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Introduction to Art
ART 4106 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston Tu 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Online
We live in a visual world, and this course introduces students to the language of the visual arts with an emphasis on style, techniques, and content in painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture. The course includes slide lectures, discussions, and visits to museums and art galleries.
Digital Photography 1 (Studio)
ART 4167 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston TuTh 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
This course is an entry-level course for visual artists and amateur photographers who wish to learn to express themselves using digital imaging. It is intended to acquaint the beginner with the use of Adobe Photoshop CS and other basic digital tools to manipulate and create digital imagery. Weekly assignments, demonstrations, hands-on lab experience and a final portfolio are integral to this course. Images will be brought in by means of digital capture, or scanned on a desktop scanner. Students must supply their own 4 megapixel or greater camera.
Digital Photography 2 (Studio)
ART 4168 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Boston TuTh 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
This course is a continuation of ART 4167 Digital Photography 1 (Studio) for visual artists and amateur photographers who wish to learn to express themselves using digital imaging. Students will learn to create a 360-degree panoramic photograph, digital slideshows, and photographs for the Web. Students will also learn advanced techniques for negative scanning and advanced RAW file manipulation. Weekly assignments, demonstrations, hands-on lab experience and a final portfolio are integral to this course. Students must supply their own 4 megapixel or greater camera.
Prerequisite: ART 4167 Digital Photography 1 or permission of instructor.
Designing Web Graphics
ART 4193 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston Th 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
June 25 - July 21
Online
Students understand electronic design and digital imaging for use in developing websites. Students learn basic design theory, including visual elements, layout, and color theory as they pertain to electronic graphics and how to incorporate photograph-based images into electronic format. Topics include home page and secondary page design, rollovers, tiled backgrounds, usability, information architecture, navigation, interactivity, cross-platform and browser-safe colors, input techniques, creating buttons, and resolution. The course uses a comparative approach to Web site design.
Limited enrollment. Proficiency in HTML required.
Designing Web Graphics 2
ART 4194 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Online
Students work with the website produced in ART 4193 and further develop Web design skills. Using Macromedia's Dreamweaver, students learn to create nested tables, rollover buttons, image maps, and image swaps. The course also uses GifBuilder to create animated gifs which can be used on websites or to create banner advertisements. The focus of ART 4194 is primarily on user interactivity and Web maintenance.
Prerequisite: ART 4193 Designing Web Graphics. |
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