 COMPUTER GRAPHICS & DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Computer Graphics & Desktop Publishing
(Diploma Program)
Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator
OBJECTIVE
This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as desktop publishers and computer graphic designers. Thorough basic skills are emphasized to prepare students for the "real world" of electronic publishing. Newspaper and magazine layouts, flyers, logo design, scanning and editing photographs and video files are to be learned among many other concepts. Students also learn to navigate the Internet, search engines, and create email accounts. The computer lab has both PCs and Macintosh computers for students to get cross-platform training. In addition, students learn two key web graphic programs, one for animation of text and object, the other for web page creation . All through the course, students are guided through portfolio preparation, an important feature of the program, designed to provide clear evidence of the student’s job market skills.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students must obtain a passing score on the College entrance exam and be interviewed by the Admissions Department.
EQUIPMENT
LAOTI students train on the appropriate equipment consistent with the demands of the job market.
PROGRAM LENGTH
This program may be offered in the morning, afternoon or evening sessions. The morning session is taught 5 days per week for approximately 30 weeks of instruction. In the afternoon or evening sessions, this program is taught 4 days per week for approximately 45 weeks of instruction. This program is a 31-semester credit hour program with 721 classroom hours.
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