Visual Communication

Visual Communication

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The Visual Communication program trains today’s digital designers in the communication media of the future. This program provides students with skills needed for careers in commercial art and design, desktop publishing, web design, 3-D animation, multimedia development, video and post-production. The demand for these skills comes from a variety of industries including advertising, consumer products, education, entertainment, government, legal, manufacturing, medical, petroleum, publishing, transportation, and video production. The Visual Communication Associate of Applied Science Degree is awarded for successful completion of at least 67 credit hours that include a common core of academic and a selection of technical courses based on specialization.

This degree has five areas of specialization: graphic design, multimedia, video and post-production, web design, or 3D animation. Students completing the degree or certificate are prepared for entry-level positions. Certificates are available within specialization areas in graphic design, motion graphics, video and post-production, multimedia design, 3D animation, and web design. These certificates provide an opportunity to acquire technical skills in two to three semesters.

The general education core courses will transfer to a variety of universities, and the degree articulates to many area universities. Please see the department chair, faculty, or adviser for specific information.

3D ANIMATION CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1345 3-D Modeling and Rendering 3
ARTS 1316 Drawing I 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications
SEMESTER TOTAL 16
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1301 Basic Animation 3
ARTC 1341 3-D Animation I 3
ARTS 1312 Design II - 3-D 3
ARTS 1317 Drawing II 3
IMED 1351 Digital Video 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 15
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 2341 3-D Animation II 3
FLMC 1331 Computers in Video Production I 3
IMED1 2311 Protfolio Development OR 3
IMED1 2380 Cooperative Education
SEMESTER TOTAL 9
TOTAL Credit Hours for
3D Animation Certificate		 40
1Capstone Course

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GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at Cy-Fair College, Kingwood College, Tomball College, and North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTS 1311 Design I - 2-D 3
ARTS 1316 Drawing I 3
ARTS 2311 Design III - Color 3
ARTC 1313 Digital Publishing I 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 15
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1317 Design Communications I 3
ARTC 2313 Digital Publishing II 3
ARTC 2305 Digital Imaging II 3
ARTS 1353 Computer Illustration 3
GRPH 1370 Electronic Presentations 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 15
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED 1305 Multimedia Courseware Development I 3
ARTC 2347 Design Communications II 3
ARTC 2348 Digital Publishing III 3
ARTC1 2335 Portfolio Development for Graphic Design OR 3
GRPH1 2380 Coop Education-Prepress/Desktop Pub. and Digital Imag. Design 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Graphic Design Certificate		 42
1 Capstone Course

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MOTION GRAPHICS CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at Cy-Fair College, North Harris College and Kingwood College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
IMED 1316 Web Page Design I 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications  
SEMESTER TOTAL 13
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED 1305 Multimedia Courseware Development I OR 3
IMED 1345 Interactive Multimedia I  
FLMC 1331 Computers in Video Production I 3
ARTC 2305 Digital Imaging II 3
IMED 1351 Digital Video 3
RTVB 1321 TV Field Production OR 3
RTVB 1325 TV Studio Production  
SEMESTER TOTAL 15
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1317 Design Communications I 3
FLMC 2331 Computers in Video Production II 3
RTVB1 2381 Coop Education- Radio and Television OR
 3
IMED1

2341

 Advanced Digital Video  
SEMESTER TOTAL 9
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Motion Graphics Certificate		 37
1 Capstone Course

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MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at Cy-Fair College, Kingwood College
and North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1317 Design Communications I 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications  
SEMESTER TOTAL 13
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1353 Computer Illustration 3
IMED 1316 Web Page Design I 3
IMED 1341 2-D Interface Design 3
IMED 2313 Project Analysis and Design 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED 1345 Interactive Multimedia I 3
IMED 1351 Digital Video 3
IMED 1305 Multimedia Courseware Development I OR 3
FLMC 1331 Computers in Video Production  
IMED1 2311 Portfolio Development OR 3
IMED1 2380 Coop Education-Web Page, Digital/ Multmd & Info Resour. Design
  
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Multimedia Designer Certificate		 37
1Capstone Course

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VIDEO AND POST PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at Cy-Fair College, Kingwood College
and North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED 1351 Digital Video 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications  
SEMESTER TOTAL 13
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
FLMC 1304 Lighting for Film or Video 3
FLMC 1331 Computers in Video Production I 3
IMED 2341 Advanced Digital Video 3
RTVB 1321 TV Field Production OR 3
RTVB 1325 TV Studio Production  
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED 1391 Spec. Topics: Digital Video Project 3
FLMC 2331 Computers in Video Production II 3
IMED 2311 Protfolio Development 3
IMED1 2380 Coop Education-Web Page, Digital/Multmd & Info Resour. Design OR 3
RTVB1 2381 Coop Education-Radio and TV  
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Video and Post Production Certificate		 37
1 Capstone Course

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WEB DESIGN CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1317 Design Communications I 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications  
ITSE 1402 Intro to Computer Programming 4
SEMESTER TOTAL 17
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTC 1353 Computer Illustration 3
IMED 1316 Web Page Design I 3
IMED 1341 2D Interface Design 3
IMED 1345 Interactive Multimedia I 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credit
IMED1 2311 Protfolio Development OR 3
IMED1 2380 Cooperative Education  
IMED 2309 Internet Commerce 3
IMED 2315 Web Page Design II 3
IMED 2345 Interactive Media II 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 12
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Web Design Certificate		 41
1 Capstone Course

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Associate of Applied Science Degree, Tech Prep
(offered at Cy-Fair College, Kingwood College and North Harris College)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ARTS 1311 Design I - 2-D 3
ARTS 1316 Drawing I 3
ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I 3
ARTC 1317 Design Communications I 3
IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications  
Elective1   Social/Behavioral Science 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 22
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric I 3
KINE   Physical Activity 1
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 4
SEMESTER TOTAL 14
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Course Number Title Credit
SPCH2   Speech Elective 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 15
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credit
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Tech. Track   Track (A, B, C, D, or E) 3
Elective3,*   Math/Natural Science 4
Capstone4   Cooperative Education OR
Portfolio Development		 3
SEMESTER TOTAL 16
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Visual Communication AAS		 67

1 Social/Behavioral Science course must meet multicultural requirement
2 Speech course from SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318 or 1321
3 Choose math/science elective from AAS core requirements
   * Student must meet college-level Math competency
4 Capstone course: choose from GRPH 2380, IMED 2380, RTVB 2381, ARTC 2335 or IMED 2311

Choose Technical Track courses A, B, C, D or E from following corresponding tracks:

Track A - Graphic Design
ARTC 1313, ARTC 2313, ARTC 2305, ARTC 1353
ARTC 2348, ARTC 2347, ARTS 2311,
IMED 1305, GRPH 1370;
Technical/Academic Elective (choose from ARTC 2335, ARTS 1301, 1303,1304, 1317, 2316; FLMC 1331; GRPH 1395, 2380; MRKG 2349)

Track B - Multimedia
ARTC 1353, ARTC 1345, IMED 1316, IMED 1341
IMED 2313, *IMED 1305 OR *FLMC 1331
IMED 1345, IMED 1351, IMED 2345
*IMED 2305 OR *FLMC 2331

*These courses must be taken in designated sequence:
FLMC 1331 and FLMC 2331 or IMED 1305 and IMED
2305

Track C - Video and Post-Production
ARTC 2305, IMED 1351, IMED 2341, IMED 1391,
FLMC 1304, FLMC 1331, FLMC 2331
RTVB 1321 OR RTVB 1325
Technical Elective (from ARTC, IMED, FLMC, RTVB)
Technical Elective (from ARTC, IMED, FLMC,RTVB)

Track D - Web Design
ARTC 1353, IMED 1316, IMED 1341, IMED 2313,
IMED 1345, IMED 2315, IMED 2309, IMED 2349,
IMED 2345, ITSE 1402

Track E - 3D Animation
ARTS 2323, ARTC 1301, ARTC 1345,
ARTC 2341, ARTS 1317, ARTS 1312, ARTC 1341,
FLMC 1331, IMED 1351, ITSE 1372

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