DMA 205 - Digital Graphics

Institution:

Canisius University

Subject:

Digital Media Arts - DMA

Description:

3This course will familiarize students with digital graphics techniques, file formats and applications. Students will develop digital image creation skills along with effective workflow habits. Through the completion of a sketchbook, a file format review article, quizzes, weekly exercises and four projects, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of digital graphics and still image composition. The class will work with various digital image creation techniques and applications (using bitmap graphics as well as 2D and 3D vector graphics) to complete a dynamic body of digital still imagery. Utilizing a page layout application, students will then combine the four projects into a cohesive mini-portfolio ready for print. This is a required course for all DMA majors. Prerequisite: DMA 201 or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.Canisius.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 883-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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