A basic introduction to design as it applies to visual elements, rhythm, proportion and composition. Student will produce a series of exercises that explore and analyze the relationship and interaction between design principles and visual elements individually, and in varying combinations using a variety of media. Students are taught to apply creative solutions to design problems and produce artwork that clearly demonstrates the design process from thumbnail through presentation of visuals. The Course will be taught and integrated with COMA 0301, 0302, 0306 and 0304 and will be evaluated collectively in one Portfolio.

Electronic application to illustration will be the main feature of this course to allow students to become familiar with illustration based software, that can be combined with current publishing industry software. Giving the complexity of the software, students will work with the course instructor through hands-on exercises covering each goal and objective. This course will be taught and integrated with COMA 0303, 0306 & 0309 Final Evaluation will be conducted via an integrated portfolio assessment.

This course is designed to enable students to develop an awareness and understanding of the technical and creative aspects of photography in advertising and the promotional industry. Students develop skills in the reproduction and manipulation of photographic images through digital means. It supports COMA 251, 253 & 252 as a referencing and recording source. Students also demonstrate an understanding of studio lighting effects while applying the technical principles of photographic lighting in different photographic genres in both a historical and cultural context.

This course provides an introduction to electronic desktop publishing and page layout. Students use industry standard software to produce black & white artwork suitable as finished art for print publishing. Topics include; page setup, principles of desktop typography, typesetting, type specification, paragraph formatting, tabs, tables and indents, importing graphics files, creating a grid, templates, styles pallets and out putting files to print.

In this course students use both 2D and 3D design processes to produce illustration projects. They utilize traditional art skills of drawing, painting and design crafts, as well as computer graphics paint application programs. Construction of 3D found materials and relevant subject matter is used to create inspirational starting points for illustrations and still-life studies. This course is taught and integrated with COMA 0254 (Photography) to facilitate inspirational links via the photographic image.  It also combines with the Graphic Art and Advertising courses COMA 0253 and COMA 0251 and is evaluated in a portfolio assessment collectively.

This course is an introduction to postscript illustration and its origins. Students learn to use industry-specific software to create vector-based, or object-oriented line drawings, shapes and graphics. Also covered is an introduction to digital imaging and image manipulation. Students use industry standard software to investigate the world of bitmapped images and their use in computer graphics. The course also looks at topics such as screen appearance and output appearance in relation to digital art and graphics.

This course is a continuation of Graphic Art I. The students further develop the hand skills and speed required for art assembly. They learn to use basic printing specifications and understand major printing methods. Also covered is the use of typography in graphic design, preparing copy for typesetting, preparing camera ready artwork, preparing black and white artwork, preparing two color artwork for print, marking up for artwork for printers and using different types/weights of paper.

This course is an extension of the first semester Photography 1 course. The overall goals of the course move the student towards particular applications of photographic skills to achieve particular purposes. It also enhances creative and technical skills, sometimes using generalist basic multimedia resources such as audio & CD ROM productions. Students continue to develop compositional skills involving visual elements and visual principles. Technical issues considered include more advanced studio lighting; special effects with filters to achieve particular effects & further uses of lenses to achieve visual goals; image manipulation and photo finishing using prints and transparencies.

This unit introduces students to the Macintosh computer environment. Lessons are designed to provide students with a basic working knowledge of how to use an Apple Macintosh computer and to how to use scanners and other devices. Students will demonstrate an introductory knowledge of Macintosh hardware, the MAC operating systems, the basic storage devices used, the MAC menu system, file manipulation, desktop usage, MAC networking, printing, keyboard shortcuts and applicable file formats