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3.00 Credits
3 credits (fall) Prerequisites: This course is open to students with no prior ability in the French language. Students may be required to interview or take a placement test. Introduces students to a basic foundation in French grammar through a structured, active oral approach. Aims to provide basic proficiency incorporating personal expression, cultural insights, and a specialized vocabulary for practical application in professional and job-related situations. Stresses understanding modern conversational French, reading and writing skills, and speaking ability, while emphasizing the extent of the francophone world.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (spring) Prerequisites: Successful completion of FR101 or the equivalent. Students may be required to interview or take a placement test. Continues the introduction to French, with emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Increases vocabulary through textual presentation and use in conversations, reading, and writing. Reviews basic grammatical structures, introduces intermediate grammar, highlights cultural topics, and current events in the French-speaking world. Designed to lead to a conscious control of the language.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (fall) Prerequisites: Successful completion of FR102 or the equivalent. Students may be required to interview or take a placement test. Synthesizes the essential elements of the language through study of advanced grammatical structures with particular emphasis on improving written and conversational proficiency. Students are expected to manipulate language structures in order to gain skills in "surviving" situationsusing French. Readings focus on French culture and current events. Assignments and class work focus upon creative conversation skills, specially selected films, and basic readings exploring French culture and civilization. NOTE: FR201 is useful for those who wish to develop their French as a marketable skill.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (spring) Prerequisites: Successful completion of FR201 or the equivalent. Students may be required to interview or take a placement test. Continues the through and accelerated study of French grammar and vocabulary, and insists upon participation and selfexpression by students. Prepares students for the literary and practical applications of the language in subsequent courses and life applications. Class work and assignments focus on increasing conversational ability and listening comprehension through discussion of practical situations and contemporary French culture and business practice. Materials taken from a variety of sources including French periodicals, videos, cartoons, tapes, and an introductory business text. NOTE: FR202 is especially useful for students planning future study or work in a Frenchspeaking country.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit (fall and spring) A special interactive class that helps new students engage quickly in the academic life of the campus. By encouraging students to understand what is expected of them at Mitchell and to develop a clear and positive sense of themselves and their role as learners, First Year Seminar assists students in adjusting to the intellectual and personal challenges of the college environment. Students taking this seminar in their first year can forge lasting ties with their professors and classmates, and form habits of inquiry and expression that serve them well throughout their academic careers and beyond. NOTE: FS101 must be taken in a student's first semester at Mitchell and is a requirement for graduation.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (fall) Explores fundamentals of color and design through value, shape, texture, line and harmony. Stresses color theory through basic paint exercises as well as tonal drawings in representational and interpretive abstract form. NOTE: GD101 is required for Graphic Design majors. Other students may enroll through permission of the instructor. A minimum grade of C- is required to meet graduation requirements and to enroll in GD110.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (fall) Developing the skills necessary to use the computer as a design tool, this course explores the fundamental usage of the software considered by many to be the industry standard in graphic design - Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. These basic skills are necessary to print and web design, and this knowledge is required of graphic design artists. This class is an introduction to each of the three programs and provides a solid foundation for further study. NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required to meet graduation requirements and to enroll in GD110.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (spring) Prerequisites: GD101 (C- grade or better) and GD105 (C- grade or better), or permission of the instructor. Graphic Design can be defined as the application of art and communication skills to the needs of business and industry. These applications include marketing and selling products and services, creating visual identities for institutions, products and companies, and visually enhancing messages in publications, as well as graphics for television, film and the web. This course is an introduction to graphic design. Exploration of the formal elements of design, typography, layout, manipulating graphic space, logo design and advertising concepts will be the focus of this course. Lectures, discussion and hands on composing of design elements support your design solutions. Students are expected to come prepared to work in class, as well as outside of class time. NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required to meet graduation requirements and to enroll in GD210.
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3.00 Credits
Credit hours by arrangement. (offered as needed) Prerequisites: Only open with consent of the department. This class allows the department to design a course outside the normal offerings. In any given semester, the course content and format is developed for students with special interests and demonstrated abilities. Course may be repeated for credit with a change of topic. NOTE: Designation as a W or WI course as appropriate.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (fall) Prerequisites: GD110 (C- grade or better) or permission of the instructor. Graphic Design II continues the study of graphic design by emphasizing a studio atmosphere and practical application of design skills to projects with a studio approach. Students learn to implement design skills, understand project organization and production technique. They are oriented to the demands and deadlines of the professional graphic designer, experiencing projects from pencil sketches to finished composite, formal critique and presentation. There are class discussions, lectures and formal presentations. Students are expected to come prepared to work in class, as well as outside of class time. Projects are executed on the computer, and mounted for presentation. NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required to meet graduation requirements.
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