level page
layout documents using a variety of techniques on either the Macintosh or
PC computer platform. Students will learn how to work with advanced color
specifications, transparency blending modes, long document organization,
and brochure layout production art. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
CDTP 175
Desktop Photo Manipulation III: Photoshop (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 155
In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital
photographs and images using a variety of beginning, intermediate and
advanced techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform.
Students will apply techniques to create and design typographic elements,
use vector drawing techniques, prepare images for print, optimize images
for web output, and use a digital photo preparation workflow on a variety
of digital photographs and images, including scanned images. 1 hr.
lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course
tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense
considerations that are estimated to be $10 to $20.
CDTP 180
Photoshop for the Web: Photoshop (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 155
This course is designed to explore the preparation of digital photographs
and images for the Web using a variety of techniques and tools.
Optimizing images for the Web, creating Web graphics using slices and
rollovers, and creating animated images for the Web will be covered. 1 hr.
lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course
tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense
considerations that are estimated to be $15 to $90.
CDTP 185
Desktop Illustration III: Illustrator (1 CR)
Prerequisite: CDTP 165
In this career-related course, students will create advanced
computer-generated illustrations using a variety of techniques on either
the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will create charts,
autotrace scanned images, fill objects with various pen-and-ink filter
effects and create an image map for the Web. 1 hr. lecture/wk.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and
textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are
estimated to be $15 to $90.
