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Computerized Graphic Design Community Classroom 5,6 (8515, 8516) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Video Production 1,2 or Photography 1,2; Computer Animation 1,2 or Photography 3,4 or Foundations in Visual Art and Design (VAD) 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two- to four-semester course (see below) | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Elective. | |
| Notes: | |
| This course qualifies for Prop 28 funding. | |
| Course Description: | |
| Students learn the basics of graphic design by preparing original art combining typography, page layout, and integrated graphic elements. They receive instruction in the following areas: elements of art and principles of design; mechanical and computer design methods; finishing of graphic products; historical and cultural development of graphics and the printing industry. The course teaches students how to organize ideas, create meaning in their original work, and work ideas into new and useful creations, thereby developing the students’ confidence in their artistic abilities. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7212 - Advanced Design (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Meggs, A History of Graphic Design, Van Nostrand-Reinhold. Ragans, ArtTalk, Glencoe. | |
CTE-258