ART

ARTT-101 Two-dimensional Basic Design
3 Credits (Humanities Core)
Students completing this course will possess a visual knowledge of art and will recognize the use of the individual
two-dimensional design elements that make up a work of art. Students will gain a visual ability and an awareness and
sensitivity to the observation of the visual world and to works of art. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-102 Three-dimensional Basic Design
3 Credits
This course explores the unique problems of designing objects that occupy or delineate three-dimensional space. Students
experience various media and approaches and learn to resolve construction problems as well as conceptual problems.
Materials may include clay, cardboard, foamcore, wood, paper mache, wire, plaster, and found objects. ARTT-101 is not a
prerequisite to ARTT-102; however, students with a background in Two-Dimensional Basic Design (ARTT-101) will find the
communication of visual ideas easier. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-103 Art Appreciation
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
The overall purpose of this course is to encourage an appreciation of Western Art. This is a highly visual course in which
the student will examine and discuss works of art from the prehistoric to the contemporary periods. The student will be
looking at and analyzing many images in order to gain an understanding of their form and content. The student will be
analyzing the formal structure of various works of art as well as considering them in the context of the historical period
and cultural framework in which they were produced. Recommended for non-art majors. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-104 Art History I
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
This course is an overview of Western Art that will familiarize the student with prehistoric, Mesopatamian, Egyptian,
Minoan/Mycenaean, Greco-Roman, and medieval traditions. The student will come to recognize the major styles, monuments, and
artists for each period and develop a theory of the relationship of artistic style to the rest of the cultural formulation.
Art historical contexts include considerations of gender and other categories of diversity. Prerequisite: Eligible to
enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-105 Art History II
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
Art from the Renaissance through the Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Modern and Post-Modern periods will be studied in
this course. The student will come to recognize the major styles, artists and monuments of each period. Culminating in a
study of our own time, the course will emphasize the relationship of artistic style to a cultural period. Art historical
contexts include considerations of gender and other categories of diversity. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121.
(3 hours weekly)

ARTT-106 History of Western Architecture I
3 Credits
An examination of the development of Western architectural styles from the ancient world through the late Middle Ages.
Parallel developments in the Eastern world will also be considered. Architectural design and city planning are studied as
responses to religious, political, economic, and cultural needs, as well as for an understanding of their structural
principles. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-107 History of Western Architecture II
3 Credits
An examination of the development of Western architectural styles from the Renaissance through the 20th century and an
introduction to contemporary problems in architecture and urbanism. Parallel developments in the Eastern world will also be
considered. Architectural design, landscape architecture, and city planning are studied as responses to religious,
political, economic, and cultural needs. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-108 Environmental Design: Introduction to the Built Environment
3 Credits
Students will be introduced to the conceptual, perceptual, behavioral, and technical aspects of environmental design
including methods of analysis, problem solving, and project implementation. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-109 Drawing I
3 Credits (Humanities Core)
This course includes a basic introduction to the theories, practices, and techniques of drawing as a descriptive tool and
as a mode of personal expression. The student develops skills in different media and approaches, as well as an
understanding of linear perspective. The emphasis is upon direct observation from life, and the subjects may include still
life, interiors, portraits, and figures. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-110 Drawing II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARTT-109. The student learns to interpret more complex subjects, explores contemporary
directions in drawing, and continues to develop a mastery of technique. There is also more emphasis on originality and the
development of a personal style. There is a strong emphasis on drawing from life. Prerequisite: ARTT-109. (4 hours weekly)
ARTT-112 Introduction to Digital Media
3 Credits
This course focuses upon the use of the computer as a creative tool for the visual arts. Working with various painting and
drawing programs, such as CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, students will learn how to create images by
drawing and painting directly with the computer and by capturing, altering, and processing images using the many
transformation tools available in different software. In addition to exploring the possibilities and limitations of digital
media, students will explore the philosophical and ethical issues that electronic image making presents. Prerequisite:
ARTT-101. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-122 History of Modern Art
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
This course introduces art as a reflection of humanity our diversity and our creative processes. The History of Modern Art
will root the cultural achievements of the 20th Century in their historical settings, showing how the political, social,
and economic events of the period influenced artistic creation. This course is a survey of the most important movements in
Western Art from the late 19th Century to the early 21st Century. The impact of Modernism on painting, sculpture, and
printmaking will be covered. The student will learn the major artists and the influence that each art movement has on the
next generation of artists. This is an important course for those who want to understand contemporary art. It also meets
the oral presentation requirement for graduation. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-130 Introduction to Video I
3 Credits
This course will include the basic skills of video: direction, camera techniques, lighting and sound techniques, and
editing techniques. The emphasis will be on producing short video segments using television field production techniques and
design principles. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-130.

ARTT-131 Introduction to Video II
3 Credits
This course will include the intermediate skills of video: producing, directing, camera techniques, lighting and sound
techniques, and editing techniques. The emphasis will be on producing television shows using field and studio production
techniques and design principles. (4 hours weekly) Prerequisite: ARTT-130 or MASS-130 NOTE: Also listed as MASS-131.
ARTT-140 Photography Appreciation
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
This course is a study of photography as a fine art form from its beginnings to contemporary times. Individual
photographers’ work will be studied in some depth. Genre considerations such as portraiture, documentation, landscape, and
the nude will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the aesthetic qualities of the photographs. Parallels will be
drawn to painting and sculpture and to more recent photographs. (3 hours weekly)

ARTT-141 Basic Photography
3 Credits
This course will focus on developing the skills necessary to identify and produce the elements of a good photograph and on
acquiring a thorough knowledge of appropriate photographic equipment. The student will develop an understanding of the
technical areas of photography including lenses, film types, exposure meters, depth of field, film development and print
processing. A camera that allows the user to override the automatic settings or manually adjust aperture and shutter speed
is required. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-142 Intermediate Photography
3 Credits
The student will use the camera as a means of creative self-expression and communication. the student will master the basic
elements of design, composition and lighting that go into making a photograph that communicates a message. Students will be
assigned projects which will be critiqued during the semester. Prerequisite: ARTT-141. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-143 History of Photography
3 Credits (Fine Arts/Humanities
Core)
This course is an examination of the development of photography from its beginnings to the present day. It will include
the study of the interrelationships between photography and other visual arts, the effects of changing technologies on the
photographic image, and the contributions of major photographers and art movements, as well as historical perspectives.
(3 hours weekly)

ARTT-146 Digital Photography I
3 Credits
In this course students will gain a working knowledge of digital image creation and production. While revisiting
traditional photographic themes, such as portraiture, still life, the nude, the landscape, abstraction, montage, and the
social document, students will learn the basics of scanning, selection tools, painting and editing tools, color correction,
special effects, print options, and more. With an emphasis on content as well as craft, students will learn to design,
retouch, and composite images for visual communication and self-expression. Basic computer literacy is highly recommended.
Prerequisites: ARTT-101. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-147 Digital Photography II
3 Credits
This intermediate digital photography course, which will work with image files in the raw format, will expand upon the
concepts and techniques introduced in ARTT-146. Students will master digital image creation and production in black and
white and color. Digital asset management and post production will be emphasized. A digital camera with manual capabilities
and raw format ability is required. Prerequisite: ARTT-146. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-148  Digital Imaging, Raster Program I
3 Credits
Using Photoshop, the current industry standard program, students will attain a comprehensive knowledge of digital image
creation and production. Using a raster-based graphic image production and editing software program, the student will gain
a working knowledge of painting and editing tools, selection techniques, color correction, special effects, scanning,
prepress preparation and print options, digital photography techniques and more. With an emphasis on technical skill as
well as craft, students will learn to design, retouch, and composite images for effective visual communication and
self‑expression. Basic computer literacy is required. Prerequisite: ARTT-112. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-149 Digital Imaging, Raster Program II
3 Credits
This course is an in-depth exploration of the concepts and techniques introduced in ARTT-148. Students will further their
mastery of digital image creation with Photoshop. Students will create and design images that take advantage of the unique
power of the emerging digital technology medium. Prerequisite: ARTT-148. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-151 Ceramics I
3 Credits
This studio ceramics course incorporates information about clay, clay preparation, glazes and glazing techniques, and kiln
technology. The course emphasizes handbuilding techniques and clay as a medium of expression. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-152 Ceramics II
3 Credits
The student will continue to explore handbuilding techniques and clay as an expressive medium. There will also be an
opportunity for a limited number of interested students to work on the potter’s wheel. Students in Ceramics II will have
more freedom to identify and pursue their own areas of interest. Prerequisite: ARTT-151. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-153 Wheel Throwing I
3 Credits
This studio ceramics course incorporates basic information about clay, wheel throwing for the beginner, glazes and kiln
technology. The course emphasis is on centering clay and throwing bowls and cylinder forms such as mugs and vases. Students
will also learn and apply the basics involved in finishing their works using a wide palette of classroom glazes.
Prerequisite: ARTT-151. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-154 Wheel Throwing II
3 Credits
This studio ceramics course is a continuation of Wheel Throwing I and reviews basic information about clay, wheel throwing,
glazes and kiln technology. Starting with basic forms such as cylinders and bowls, this course will focus on the student’s
aesthetic and technical development in the creation of larger and more complex wheel-thrown functional pieces. Variations
of attachment, such as lids, spouts, handles and footing devices will be covered. Students will conduct clay and
glaze-making tests and carry out different firing range experiments. Students will also continue to explore various
decoration methods that compliment the new forms. Prerequisite: ARTT-153. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-158 Digital Imaging, Vector Program
3 Credits
Using an industry standard vector-based program, students will focus on the use of the computer as a creative tool for
visual communication. Using this vector‑based graphic image production and editing software program, the student will gain
a working knowledge of image design, creation and transformation, color selection, special effects, prepress preparation,
print options and more. With an emphasis on the commercial application of technical skill and craft, students will learn
to design and composite images for effective visual communication and artistic self-expression. In addition to exploring
the possibilities and limitations of digital media, students will also explore the legal and ethical issues that digital
image creation presents. Basic computer literacy is required. Prerequisite: ARTT-112. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-171-173 Art Gallery Practicum
1 Credit
Students will learn exhibit design, lighting, and promotion while working in a gallery setting. Working with the gallery
director, students will help install the exhibits and design the informational materials. Proper handling, exhibit
philosophy, press releases, and gallery management will be covered in this course for those interested in arts
administration, gallery management, or museum studies. Students may take this course up to three times for credit by
registering for the class in numerical sequence starting with ARTT-171. (Minimum 45 hours per semester)

ARTT-200 Graphic Design
3 Credits
Students will acquire practical introductory knowledge of commercial art and advertising design. They will be able to solve
formal problems dealing with fundamental principles and will ­develop the basic skills necessary to work with specific
types of media, especially computer­generated graphic design. The primary objective of this course is to teach students to
prepare advertisements and commercial designs from concept to visual communication. Prerequisite: ARTT-148 or ARTT-158. (4
hours weekly)

ARTT-201 Advanced Color Design
3 Credits
This course provides an in-depth analysis and practical application of two dimensional design concepts through independent
projects. Students will explore all aspects of color as an element of the design process, as well as learn to develop
designs from simple units to more complex modules, exploring theme and variation forms. Students will gain a visual
knowledge, awareness and sensitivity to the visual world and to works of art. Prerequisite: ARTT-101. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-202 Introduction to Relief Printmaking
3 Credits
The student will be exposed to the relief printmaking process. The student will prepare, use and care for tools, blocks and
plates, cut blocks and plates and print in numbered editions. The student will also study the history of relief
printmaking. Prerequisite: ARTT-109. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-204 Digital Publishing
3 Credits
In this course, students will use desktop publishing software to produce documents that are in demand by today’s businesses
and publishers brochures, calendars, newsletters, and booklets. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the
process of creating documents that use typography and graphics from initial design concepts through production via desktop
publishing software and to train students in the proper use of the software’s features and commands. Prerequisite: ARTT-148
or ARTT-158. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-211 Painting I
3 Credits
The student will learn the materials, tools, and approaches to painting in oil or acrylic. Color mixing and theory as it
applies to painting is a central concern of the course. The emphasis in the course is on technical mastery and direct
observation from life. Subjects may include still life, interiors, landscape, portraiture, and figures. Prerequisite:
ARTT-101 and ARTT-109. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-212 Painting II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARTT-211, Painting I. Students continue to polish their technical skills, and there is
more emphasis on conceptual concerns. Contemporary approaches to representational painting are studied, and students have
more latitude for stylistic exploration. Problems will challenge students’ imaginations as well as their technical
expertise. Prerequisite: ARTT-211. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-213 Portraiture I
3 Credits
This course will include the basic skills of portrait drawing: proportion, line, form, and the anatomy of the head and
neck. The emphasis will be on anatomical knowledge, observation, and the use of traditional design principles.
Prerequisite: ARTT-110. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-214 Portraiture II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARTT-213. The student moves on to color work and portrait painting, using the combined
knowledge of anatomy, drawing, color theory, and painting techniques. Prerequisite: ARTT‑211 and ARTT-213. (4 hours
weekly)

ARTT-215 Pastel Drawing
3 Credits
The student will use pastels as a color medium in drawing. Fundamental drawing skills will be combined with color mixing
and color design to explore traditional and contemporary approaches to pastel. The variety of subject matter will include
still life, interiors, landscape, portrait, and figures. Students will explore the influences of other artists and styles
as they develop their own individual expression. Prerequisite: ARTT-110. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-221 Art Museum Field Trips
1 Credit
This course involves student exposure in the form of approximately eight prearranged, organized field trips or tours to the
art museums of the Baltimore-Washington area. Museums may include the Walters, Baltimore Museum of Art, National Gallery
East and West, Hirshhorn, Freer Gallery of Oriental Art, Corcoran, Renwick and Phillips Collection. Lectures and
discussions will be arranged on site at these various museums. Field trips are required. There will be a fee assessed to
cover the bus transportation based on the number of students enrolled in the course. Students will be evaluated based upon
their participation and a short summary of their experience submitted at the end of the course. Museum connoiseurship
includes consideration of gender and other categories of diversity. (8 hours bi-weekly)

ARTT-223 Motion Graphics
3 Credits
This course will include basic skills in motion graphics: color, form, typography, design and movement of design elements.
Students will utilize software such as Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to create compositions. (4 hours weekly)
Prerequisite: ARTT-112 NOTE: Also listed as MASS-223.

ARTT-225 Life Drawing I
3 Credits
In this course, students learn the descriptive and expressive drawing of the human body by working from live models and
studying human anatomy. Students consider proportions, the skeletal and muscular systems, surface anatomy, foreshortening,
drapery, and the expressive use of lighting. Traditional and contemporary approaches to the presentation of the human
figure are explored. Prerequisite: ARTT-110. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-226 Life Drawing II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARTT-225, Life Drawing I. The student will continue to work from the live model and
develop the perceptual skills necessary to life drawing. Advanced projects related to the study of anatomy and traditional
drawing conventions will be required. Drawing II students will analyze the structure and the anatomy of old master
drawings. Prerequisite: ARTT-225. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-227 Watercolor Painting I
3 Credits
This course is for students with no watercolor experience. Fundamental techniques like washes, dry-brush, controlled
strokes, and wet-into-wet applications will be covered. This course will introduce pigment properties, composition, and
color design. There will be an emphasis on the representational conventions of form and space, covered with a variety of
subject matter including still life, landscape, interiors, and figures. Prerequisite: ARTT-101 and ARTT-109. (4 hours
weekly)

ARTT-228 Watercolor Painting II
3 Credits
This course is for students with previous watercolor experience. Fundamental techniques like washes, dry-brush, controlled
strokes, and wet-into-wet applications will be reviewed. This course will introduce pigment properties, large-scale
composition, advanced color design, and the development of a more personal approach. In addition, there will be more
emphasis on the representational conventions of form and space, covered with a variety of subject matter including still
life, landscape, interiors, and figures. Prerequisite: ARTT-210 or ARTT-227. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-229 Chinese Brush Painting I
3 Credits
Chinese Brush Painting is a unique art form, reflecting the principles of Chinese aesthetics, specialized materials and
techniques. In this course, students will learn the basic principles of Chinese art and their relationship to universal
design principles. The subjects for the paintings will be the traditional flora and fauna typical of this art form. The
techniques include the use of bamboo brushes; the creation of ink washes in five gradations, the use of Chinese liquid
transparent and opaque colors, and working on absorbent rice paper. Overall, students will express themselves in a Chinese
form of art, learn a new artistic medium, and see the relationship to western principles and techniques. (4 hours weekly)
ARTT-230 Chinese Brush Painting II
3 Credits
This course is the continuation of ARTT-229. In this course, students will continue their study of the fundamental
principles of Chinese art. The student will focus on “Six Principles” of Chinese Painting for a more theoretical approach
to the course. More comprehensive study on technique in the using brush stroke, ink, color, and variations on
absorbent/non-absorbent paper will be the key for students that want to acquire mastery of this art form. The subject
matter will be expanded beyond ARTT-229 to include landscape and atmosphere. Prerequisite: ARTT-229. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-231 Sculpture I
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic elements, materials, and techniques of sculpture. Approaches may include
modeling such as with clay, addition such as assemblage, or subtraction such as carving wood or stone. The student learns
how to approach the basic elements of three-dimensional form including scale, mass, color, movement, and use of space in a
sculptural manner. Prerequisite: ARTT-101 and ARTT-102. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-232 Sculpture II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARTT-231 with an increased emphasis on conceptual concerns. Students learn about
contemporary approaches to sculpture and have more latitude for stylistic exploration. Prerequisite: ARTT-231. (4 hours
weekly)

ARTT-241 Advanced Black and White Photography
3 Credits
This course will continue to focus on skills developed in Intermediate Photography using the camera as a means of creative
self-expression and communication. The student will master the design and composition elements that are an intrinsic aspect
of photography, and will learn to work independently in developing his or her photographic sense of sight. Extensive lab
work will be required with emphasis on experimental darkroom techniques, and mastery of darkroom skills. Prerequisite:
ARTT-141 and ARTT-142. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-242 Creative Darkroom Techniques
3 Credits
This course will examine and apply the materials and elements of experimental photographic techniques to enhance the
student’s artistic self-expression. Extensive lab work will be required with emphasis on experimental darkroom techniques.
Prerequisite: ARTT-141 and ARTT-142. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-243 Zone System in Photography
3 Credits
This course will examine and utilize a 35 mm approach to the Zone System, the photographic exposure technique developed by
Ansel Adams. Students will gain a broader technical knowledge of photographic materials and expand their aesthetic
awareness by learning to make conscious, pre-visualized choices in their image-making process. This course will concentrate
on the black and white photographic process with a brief examination of color photography and its applications in the Zone
System. Prerequisite: ARTT-141, ARTT-142, and ARTT-241 or ARTT-242. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-244 Introduction to Color Photography
3 Credits
Using color transparency and negative materials, the student will gain knowledge of the basic principles of color
photography. Students will examine theory, techniques and the aesthetics of color photography. Assignments will incorporate
a variety of color films and print materials and various systems of processing. Prerequisite: ARTT-141 and ARTT-142. (2
hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

ARTT-246 Photographic Studio Lighting
3 Credits
An introduction to the principles of artificial lighting and camera work as they are applied in studio photography; teaches
studio lighting for still lifes, products, portraits, and figure photography. Students must have a 35 mm fully adjustable
SLR camera. The use of medium format cameras will be covered. Prerequisite: ARTT-142 or ARTT-147. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours
lab)

ARTT-247 Photojournalism I
3 credits
This course will teach the fundamental principles of photojournalism covering the history of photojournalism, freedom of
the press, ethics in journalism and the power of the image in society. Practical applications involving the various types
of journalistic photography will be covered. Technical and aesthetic concerns will also be addressed. Students must have a
35mm fully adjustable SLR camera. Prerequisite: ARTT-142 or ARTT-146. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-250 Art Portfolio Assessment
1 Credit
This course is designed to prepare advanced visual arts students for the portfolio review process at transfer institutions.
It should be taken during the art student’s last semester at Howard Community College and is preparing for transfer and/or
graduation. Acceptance and placement into programs of advanced study are most frequently based upon a review of a portfolio
of the student’s work. Each student’s port­folio will be reviewed, and strengths, deficiencies,and omissions will be noted.
In working sessions during the course of the semester, those deficiencies and omissions will be corrected. Students will
learn how to make slides, mat, mount, and otherwise prepare work for the transfer portfolio review. They will review sample
portfolios and learn about the transfer review process from admissions officers, alumni, and art instructors. At the end of
the course students will have an exit portfolio review where they will have a final assessment of their preparedness for
the transfer process. Prerequisites: the core courses ARTT-101, ARTT-102, ARTT-109 and ARTT-110. (1½ hours weekly for 10
weeks)

ARTT-252 Painting III
3 Credits
This course is designed to further challenge the student who has completed Painting II. Each semester there will be a
specific focus, such as, Landscape, Still Life, The Portrait, etc. There will be an emphasis on the student finding and
developing their own style in responding to each specific focus. Prerequisite: ARTT-212. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-254 Landscape Oil Painting I
3 Credits
Landscape Oil Painting I is a basic introduction to the theories, practices, and techniques of painting outdoors and
on-site as a tool for understanding the representation of the form, space, suggestion, and simplification of the natural
environment. Prerequisite: ARTT-101 and ARTT-109. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-255 Landscape Oil Painting II
3 Credits
This is a continuation of Landscape Oil Painting I. This course will review the basic theories, practices, and techniques
of painting outdoors and will introduce alla prima painting, a variation in surfaces, and the development of a personal
approach. Composition and color for expression and personal directions in contemporary painting will also be covered.
Prerequisite: ARTT-254. (4 hours weekly)

ARTT-260 Designing for Interactive Environments
3 Credits
This course studies interactive design principles through analysis and creation of interface designs for websites,
multimedia presentations, DVD menus, and other forms of interactive media. Design applications, architecture, navigation,
usability, and content are explored, as well as typography, imagery, and layout techniques. Prerequisite: ARTT-112. (4
hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-260.

ARTT-261 Digital Video
3 Credits
This course will include the skills in acquiring audio and video for new media distribution: direction, camera techniques,
lighting and sound techniques, and editing techniques as well as codecs and compression techniques. The emphasis will be on
the video production for new media. Prerequisite: CMSY-126 or CMSY-129. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-261.

ARTT-270 Multimedia Authoring and Design I
3 Credits
This course is an overview and introduction to creating multimedia animations and presentations. Taught from a design
perspective, students will use Adobe Flash to draw and animate vector-based art, import and animate raster-based images,
and storyboard and implement basic interactivity using ActionScript. Projects will be exported for publication on the web
and CD-ROM. Prerequisite: ARTT-112. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-270.

ARTT-271 Multimedia Authoring and Design II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Multimedia Authoring and Design I. The underlying scripting language in Adobe Flash,
ActionScript, is emphasized. In addition to vector and raster-based art, students will use sound and video in
presentations, games, and animations. Taught from a design perspective, students will employ ActionScript to produce
dynamic content, interactive animation, and advanced interaction components, providing a richer, more involved presentation
and user experience. Prerequisite: ARTT-270 or MASS-270. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-271.

ARTT-280 Web Design and Production I
3 Credits
This course is an overview and introduction to creating websites. Taught from a design perspective, students will use Adobe
Photoshop and Dreamweaver to create detailed sitemaps, design interfaces, produce web graphics, and construct complete
websites ready for publishing on the web. Emphasis is on a thorough understanding of HTML and solid, reliable site
construction using Adobe Dreamweaver. Prerequisite: ARTT-112. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-280.

ARTT-281 Web Design and Production II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Web Design and Production I. Taught from a design perspective, students will explore basic
multimedia production in Adobe Flash and include multimedia components, as well as advanced behaviors and Javascripts, into
websites using Adobe Dreamweaver. Students will also examine CSS layout, template-driven websites and dynamic content using
PHP. Prerequisite: ARTT-280 or MASS-280. (4 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as MASS-281.