DME 115 Digital Media Tools

Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course provides students with an introduction to creative expression and art/design techniques in a digital environment. Emphasis is placed on designing, creating, editing and integrating visual components consisting of bit-mapped and vector-based images, drawings, banners, text, simple animations, and multiple layers. Upon completion, students should be able to design and produce a range of visual products using digital processing techniques.

Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

Apply design principles to visual communication.
Combine text, images, and graphics in cohesive designs for digital media.
Generate visual designs that address client needs and audience expectations.