Digital Publishing (A.A. Degree) or Certificate

 

The focus of the Digital Publishing A.S. Degree is the planning, designing, laying out, and preparation of files for commercial off set printing. Additiona emphasis includes producing a variety of printable documents in various formats and styles.

 

Course No. Course Title Units
DM/IS 001 Digital Media 1 1
DM/IS 003 Digital Visual Design 3
DM/IS 004 Digital Layout, Color, and Topography 3
DM/IS 007 Digital Media Production Process 1
DM/IS 010C Digital Images: Photoshop 3
DM/IS 010D Digital Images: Advanced Photoshop 3
DM/IS 014C Digital Illustration: Illustrator 3
DM/IS 014D Digital Illustration: Advanced Illustrator 3
DM/IS 018 Freelance and Start-Up for the Web 3
DM/IS 023 Web Design: Dreamweaver 3
DM/IS 029 Digital Print Preparation 3
DM/IS 085 Digital Printing 3
DM/IS 086 Portfolio Planning and Review 3
DM/IS 087 Digital Media Intern Experience 3
TOTAL UNITS   36

 

Level I Career Certificate

The focus of the Digital Publishing Certificate (Level 1) is organizing, designing, and preparing documents for commercial printing. Students learn graphic design principles, pre-press workflow, and how to organize a commercial print project from start to finish.

 

Course No. Course Title Units
DM/IS 001 Digital Media 1 1
DM/IS 003 Digital Visual Design 3
DM/IS 004 Digital Layout, Color, and Topography 3
DM/IS 007 Digital Media Production Process 1
DM/IS 010C Digital Images: Photoshop 3
DM/IS 014C Digital Images: Illustrator 3
DM/IS 042 Digital Print Preparation 3
TOTAL UNITS   17

 

Level II Career Certificate

The focus of the Digital Publishing Certificate (Level 2) is designing, producing, and preparing multipage documents for commercial offset printing. Students learn design principles and pre-press for various types of print projects, including brochures, magazines, catalogues and newsletters.

 

Course No. Course Title Units
DM/IS 010D Digital Images: Advanced Photoshop 3
DM/IS 014D Digital Images: Advanced Illustrator 3
DM/IS 018 Freelance and Start-Up for the Web 3
DM/IS 096I Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver 1
or DM/IS 023A Dreamweaver: Quick Start 1
DM/IS 085 Digital Printing 3
DM/IS 086 Portfolio Planning and Reviewing 3
DM/IS 087 Digital Media Intern Experience 3
TOTAL UNITS   17

 

Digital Publishing: Learning Outcomes

After completing a certificate or degree in Digital Publishing, a student will be able to

• Plan, design, create layouts, and prepare files for commercial offset printing.

• Design identities and assets, create complementary websites, and produce a variety of printable documents in various formats and styles.

 

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