The mission of the Digital Arts and Communication program is to prepare students for employment and advancement within digital media. Two concentrations are available: Graphic Design and Media Production. Fields include advertising, printing, video, photography, website design, motion graphics, podcasting, reporting, and recording. Students learn how to use industry-standard software, such as Adobe Creative suite. The program is available at the Main Campus in Lake Charles.
Course No. | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Total Credit Hrs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semester 1 | ||||
GART 1030 | Photography I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1040 | Vector Graphics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Concentration Course (Orientation) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
General Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
General Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
14 | ||||
Semester 2 | ||||
GART 1220 | Advertising Theory | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1230 | Design I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1240 | Raster Graphics I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
General Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
15 | ||||
Semester 3 | ||||
GART 2110 | Videography I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2120 | Animation | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
General Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
15 | ||||
Semester 4 | ||||
GART 2210 | Web Site Design | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2500 | Portfolio Preparation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
General Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
16 | ||||
Total Clock Hours | 1350 |
Course No. | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Total Credit Hrs |
---|---|---|---|---|
GART 1010 | Orientation to Graphic Communications | 1 | 1 | 2 |
GART 1020 | Graphic Illustration | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1210 | Desktop Publishing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2130 | Design II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2140 | Raster Graphics II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART Elective | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
GART Elective | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Course No. | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Total Credit Hrs |
---|---|---|---|---|
GART 1015 | Orientation to Media Communications | 1 | 1 | 2 |
GART 1035 | Sound Design | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1225 | Journalism | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2125 | New Media Publishing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2145 | Introduction to Broadcasting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2230 | Photography II | 1 | 1 | 3 |
GART 2240 | Videography II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Course No. | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Total Credit Hrs |
---|---|---|---|---|
GART 1030 | Photography I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1040 | Vector Graphics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1220 | Advertising Theory | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1230 | Design I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 1240 | Raster Graphics I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Concentration Course (Orientation) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
CTS - Graphic Assistant (17) | 17 | |||
GART 2110 | Videography I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2120 | Animation | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2210 | Website Design | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GART 2500 | Portfolio Preparation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
TD - Digital Arts and Communication (45) | 28 | |||
Total Clock Hours | 1125 |
CIP Code: 500401
Program Type: Associate of Applied Science
Program Length: 60 Semester Credit Hours
Year | AAS Level | % AAS Level | Diploma Level | % Diploma Level | CTS Level | % CTS Level | TCA Level | % TCA Level | Grand Total | % Grand Total | Enrollment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-2019 | 17 | 16.50% | 1 | 0.97% | 13 | 12.62% | 18 | 17.48% | 49 | 47.57% | 103 |
2017-2018 | 16 | 17.98% | 1 | 1.12% | 16 | 17.98% | 5 | 5.62% | 38 | 42.70% | 89 |
2016-2017 | 5 | 6.02% | 0.00% | 8 | 9.64% | 22 | 26.51% | 35 | 42.17% | 83 |
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