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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
Analysis and interpretation of the elements and principles of design as applied to the practice of publication design. Emphasis on the design process as it relates to the use of the computer to create type and image in electronic publishing. Primary software presented is Adobe InDesign. Other programs used are Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Advisory: ARTS 53.Typography
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Interpretation of the elements and principles of design as applied to the use of typography in graphic design. Emphasis on the integration and selection of letter forms and type styles as they relate to the production for the printed page, multimedia design and the World Wide Web. Software used includes Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ARTS 58A Furniture Design 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent; ARTS 10A.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Industrial Design Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Beginning furniture design with emphasis on developing basic skills in design, construction and craftsmanship.
ARTS 58B Intermediate Furniture Design 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 58A.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Industrial Design Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Intermediate furniture design, with an emphasis on a broader range of skills in design, construction and craftsmanship.
ARTS 58C Advanced Furniture Design 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 58B.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210 or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Industrial Design Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Advanced furniture design, with an emphasis on individual projects and further development on skills in design, construction and craftsmanship.
ARTS 63 Graphic Design: Portfolio and 4 Units Business Practices
Prerequisite: ARTS 53.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; ARTS 54.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the range of business practices used by artists and designers in the visual communications industry, with an emphasis on legal rights and issues as they relate to the professional artist/client relationship. Topics will include pricing and marketing, salaries and trade customs, standard contracts, and current art and design technology issues. Students will create portfolio materials for self promotion.
ARTS 37A Sculpture 4 Units
A Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210 or equivalent; ARTS 10A.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Sculpture Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Beginning sculpture, with an emphasis on idea development, visual investigation and the sculpture making process, including construction, carving, casting and mixed media.
ARTS 37B Intermediate Sculpture 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 37A.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Sculpture Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Intermediate sculpture with emphasis on further formulation of idea development, visual investigation and its making process. Additional materials and processes will be examined.
ARTS 37C Advanced Sculpture 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 37B.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Sculpture Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.) Advanced sculpture with an emphasis on idea development, visual investigation and the sculpture making process. Additional materials and processes will be examined and demonstrated.
ARTS 53 Introduction to Graphic Design: 4 Units Vector Illustration
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is a survey course for artists and designers, using digital software as a medium of artistic expression, and is an introduction of the fundamental concepts, practices, and theories of digital art and illustration production. Student projects will explore the creative and artistic potential of introductory software and experience how each one relates to today’s artistic and digital media environment. Topics will include the integration of traditional design, color, and compositional principles with contemporary digital tools. Introductory use of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ARTS 54 Introduction to Graphic Design: 4 Units Digital Imaging
(Formerly ARTS 53B.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is an introductory course in the use of art and design software for the computer, with an emphasis on the digital imaging creative process and the computer as a tool used by artists and designers today. Software used are Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.
ARTS 55A Graphic Design-Communication I 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 53 or ARTS 54 or instructor approval.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
The analysis and interpretation of the elements and principles of design as applied to the practice of graphic design and visual communication. Emphasis on the design process from visualization to production. Software used includes Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ARTS 55B Graphic Design-Communication II 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 55A or instructor approval.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Continuation of the analysis and interpretation of the elements and principles of design as applied to the practice of graphic design and visual communication. Emphasis on the design process from visualization to production techniques. Software used includes Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ARTS 57 Graphic Design-Communication: 4 Units
ARTS 55C Graphic Design-Communication III: Production Techniques
4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 53 or ARTS 54.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Hands-on Web page design fundamentals with an emphasis on the creative integration of type and image as related to the World Wide Web. Topics will include: navigation software, site content and organization, site layout, scanning and importing imagery, file formats, grids, white space, visual hierarchy, corporate identity/branding and typography issues. The primary software programs used are Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe Illustrator CS.
ARTS 70 Viewing Bay Area Art Museums 1 Unit and Galleries
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263.
Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Arts - Professional Practice Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Designed to develop skills in an art gallery/museum viewing and critical analysis of content of exhibits, collections and/or lectures.
ARTS 71 Gallery and Exhibition Design 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; ARTS 4A or ARTS 8.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Arts - Professional Practice Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Prerequisite: ARTS 55B or instructor approval.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Intermediate course in the preparation of art for reproduction on the printed page, interactive media, and the World Wide Web. Emphasis is placed on specific studio procedures as well as computer production alternatives used by professionals in the field of graphic design. Software used includes Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Flash.
ARTS 56 Graphic Design: Page Layout for Digital Publishing
Prerequisite: ARTS 53. Advisory: ARTS 55A.
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ARTS 65
Graphic Design: UI/UX and the
4 Units
World Wide Web