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ART 251 - Design Special Topics

Course Outline

I. Course Identification
Prefix and Number ART 251
Course Title            Digital Art/Design: Special Topics
Hours                     3   Credit Hours
0   Lecture/Demonstration
6   Lab/Studio
0   Clinical
6   Total contact hours per week
Pre-requisite: Registration or credit in ART-246, ART 248 or consent of instructor

II. Catalog Description
This course covers various topics based on emerging career and technology trends. The topics to be covered during a particular semester will be identified in the college schedule of classes. A syllabus documenting the specific topics, description, learning outcomes and information about prerequisite skills will be available as each class is added to the schedule. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

III.  Major Course Concepts
      1.  Computer system information
      2.  Crucial role of planning and front-end design
      3.  Principles of digital art and/or design using electronic media
      4.  Understanding and use of industry-standard software
      5.  Input/output devices and techniques/files and storage

IV.  Expected Outcomes for Student Learning
Course Content Outcomes
      1.  Learn how to integrate principles of composition and design, typography, and visual communication to enhance the content of project.
      2.  Use the design process effectively to plan well-designed content.
      3.  Have a clear understanding of the operation of main features of software title/s used for the topic.
      4.  Produce a portfolio of work that will demonstrate the quality and substance of the students' thinking and design abilities.

V.   Assessment of Student Learning
      A.   Typical classroom assessment techniques
            X    Projects
                  Group participation
                  Objective tests
            X    Studio/Lab performance
                  Comprehensive final exam
            X    Electronic portfolios
                  Essays
                  Oral Examination
                  Research report
      B.  Required assignments
                  Summative final project
                  Significant writing component
      C.   Additional assessment information (optional).
            1.   Midterm
            2.   Critiques
            3.   Written Concepts
            4.   Electronic Portfolios - The digital portfolio is saved as a .pdf file that contains the four projects completed over the duration of the course. Concept statements are written for each project. The Electronic Portfolio is evaluated at the end of the semester as the students' Comprehensive Final Exam. The digital portfolio is also printed as a chapter in the students' book (portfolio) that includes all required coursework in the A.A.S. in Digital Art/Design, and often used to evaluate equivalency at other institutions.

Note: All general education eligible and transfer courses must include a writing component and a comprehensive final examination.
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  • Conclusion
  • Summary
  • Research
    • Programs Research
    • MV Area Comparison
    • Stats
    • Terms
  • Digital Art and Design
    • Course Info >
      • ART 146
      • ART 165 (180)
      • ART 182
      • ART 184
      • ART 186
      • ART 230
      • ART 246 (232)
      • ART 248
      • ART 251
    • Rubrics
    • Control Documents
    • Alumni Portfolios