DGTc

FIRST SEMESTER
I. First Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Introduction to Visual Communication & Design
                    1. Career Areas
                    2. Basic Design & Typography
                    3. Important people and events in visual communication

II. Second Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Computer Systems
                    1. Basic computer components
                    2. WIN Operating System
                    3. MAC Operating System

III. Thrid Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Basic Software
                    1. Presentation
                    2. Page Layout
                    3. Photo Manipulation
                    4. Web Experiences

IV. Fourth Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Basic Techniques of Visual Communication, Design, Color
                    1. Sketching & Laying-out Projects
                    2. Advertising & Technical Design
                    3. Color

V. Fifth Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Team and Group interaction
                    1. Packaging Design Project
                    2. Working in small groups
                    3. Presenting a group project

VI. Sixth Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Software Training
                    1. Adobe PhotoShop CIB
                    2. Adobe Iullustrator CIB
                    3. Adobe InDesign CIB
                    4. Macromedia Flash Tutorial

SECOND SEMESTER

I. First Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Design Survey 1
                    1. Design
                    2. Project work
                    3. Project Completion & Presentation

II. Second Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Design Survey 2
                    1. Design
                    2. Project work
                    3. Project Completion & Presentation

III. Third Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Design Survey 3
                    1. Design
                    2. Project work
                    3. Project Completion & Presentation

IV. Fourth Three-Week Period
     A. Portfoilio Development
                    1. Resumes & Job Applications
                    2. Standard Portfolios
                    3. Electronic Portfolios

V. Fifth Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Design Project
                    1. Design & Outline
                    2. Project Work
                    3. Packaging and Presenting the Project

VI. Sixth Three-Week Grading Period
     A. Portfolio Presentation
                    1. Interviews
                    2. Project Presentation
                    3. Portfolio Presentattions

DGT Curriculum