Graphic Communications

Degrees and Certificates

Courses

PR 103/GDES 10303: Graphic Art & Design I

Common Course Number
GDES 10303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3
A visual communication of specific ideas in a clean and exact manner. Assignments include illustration and graphic symbolism using computers and laser printers for designing purposes.

PR 113/GDES 11303: Graphic Art & Design II

Common Course Number
GDES 11303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3
A continuation of Graphic Art & Design I with emphasis on package design, client presentation, an advertising campaign utilizing the print media such as direct mail, point of purchase and billboard illustration.

PR 114/GDES 11404: Printmaking

Common Course Number
GDES 11404
Lecture/Lab Hours
4
Credits 4
Allows students to explore traditional and contemporary printmaking processes while creating indelible multiples or one-of-a-kind prints of your own images. Topics include woodcut, intaglio, serigraphy, lithography, calligraphy and monotype and a history of each.

PR 123/GDES 12303: Graphic Design Typography

Common Course Number
GDES 12303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3
An exploration of letter forms and the crucial role they play in graphic design. Includes handcrafted calligraphy and computer manipulated characters. Emphasis is placed on choosing typefaces and applying them creatively.

PR 133/GDES 13303: Illustration I

Common Course Number
GDES 13303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3
In this introduction to the fundamentals of drawing for illustration, freehand sketching, perspective, and drafting techniques are covered.Emphasis is on tight rendering. Projects include spot drawings, pencil, pen and ink, two-color, and technical/project illustration.

PR 143/GDES 14303: Illustration II

Common Course Number
GDES 14303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3

A continuation of Illustration I. Emphasis is on conceptual development and the application of various media and techniques examined through contemporary illustrators. Students are assigned a variety of projects with realistic limitations. Assignments may include fairy tales, fables, book illustration, trade publishing, non-fiction, and editorial assignments.

PR 164/GDES 16404: Digital Photography

Common Course Number
GDES 16404
Lecture Hours 4 Credits 4
An introduction to the basic concepts of digital photography and preparing the images for print through applied studio problems.

PR 224/GDES 22404: Two Dimensional Design

Common Course Number
GDES 22404
Lecture Hours 4 Credits 4
The basic art elements: color theory and two-dimensional composition; applied studio problems. Concentration on 2-D imaging creation is the focus of this course. Students use raster, vector, and layout programs to create original works.

PR 233/GDES 23303: Printing and Layout Design

Common Course Number
GDES 23303
Lecture Hours 3 Credits 3
The design and development of various types of layouts. Copy mark-up, styles in display, and principles of conventional and modern layouts covered. Software used include Adobe InDesign, Quark, and MS Publisher.

PR 274/GDES 27404: Computer Graphics

Common Course Number
GDES 27404
Lecture Hours 4 Credits 4
Students will use graphic software as tools to create various projects emphasizing different design and production capabilities. Using software such as Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Corel Paint Shop Pro and Illustrator, students will learn the basics of scanning, manipulation of digital images and creation of vector