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130 Florida School of the Arts SJRCC 2005-2006 GALLERY ART 1944 GALLERY AND DISPLAY I u (3 Credits 3 Hours) Procedures for preparing and presenting art exhibitions including selection, installation, lighting, and educational matters as well as archival treatment of works. Students will learn how to present their work to a professional gallery and will learn other career opportunities. An exit grade of C or higher is required. PORTFOLIO ART 2955C FINE ART PORTFOLIO u (3 Credits 3 Hours) This course is an advanced level course that forms an integral part of the final skills needed to operate in todays fine art environment. It is designed to develop students strategies for creating a portfolio ready for presentation to clients, galleries or employers. Practice in formulation of art direction, strategies and practices in the fine arts will be included. Also covered will be the business of art, marketing, legal aspects and necessary bookkeeping practices. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRAPHIC DESIGN/NEW MEDIA ART 2906C SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN u (1-3 Credits) An independent study course designed to enable a student to pursue a studio or research project not covered in his area of specialization. The direction of the study will be formulated with the instructor. Application to do work in special problems must be made to the instructor who is to direct the study. A design of the study must be presented to the instructor and approved by the Dean of Florida School of the Arts prior to the new semester. May be repeated 3 times for credit. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 1157C ADVERTISING DESIGN u (3 Credits-6 Hours) Prerequisite: GRA 1190C, PGY 1801C. An overview of design for advertising. Study includes the historical perspective, business of ad design, and the process required. Production techniques used to create such things as magazine ads direct mail, editorial pages, and various other commercial media are addressed. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 1190C GRAPHIC DESIGN u (3 Credits -6 Hours) Fundamental elements of design are addressed through practical hands on experiments. Industry standard page layout applications and typographic theory are covered in this foundation building course. Vector and raster imaging are introduced through most widely used programs for illustration and image manipulation. Students create complex graphic images by importing elements and working in multiple professional digital imaging applications. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 2117C DESIGN WITH TYPE u (3 Credits-6 Hours) Prerequisite: GRA 1190C. Investigation of the art of creating and using letterforms as a design tool. In addition to integrating graphic models with type, specific emphasis will be placed on the treatment of type as image itself. Subjects to be covered include the history of typographic technology, advanced vector imaging and type construction for web publication. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 2121C WEB DESIGN u (3 Credits-6 Hours) Prerequisite: GRA 1157C. An introductory course on the fundamentals of creating designs for electronic publishing. Interactive design including image creating, rollover buttons, hyperlinks, and optimization procedures will be the primary focus. Students will build complex browser based presentations starting with site maps, optimizing content, and design elements then continuing with basic coding, linking, and finally publishing. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 2160C MOTION GRAPHICS u (3 Credits-6 Hours) Prerequisites: PGY 2802C. Students explore the creative and commercial uses of non linear video editing systems and animation software. Tools and techniques, DV cameras, storyboards, sequencing, sound and output options are all addressed. Also included are advanced computer technology and management of applications for creating moving digital images. An exit grade of C or higher is required. GRA 2190C TRADITIONAL DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION u (3 Credits-6 Hours) Pre-requisite: GRA 1190C. Course will focus on the use of traditional and digital techniques to create images for commercial art. Emphasis will be placed on perception, aesthetics and visual organization of concepts, narratives and metaphors through a series of problem-solving assignments. An exit grade of C or higher is required.

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