CAT 1023 ELEMENTARY DESIGN (3-2-4). Introduction to the fundamentals of design that lead to the discovery and comprehension of the visual language. Form, balance, structure, rhythm, and harmony are studied in black and white and in color. Various media are used. Foundation laid for advanced courses in design. Fee: $12
CAT 1033 CALLIGRAPHY (3-2-4). Basic study of hand lettering (calligraphy). The primary letter forms are studied, utilizing various sizes and styles of pens. Emphasis is placed on composing with letters and their applications in cards, posters, books, and other visual presentations. Foundation laid for future study in Typographic Design. Fee: $12
CAT 1043 COMMERCIAL ART HISTORY (3-3-0). Survey course of the history of commercial art, starting with the visual communication found in the cave paintings through the creation of the letter form and its expansion due to the Gutenberg Press to the present state of commercial art and its impact on world history as it reaches the masses through various media. This course allows students to better understand the context within which commercial artists work. Skills: E
CAT 1083 COMPUTER PRODUCTION ART I (3-2-4). An introduction to QuarkXPress^TM, Illustrator^TM, PhotoShop^TM and other tools and skills used to prepare electronic pre-press art for print reproduction with a goal of economy, neatness and faithfulness to the designers layout or written instructions. Material covered will include graphic terminology, type specification evolution of the printed piece, black and white, multicolored spot printing. Fee: $20 Skills: B
CAT 1093 COMPUTER PRODUCTION ART II (3-2-4). Advanced projects using computer programs QuarkXPress^TM, Illustrator^TM and PhotoShop^TM with an emphasis on preparing electronic pre-press art for print reproduction, 4-color separation, special effects, stages of the production process, printing economy, and comprehensive application of printing papers. Fee: $20 Skills: B Prerequisites: CAT 1083.
CAT 1153 GRAPHIC DESIGN I (3-2-4). Study of design development pertaining to color theories, publications, and advertising. Projects will emphasize relating form to content through selection, creation and integration of typographic, photographic, illustrative and design elements. Building on computer skills by executing all concepts using QuarkXPress^TM, Illustrator^TM and PhotoShop^TM. Fee: $20 Skills: E Prerequisites: CAT 1023, CAT 1083, CAT 2023.
CAT 1373 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA (3-3-0). A survey course which teaches the student the theories, elements, and software components used in the production of multimedia. Topics will include storyboarding, scripting, computer hardware and peripherals, text, sound, images, animation and video. Content emphasis will be on introducing the student to the various facets of conceptualizing an effective multimedia presentation, as well as introducing the different software packages available for use. Fee: $20
CAT 2013 ILLUSTRATIVE TECHNIQUES (3-2-4). Study of drawing in various media, such as pencil, colored pencil, pen and ink, and markers from still life, nature, photographs, and the imagination. Emphasizes creative interpretation, memory of observation, and disciplined draftsmanship. Continuation of the study of perspective through the development of perception of appearance and form. Lays groundwork for Illustration. Fee: $12 Skills: R Prerequisites: CAT 1013, or Program Coordinator approval.
CAT 2023 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN (3-2-4). Basic study of the visual form, recognition of type styles and type anatomy that relate to graphic design and communication. Projects will involve the manipulation of type, use of type accessories and choice of type styles most suited to the page layout. Concept production using QuarkXpressTM, IllustratorR, and PhotoshopR. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 1023 and CAT 1083 ( )
CAT 2033 ANIMATION (3-2-4). An introduction to traditional animation; course includes design, storyboarding, stop-motion and character animation. Gives students a working knowledge of animation techniques necessary to design animated sequences. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 1013.
CAT 2043 ILLUSTRATION (3-2-4). Advance study for exploring the different painting media, such as tempera, gouache, watercolor, and airbrush and their application in general composition or related visual communication media such as magazines, books, jacket covers, etc. Emphasis on experimentation and development of solution to visual problems. Fee: $20 Skills: E Prerequisites: CAT 2013.
CAT 2053 GRAPHIC DESIGN II (3-2-4). Advanced study of design, development, and art direction pertaining to color theories, publications, outdoor advertising, and package design. Projects will emphasize relating form to content through selection, creation and integration of typographic, photographic, illustrative, and design elements. Concept production using QuarkXPress^TM, Illustrator^TM, and PhotoShop^TM. Fee: $24 Skills: E Prerequisites: CAT 1093, CAT 1153, and CAT 2023.
CAT 2063 ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS (3-2-4). A comprehensive study of wall graphics. Involves purpose, concept, and design of a mural and its appropriateness to the function of the building. Study of materials and techniques from preparation of wall surface, creation of artwork to scale, and final execution of designs on architectural structures.
CAT 2073 SPECIAL PROBLEMS (3-2-4). For second year students only. May repeat with different objectives for up to 12 credit hours with Program Coordinator approval. This directed studies course can take the place of other required courses to allow a degree of specialization within the discipline. Skills: P Fee: $20 Skills: P Prerequisites: Program Coordinator Approval ( )
CAT 2083 PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES (3-2-4). A solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop® with specific attention to practical and artistic techniques including photo-realistic collage, lighting and shadow effects, predicatable and controlled use of filters, a proficiency with layers, channels, and palettes, utilizing actions, selection and masking, type effects, and exchange and export of file formats. Fee: $20 Skills: E
CAT 2093 GRAPHICS INTERNSHIP (3-1-12). Actual commercial art work experience in an advertising or graphics business. The external learning experience allows the student to have practical, hands-on training and to apply learned concepts and theories in a workplace setting. Student assignments may be off-campus. Twelve hours per week of on-the-job training, plus a one-hour weekly meeting. Skills: O Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and a B average in Commercial Art courses. However, this course is recommended for students completing their last semester of coursework.
CAT 2103 2D INTERFACE DESIGN (3-2-4). This course introduces students to concepts and techniques for creating graphics for interactive multimedia user interfaces. Students will learn the technical implications on graphics for multimedia including file formats, resolution and color models. Aesthetic issues such as iconography, screen composition and the principles of user interface design will be emphasized. Students will practice using the interface design process from flowcharting, to writing design specifications, to creating a body of interface graphics, to authoring a functional interactive interface. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2083
CAT 2113 3D MODELING AND RENDERING TECHNIQUES (3-2-4). This course will concentrate on three-dimensional software for modeling objects and the use of appropriate rendering techniques. Students will learn about the building blocks of three-dimensional modeling using primitive shapes, vertices, edges, surfaces, and polygonal editors to create more complex objects. A variety of rendering techniques using cameras, lighting sources, textures, surface-mapping and algorithmic rendering esoteric will be explored to produce photo-realistic images. Fee: $20
CAT 2123 2D COMPUTER ANIMATION (3-2-4). A course which takes the student through the various aspects of animation using a variety of two-dimensional software. Developing concepts, story boarding, and production of several two-dimensional animation's will be accomplished. Students will be introduced to and utilize software for creating special effects and use of plug-in filters. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2033.
CAT 2133 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION (3-2-4). This course introduces and explores three- dimensional animation techniques as used by the multimedia industry today. Story boarding, appropriate stage-setting, motion, and production of final renders will be taught. Animated effects such as metamorphosis, explosions, metaballs, and Boolean operations will be demonstrated. Discussions on virtual reality, landscape generators, and necessary hardware for industry compatibility are addressed. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2113.
CAT 2143 ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING (3-2-4). This course covers the uses and applications of basic programming techniques in interactive multimedia; specific to interface design and functionality. Subjects will include basic programming and data structures, proper syntax, interface control and branching, and file input/output. Further discussions will include more advanced techniques concerning hybrid CD ROM authoring, data management, and object oriented programming. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2383.
CAT 2151 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (1-1-1). This is a short course that enables the student to design a portfolio comprised of completed class projects. The student will gain an understanding of portfolio presentation choices based on their specific area of study. Students will be closely supervised throughout this course and learn to evaluate and prepare course work to be included in their portfolio. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: Program Coordinator approval required.
CAT 2163 DESIGNING FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB (3-2-4). This course introduces the student to the creation of the Internet's Web pages and related design issues. Mark-up languages, web sites, internet access software and long-term web design issues will be addressed. An overview of Interactively and related topics will be discussed. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2083.
CAT 2171 OUTPUT MEDIA DEVELOPMENT (1-1-1). This course covers the various types of output media used in the development of multimedia work. Students will be presented information about CD-ROM recording, magnetic and optical disks and drives, and storage and memory requirements. Students will have direct access to the output equipment available in the lab. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: Program Coordinator approval required.
CAT 2183 ADVANCED DESIGN FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB (3-2-4). A course applying design principles and techniques to concept, theme, development, and Dynamic HTML (DHTML) enhancement of web sites. Specific attention will be given to color theory, copy writing, animation, JAVA script, cascading style sheets, and the development of a practical and functional graphic interface. A comprehensive use of HTML tags will be used in conjunction with up-to-date authoring software to publish a complete Web site for a corporate identity. Concepts of designing for electronic advertising and promotion will be discussed. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 2083 and CAT 2163
CAT 2193 MOTION GRAPHICS (3-2-4). This course will take students through the collecting of raw video and audio footage, image and text compositing it into a final production using basic digital video editing, audio editing, video compositing and special effects. The student will learn the basics of editing as well as processing and compression for various outputs, such as NTSC, Multimedia and World Wide Web, with attention to the aesthetics and principles of design and composition. The software used will be primarily Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects plus Quicktime. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 1023
CAT 2383 MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING (3-2-4). This course teaches the student how to author multimedia work. Authoring entails the process of defining what media is to be included in the presentation, how the work will be presented, assembling the pieces, and then scripting the presentation. Scripting includes the use of interactivity, navigable controls, combining sound and animation with precise control, and adding text and other digital media from a variety of software that enhances the overall presentations. This course continues after the 2D Interface Design class and provides an in-depth overview of Macromedia Director^TM and the use of Lingo the intelligent authoring language used in many animation studios today. Fee: $20 Prerequisites: CAT 1373, CAT 2103.