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710

Digital Design Fundamentals

Course ID
710
Level
09, 10, 11, 12
Semester
1
Credit
0.500
Method
Regular

Digital Design Basics will teach the elements and principles of Art and Design as an alternative to Art I. This class is for students who are interested in digital arts, as opposed to studio arts. This course is designed to meet requirements for both Art and Technology by promoting digital literacy on multiple levels for 21st Century learners. By taking this “tools class”, students will be better prepared to make the leap to Web Design, Digital Photography, Graphic Design, and Digital Media Production. Photo-editing, graphic design, web design, 3D modeling, is learned while focusing on the fundamental concepts of design. Technologies used will mainly include but are limited to: Adobe Creative Cloud.

Prerequisites

None. Students must supply their own materials.

** Students must supply their own jump drive, pay a one time fee of $4 for printing, and pay for a subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud – the newest version of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator – for the duration of the course. The estimated cost of the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription is $19.99 monthly or $240.00 for a year.