DES 118 - Digital Tools for Art & Design

In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of how to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, and Premiere. Through small workshops and assignments centered around understanding the software, students will be able to pursue a personal project focused a software which they have learned from this class. In addition, halfway through the semester students will have the opportunity to opt into learning additional programs such as CAD, Sketch up, Blender, After Effects, and Indesign. Student’s will learn how digital tools can be used in both a design and artistic sensibility inorder to solve or pose issues within our contemporary culture. While this course is mainly technique driven, students are expected to engage in critical thinking exercises as well as contribute to overall classroom community through critiques and group projects.

Credits 1

Notes
Cross listed with ART 118 Digital Tools for Art and Design

Division
Arts and Humanities