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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.
The diagram below highlights the major topics covered in the program. Upon successful completion, the graduates receive Diploma in Computer Graphics & Desktop Publishing. For complete and detailed information please refer to the college catalog.
Upon completion of this program the student is qualified for many different positions in the computer graphics market. In addition to their computer graphics skills, graduates can draw upon basic skills such as speed typing and a word-processing. Graduates may be hired by businesses providing desktop publishing services, advertising agencies, print shops and publishers of magazines. Graduates may also find that their skill at creating and implementing graphics for the World Wide Web will make them attractive to many prospective employers.
Students must obtain a passing score on the College entrance exam and be interviewed by the admissions department.
LA ORT students are trained on the appropriate equipment consistent with the demands of the job market.
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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More information on career outlook for Multimedia Artists & Animators and Graphic Designers, related to the Digital Media program, could be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*Net under the Standard Occupational Classification Codes 27-1014.00 and 27-1024.00.
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