Course Overview
This course introduces students to the Graphic Communications industry, its terminology, production processes, and trends and provides for some first-hand knowledge and experience through guest lectures, visits to modern production facilities, and an opportunity to review the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Print Scape audio visual program. Students will learn by fully participating in this program through guest lectures and field trips.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Explain the evolution and history of the Graphic Communications industry.
- List the various occupations within the Graphic Communications industry.
- Describe the many and varied imaging technologies within the industry.
- Explore varied and broad range of employment opportunities within the industry.
- Define the key terms in the industry.
- Describe the products used in the manufacture of print such as paper, ink and technology.
- Develop a database of Imaging Industry contacts for professional networking.
- Explain why different departments, within a printing company, need to communicate with each other.
- Describe the processes of a printed piece from design concept through to a final finished product.
- Appreciate of the importance of estimating to the overall success of a printing operation.
Effective as of Fall 2015
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