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Postsecondary Programs
Graphic Communication Courses
Screen Printing and Vinyl Cutting
Students will learn techniques used to apply ink to
paper, plastic, board and textile products. 
Some
of these techniques include: making positives, screen preparation, coating
screens, exposing screens, stencil preparation, aligning the print, screen
printing press operation, and proper drying techniques. Some of the professional
projects students will produce are t-shirts, hats, signs, decals, and
many other items. In Vinyl Cutting students will use CorelDRAW
to create artwork and custom letters to be plotted on a vinyl cutter. The
vinyl product can then be applied to any smooth surface like walls or
signs. Mascot and sports decals readily seen on vehicle windows
are one example of how the product is used.
Credit - 1 Unit
Photography/Digital Video Editing
Photography is changing drastically as digital
imaging improves and accepted in industry. Along with learning
the use of digital cameras, students will also learn to operate a 35-millimeter
SLR camera, compose pictures, set up lights for studio portraits, and
arrange and capture still life images. Students will develop
and make pictures using black and white film. They also learn
to manipulate and adjust digital images using Adobe Photoshop CS. In
Digital Video Editing students will produce: documentaries, news proceedings,
historical dealings, sports events, and public relation affairs. The
student will write a script, assemble scenes in a specific order using
storyboards, operate a video camera, plan and film footage, and then
edit their raw video footage into a finished video product.
Prerequisite: Two previous hours of Graphic/Media credit
Credit - 1 Unit
Computer Design
Using the computer, students will create professional quality graphic designs. Some of these designs may include business logos, newsletters, magazine ads, business cards, business stationery, posters, newspaper ads and many other creations. Computer design software used in this class follows: CorelDRAW 12, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS.
Prequesites: Computer Applications
Credit - 1 Unit
Instructor
Jim Wright
Wright@mail.eldon.k12.mo.us
573-392-8060 Extension 506