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Visual Communications Course Descriptions

VISCO 100: Career and College Success: Visual Communication

Credits: 3.0

This course is designed to enhance student success and transition into college. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus and community resources, and education planning. Additional topics include diversity, team building, academic honesty, career development, and the use of online tools to aid in academic success. This course is also designed to give students an overview of visual communications careers and various disciplines with visual communications. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGLP 93 or AENGL 93.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate the use of study skills to comprehend, retain, and apply class content.
  2. Identify individual strengths, skills, characteristics, and interests in order to pursue personal, academic, and career goals.
  3. Apply appropriate communication skills when engaging with peers, instructors, and college community within a culturally diverse environment.
  4. Identify, access, and navigate college resources and experiential learning opportunities for program success.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to find credible and contextually-appropriate sources through research and evaluation, and to ethically incorporate those sources into their work.
  6. Research the profession within visual communications and report on the opportunities and careers.

VISCO 120: Digital Imaging

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to image editing with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to edit, enhance, and manipulate digital photographs for print, web, and multimedia projects. Prerequisite(s): Completion of VISCO 100 with a minimum grade of 2.0or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed digital imaging projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in digital imaging.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of digital imaging techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for digital imaging and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of digital imaging projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of design for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 125: Multimedia Design I

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to design principles and Adobe After Effects to combine text, audio, images, and video within a single visual presentation for television and web.  Prerequisite(s): VISCO 210or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed multimedia design projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in multimedia design.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of multimedia design techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for multimedia design and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of multimedia design projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of multimedia design for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 145: Digital Illustration

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to design principles and Adobe Illustrator to create digital illustrations and drawings for print, web, and multimedia projects.  Prerequisite(s): VISCO 100or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed illustration projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in illustration.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of illustration techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for illustration and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of illustration projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of illustration for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 210: Video Editing

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to video editing and Adobe Premiere to build quality video content for television and web. Prerequisite(s): PHOTO 103 or MUSC 127 or instructor permission

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed video editing projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in video editing.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of video editing techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for video editing and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of video editing projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of video editing for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 215: Video Production I

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to video production and advance video editing to produce high quality video content for television and web. Prerequisite(s): Completion of VISCO 210 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed video production projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in video production.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of video production techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for video production and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of video production projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of video production for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 230: Multimedia Design II

Credits: 4.0

Advance use Adobe After Effects to further combine text, audio, images, and video within a single visual presentation for television and web. Prerequisite(s): Completion of VISCO 125 with a minimum grade of 2.0or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Reinforce techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed multimedia design projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in multimedia design.
  3. Reinforce production of quality work through the application of a variety of multimedia design techniques and media.
  4. Reinforce knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for multimedia design and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Reinforce constructive critiques of multimedia design projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Reinforce research skills in multimedia design for presentation and proper documentation of research.

VISCO 240: Typography

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to typography design and Adobe InDesign for creating effective layout with text for print and web.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of ART 225 with a minimum grade of 2.0or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed typography projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in typography.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of typography techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for typography and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of typography projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of typography for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 245: Production Design

Credits: 4.0

Introduction to the design production process that combine print, web, photography, and video skills in the development and completion of a projects for an actual client. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ART 226 or VISCO 240 with a minimum grade of 2.0or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed motion graphic design projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in motion graphic design.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of motion graphic design techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for motion graphic design and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of motion graphic design projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in motion graphic design for presentation and using proper documentation of research.

VISCO 250: Design Portfolio

Credits: 4.0

Assess employment skills, research communication practices and determine job search strategies for the development of a portfolio that represents your creative, technical, and visual communications skills to potential employers. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ART 226 or VISCO 245 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed design portfolio projects and course assignments.
  2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in design portfolio.
  3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of design portfolio techniques and media.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for design portfolio and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
  5. Give and receive constructive critiques of design portfolio projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
  6. Demonstrate research skills in design portfolios for presentation and using proper documentation of research.
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