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Montclair State UniversityMontclair State University Digital CommonsCourse Descriptions Sprague Library Archives2009Art and Design/Graphic Design (ARGD)Montclair State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/course-descriptionsNumber and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Continuation of ARFM 500.  Taken serially.ARFM580 Title Film as a Visual Art.Prerequisites Departmental approval.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 3 hours lecture.Course Description An understanding of the development of the motion picture as an art form.Viewing, analysis, reading, and/or actual participation in the production offilm images.ARFM600 Title Graduate Cinematography III.Prerequisites ARFM 510.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Continuation of ARFM 510.  Taken serially.ARFM610 Title Graduate Cinematography IV.Prerequisites ARFM 600.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Continuation of ARFM 600.  Taken serially.  May be repeated for a maximum ofnine credits.ARGD110 Title Graphic Technology for the Artist and Designer.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 3 hours lecture.Course Description A survey of the techniques used in the production of all printed materials;the use of materials and equipment commonly used by commercial printers,ARGD110 Course Description graphic designers, photographers, and printmakers.  Previous course ARGD 220effective through Spring 2011.ARGD200 Title Graphic Design, Beginning I.Prerequisites ARFD 122.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 6 hours studio.Course Description Introduction to graphic design principles.  This course is involved in takingART AND DESIGN/GRAPHIC DESIGNbasic design information and translating it into a graphic design context,with main emphasis on communicating original ideas in a creative manner.Projects deal with graphic design principles, i.e., visual communication ofinformation, composition, color, type, illustration, materials and methods ofgraphic design.  Introduction to critique and presentation, along with theprinciple of the designer/client relationship.ARGD210 Title Graphic Design, Beginning II.Prerequisites ARGD 200.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 3.75 hours studio.Course Description Focuses on creative design development within various graphic designspecializations: print (flat and folding); packaging; product & environmentalgraphics; and graphics for interactive media.  Students explore typefacechoice and proper use of typography, as well as professional methods ofcomping and presentation by hand and with industry standard software: thisbegins development of a student's graphic design portfolio.ARGD211 Title Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio.Course Description A project and exercise-based approach to learning the programs used by graphicdesigners on Macintosh computers, covering the fundamentals of the latestversions of the Adobe Creative Suite series: Adobe Illustrator CS, InDesignCS, and Adobe Photoshop CS.  These programs are prerequisite for all thoseinterested in working within the design and publishing industries.  The use ofscanners for importing both art and text will also be investigated.Instruction in the course is tutorial-based, with supplemental lectures anddemonstrations.ARGD221 Title Typography I.Prerequisites For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Corequisites ARGD 210.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Typography I is an introduction to the history and design of letterforms.Students become proficient in typeface design and typeface selection throughhandwriting exercises and through projects that explore the effects ofcompositional variables such as point size, letterspacing, linespacing, andkerning.  The course provides the basis for professional typesetting throughits focus on the meaningful arrangement of language.ARGD280 Title Design in Visual Culture.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 3 hours lecture.Course Description This course traces the development of visual communication from the first cavepaintings to the present day.  Presentations cover a wide range of visualcommunication, from printed forms - books, posters, packaging, andadvertisements - to electronic media - television, computers, and theInternet.  Emphasis is placed on how cultural and technological developmentshave affected our viewpoints of the relationship and use of images andtypography.  This course utilizes Blackboard for weekly quizzes and exams.ARGD300 Title Graphic Design, Intermediate.Prerequisites ARGD 210, ARGD 211 and ARGD 221.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Builds upon the skills and processes learned in previous graphic designcourses with emphasis on concept development and typographic systems.  Properproduction using industry standard software is stressed.  Students prepare aportfolio of their work for evaluation at the end of the semester.  Thisportfolio must include evidence of research, conceptual development,preliminary comps, and final designs for each class project.ARGD400 Title Graphic Design, Advanced I.Prerequisites ARGD 300.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Class emphasis is on reinforcing the design process, along with learning thebusiness of design, i.e., bidding, contracts, scheduling and clientpresentation.  In-class work time is divided between studio and computer lab.Student will develop a portfolio of their work for final review.ARGD410 Title Interactive Multimedia Design.Prerequisites ARGD 210 or permission of instructor.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.Course Description This course is an introductory experience in multimedia design on theMacintosh computer.  It provides students with a conceptual background and theworking knowledge necessary to produce a variety of interactive multimediamaterials for the Web and presentation visuals.  The focus of the course is ondeveloping the skills, techniques, and creative components needed to createinteractive and animated visuals, including the integration and editing ofaudio and video components.  Current predominant software will provide theinstructional course platform.ARGD421 Title Typography II.Prerequisites ARGD 300.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Builds on the themes and procedures explored in Typography I.  The courseemphasizes craft, teamwork, and interdisciplinary problem solving methods as ameans to solve complex typographic problems.  Students formulate concepts andapply relevant typographic strategies by thinking intuitively andsystematically.  In addition to a sophisticated body of work in two- andthree-dimensional formats, students also learn to use motion graphics softwareto product kinetic typography.ARGD422 Title Advanced Computer Graphics.Prerequisites ARFD 210 and 211.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.Course Description Advanced problems in graphic design on the Macintosh computer.  Emphasis willbe placed on utilizing the Macintosh for solving design problems.  Advancedpage layout and graphic programs will be explored.  Course is oriented towardthe graphic designer.ARGD423 Title Advertising Design.Prerequisites ARGD 300.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description The specific nature of advertising and its connection to graphic design.  Whatis involved in creating an advertising campaign.  How designers work withARGD423 Course Description advertisers and copywriters.  A brief history of advertising and advertisingagencies.ARGD424 Title Publication Design.Prerequisites ARGD 300.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description How to effectively design a publication so that it easily communicates theclient's needs.  Combining type, photography and illustration in a pagelayout.  Variations and limitations encountered in designing a publication.Design systems used in creating publications.ARGD425 Title Web Page Design.Prerequisites ARGD 210 or permission of instructor.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.Course Description Web page design introduces students to the fundamentals of creating andmanaging Web sites.  Specific attention focuses on learning what makes a goodWeb page, how to develop a plan for a Web site, and the problem solvingtechniques used in creating a workable Web site based on a defined audience.ARGD434 Title Package Design.Prerequisites ARGD 300.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description A survey of the state of the art in packaging.  Course projects will be basedon the consumer product industry.  Graphic problems for three-dimensionalobjects and display.  Package design comprehensive techniques for art directorand client presentation.  Grasping product essence and interpreting clientneeds and the demands of the marketplace.ARGD435 Title Graphic Design Co-Op Work Exp.Prerequisites ARGD 210 and departmental approval.Course Description An internship at a graphic design studio, advertising agency, or relatedbusiness at which the student will have the opportunity to work withprofessionals in the field of graphic design.  May be repeated once for atotal of 8.0 credits.ARGD460 Title Graphic Design, Advanced II.Prerequisites ARGD 400.  For Graphic Design (GRDN) majors only.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description The final course in the sequence of graphic design courses, Graphic Design,Advanced II focuses on the development of a student's final portfolio ofgraphic design projects, along with the development of resume and coverletters.  Students refine projects from previous courses, as well as addingnew projects to focus their portfolio for their chosen specialization ingraphic design.  Students present their portfolios to faculty and inviteddesigners at mid-term and at the end of the semester for critical review.ARGD500 Title Graduate Graphic Design I.Prerequisites Departmental approval.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Techniques and principles of design of printed matter and displays, elementsof layout, illustration, typography, printing process, and preparation of copyfor the printer.ARGD510 Title Graduate Graphic Design II.Prerequisites ARGD 500 or instructor's permission.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.ARGD510 Course Description Continuation of ARGD 500.  Taken serially.ARGD521 Title Graduate Typography I.Prerequisites Departmental approval.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Styles and techniques of lettering applied in such forms as manuscripts,signs, posters, display and advertising layout.  Brief introduction totypography.ARGD531 Title Graduate Typography II.Prerequisites ARGD 521.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 4 hours studio.Course Description Continuation of ARGD 521.  Taken serially.ARGS206 Title Introduction to Manufacturing and Materials Processing.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.Course Description A comprehensive introduction to various methods for producing metallic,polymetric, and ceramic materials.  The content is organized around the majorfamilies of processes: casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning,assembling, and finishing.  Cross listed with Curriculum and Teaching, INDS206.ARGS260 Title Visual Arts Workshop.Special Fee Special fee.Course Description Selected studio topics which represent current concerns within thecontemporary world of the visual arts.  May be repeated for a maximum of 24.0credits as long as the topic is different.ARGS261 Title Multi-Media, Beginning.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.Course Description Group work to create a multi-media environment and to perform a multi-mediamix creation of the theatrical, architectural, sculptural and technologicalprops and the program for the mix; the psychology of a total art experience.ARGS280 Title Art Forum.Special Fee Special fee.Number and type of credits 3 hours lecture.Course Description A series of lectures/presentations by artists, critics, museum directors, arthistorians; and visits to museums and galleries.  Introduces students to thecreative process, philosophies of art, and the role of art in life.  May berepeated for a maximum of nine credits.ARGS350 Title Independent Study.Prerequisites A 300 level studio course and departmental approval.

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