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| 1 Fall | COAR
1602 credits 3 Typography |
This course is designed to create an awareness of the power of type and how it is used to communicate ideas. The focus of this course is proper font usage and creative manipulation. |    |
| 1 Fall |
COAR
1604 credits 3 InDesign |
The unique capabilities of the Macintosh computer and the various software available will be explored as it relates to the field of communication art and design.InDesign, a page layout design program will be used in the development of ads, brochures, etc. |   |
| 1 Fall | COAR
1612 credits 3 Life Drawing I |
The learner will learn basic drawing skills and principles using the human head as a model. |   |
| 1 Fall | COAR
1614 credits 3 Communication Design l |
This is a basic course designed to use principles and processes of design to produce advertising for products, services, and ideas. The learner will use traditional design tools and basic design principles to create advertising solutions for the marketplace. |   |
| 1 Fall | Huma
1208 credits4 Survey of Western Art and Culture |
This course is an overview of the historical development of Western Art, architecture and culture and the major civilizations that influence them. ***This course meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum goal area 6. |  |
| 2 Spr | Huma
1490 credits 3 Color and Design |
This course is an introduction to color, the science of color, the history of color, and the experience of color, and how to mix and use color. Watercolors are used to create the color exercises. Learners will learn to work with color systems and to think creatively with color |  |
| 2 Spr | COAR
1615 credits 3 Communication Design |
This is a basic course designed to use principles and processes of design to produce advertising for products, services, and ideas. The learner will use traditional design approaches as well as the computer to create advertising for the marketplace. |  |
| 2 Spr | COAR
1619 credits 3 Illustration/Painting Approaches |
This
is an introduction to illustration and painting approaches using oil paints
to obtain realistic and abstract effects in still lifes, landscapes, and
other subject matter applicable to the illustrator and fine art painter.
The application and techniques of oil paints to canvas panels and stretched
canvas will be explored. This includes brush techniques, mixing, preparation
of canvas to stretchers, manipulation of pigment with medium and care and
maintenance of materials. Special focus will be on painting approaches appropriate
to the assignments, the development of subject matter and finished artwork. |
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| 2 Spr | COAR
1624 credits 3 Photoshop |
This course will help the learner master the dominant photo manipulation software used in industry. Projects will be created using Photoshop as well as InDesign as the two dominant software programs. |    |
| 2 Spr | COAR
1613 credits 3 Life Drawing ll |
The learner will apply basic drawing skills and principles needed to draw the human head from life. Click here to view dramatic changes in student's skill |   |
| 2 Spr | COAR
2617 credits 3 Editorial Design |
The design of publications is explored with special emphasis on page layout, style sheets, copy fitting, copy proofing, and the creating of original templates and their multiple uses. All design principles and elements are applied to a series of editorial projects using a computer page layout program. |    |
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