12/27/2024 7:14:52 AM	ART 18.2 Course Outline as of Fall 2010	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 18.2	Title:  COMPUTER GRAPHICSII
Full Title:  Computer Graphics 2
Last Reviewed:3/25/1999

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ART 18B

Catalog Description:

Introduction to the use of computers as an artistic tool. Students will explore Interactive Multimedia authoring design and photo processing software.  Emphasis will be on both technical skills and aesthetic results.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ART 3

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to the use of computers as an artistic tool. Students will explore Interactive Multimedia authoring design & photo processing software. Emphasis will be on both technical skills and aesthetic results.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of ART 3
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Explore the computer as a tool for interactive multimedia author-

   ing design using graphics, animation and sound

2.  Integrate other art media with the products of the computer.

3.  Become proficient with the computer as a photo processsing tool.

4.  Assess interactive multimedia art to other forms of time-based art

   including animation, sound and video.

5.  Produce a series of original work using the computer which

   demonstrates both a personalized aesthetic and skills with the

   hardware and software tools.

Topics and Scope

1.  Apply past image making experience to the challenge intractive

   multimedia software design

2.  Create programs using animation, sound and hard copy.

3.  Investigate graphics software and hardware for photo processing

   and special effects

4.  Manipulate and process images from video and scanner input devices.

5.  Assess the work of established computer artists for personal creative

   ideas.

Assignments:

Various image making and altering exercises which explore major visual

principles including:

1.  user interface design

2.  scripting of personal, stand-alone programs

3.  Phot processing and high resolution special effects

4.  Prototyping complex functional applications for viewer interaction

5.  Integration of sound and motion as aesthetic elements

6.  Projection of static and kinetic computer art.

7.  Color scanning and special effects.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 70 - 90%
A PORTFOLIO OF COMPLETED WORK WILL BE MAJOR BASIS FOR COURSE GRADE. OTHER FACTORS: ATTENDANCE, EFFORT, GROWTH, AND CLASS PARTICIPATION.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Photoshop for the Web, Mikkel Aaland, O'Reilly Pub, ISBN 1-56592-350-2

1998.

Real World Photoshop, David Blather, Bruce Fraser, Addison Wesley Pub.,

ISBN 020135375X, 1999

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