Certificate - Interactive Design

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Program Description

This one-year certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in various careers requiring commercial art and/or communication design production skills.

The program’s courses include the rapidly advancing technology of computer graphics and hands-on training in typography, layout production and design fundamentals. The credits acquired in this program are applicable toward the A.A.S. in Graphic Design.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

■ Demonstrate entry-level professional Photoshop skills including selecting, editing, retouching and compositing images.

■ Exhibit a refined use of color appropriate for each client and project.

■ Research and select appropriate typefaces and design typography to support the branding or communication goal of a particular client or project.

■ Utilize a professional design process including research, concept development to create professional level Web page designs.

■ Create consistent, visually appealing Web page layouts utilizing Web Editors, hand-coding using HTML and CSS.

■ Utilize a computer as a production tool.

 Program Requirements

CODE AREA OF STUDY CR.
GER COMMUNICATION (3 cr.)
ENGL101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3.00
GER HUMANITIES (3 cr.)
ARTA104 ART HISTORY II 3.00
REQ REQUIRED COURSES (27 cr.)
  Student must take either BUSA101 or COMS156 and COMS110 or COMS113 and all other courses listed below.  
BUSA101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3.00
COMS110 COMPUTER CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS 3.00
COMS113 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3.00
COMS155 WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT I 3.00
COMS156 WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT II 3.00
GRAD105 COMPUTER GRAPHICS I 3.00
GRAD122 TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT 3.00
GRAD128 COMPUTER GRAPHICS II 3.00
GRAD141 ANIMATION AND DESIGN 3.00
GRAD210 DESIGNING FOR INTERACTIVITY 3.00
GRAD280 GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERNSHIP 2.00
GRAD281 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION 1.00
  Total Degree Credits:   33
       

*Choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.
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Student must show proficiency in Math Basic Skills.

For additional information, contact: Sherry Fitzgerald
973-300-2127
sfitzgerald@sussex.edu
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Previous Versions Interactive Design (2011)
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