C Introduction to Digital Art (formerly ART 122 C Gallery and Portfolio Design)

Catalog description

Term hours: 36 lecture and 72 laboratory. This course introduces the student to the computer as a creative tool for making art, illustration, sculpture and design from the perspective of the fine artist in the studio. Topics include integration of traditional art, design, color, and compositional elements and principles; exploration of contemporary art trends utilizing digital tools, including traditional and non-traditional software and hardware applications and processes for development of critical personal expression; evaluation of cultural and technological history, theory, and artwork of artists employing the computer in their final art practice; and development and creation of a variety of non-commercial artworks that express personal vision. (UC/CSU, C-ID: ARTS 250)