Contra Costa College
Course Outline
ART 233
Digital Art: Intermediate II
Prerequisite Art 232- Digital Art: Intermediate I
Department & Number
Course Title
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours per term
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or concurrently
Challenge Policy
Activity Hours per term
Units
Advisory
Portfolio Review
18
18-36
Lab Hours per term 0-144
*HBA per term 0
1-4
Concurrent enrollment in GRAPH 095 A-D
or ART 095 A-D
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is for students who have completed ART 132, ART 133 and ART 232 or the equivalent. Students
will continue to expand upon their knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, MetaCreations, Painter and/or other stateof-the-art digital image-making applications. Students will use software and technology with less effort,
increased speed and with better control. Students are expected to compare and contrast work from this course to
projects created in previous semesters. Students will continue to sharpen their focus on image creation, not on
technology, using the computer as a tool to help shape their vision.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Use computers, scanners, CD burners, digital tablets and other technology as tools to create art.
2. Operate digital enhancing/editing software with increased proficiency to produce high quality digital art.
3. Use large format color printers to produce artwork on a variety of media.
4. Create a portfolio of visual projects.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
20
% Expanded techniques and operational tips of using technology as art tools
50
% Complex digital art techniques. Further exploration of editing software as an intuitive art creation
tool.
20
% Archiving to storage media, printing to large format printers.
10
% Portfolio preparation and creation
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture/Demonstration
Critiques
Laboratory
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Adobe PhotoShop Visual QuickStart
Elaine Weinmann
Peachpit Press
2005
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
1
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Critiques
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STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
40
20
20
20
%
%
%
%
Completion of assigned projects
Submission of portfolio CD
Participation in critiques
Final Exam
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Eric Sanchez
Date:
S10
Form Revised 03/09
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
X
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit