ART 531 Introduction to Digital Design: Motion Graphics & Graphic Design
This course is designed to provide a survey of the role of the computer in contemporary art and design. Students will receive basic training on the primary types of software and peripherals with which digital artists and designers must be familiar. This includes photo manipulation and compositing with Photoshop, text and vector illustration with Illustrator, publication layout design with InDesign, and motion graphics and animation with After Effects. Students will be encouraged to develop creative approaches to projects coupled with increased technical proficiency.