Digital Art and Design
The Digital Arts and Design Diploma Program is a two semester career oriented program which uses state-of-the-art technology. Training will be hands-on intensive, covering a variety of computer graphics applications including: multimedia presentations, desktop and internet publishing, 3D modeling techniques, graphic design, digital pre-press technology, audio/visual and corporate graphics. Students can expect to produce a presentation level portfolio of work in the form of slides, videotapes, print and digital materials.
Please see the link at the bottom of this page to download detailed information for the Digital Art & Design program. You can also view the department's online orientation site at http://www.tru.ca/daad/orientation/.
Entrance to the program is suited to those students wishing to pursue a career in computer graphics, who demonstrate via portfolio, sound design and illustration skills. A dedicated work ethic, a commitment to professionalism and the ability to work to tight production deadlines will be required of students taking the program.
Fall Semester (September to December) DAAD 210 Communications Graphics
DAAD 230 Typography
DAAD 260 Introduction to Computer Operations
DAAD 290 Multimedia and Online Publishing
or a 3-credit elective
Winter Semester (January to April)
DAAD 220 Communications Graphics 2
DAAD 240 Graphic Applications
DAAD 270 Production Art
DAAD 291 Desktop Publishing & Digital Prepress
or 3-credit elective
Course DescriptionsDAAD 210-3
Communications Graphics 1 (3,0,0)
This course is designed to develop the student's awareness of the principles and practice involved in the production and design of effective visual communications for both audio/visual and print production. Creative and practical applications of typography, photography and illustration, as they relate to visual problem solving in a computer graphics environment, will be covered. Oral and visual presentation skills will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 220-3
Communications Graphics 2 (3,0,0)
A continuation of DAAD 210. Students will be assigned a variety of visual communications problems including corporate logo design, brochure and publication design, as well as creative advertising techniques. By the conclusion of this course, students will be able to apply the principles of effective graphic design to a variety of computer graphics applications using various computer graphics software packages.
Prerequisites: DAAD 210. Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 231-3
Typography (3,0,0)(L)This course provides the student with the typographic skills required to produce effective communications in the Computer Graphics and Desktop Publishing environments. The importance of sound typographic communication skills will be stressed. Elements of good typography. choosing the proper typestyle, and type as a powerful communication tool will be explored. An indelpth look at Desktop Publishing software will also be included in this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 240-3
Computer Graphics Applications (3,0,6)(L)A continuation of DAAD 231 and DAAD 260 with the student concentrating on an area of specialization in computer graphics or animation. Students choosing animation will produce an animated sequence from storyboard through to videotape while students choosing computer graphics will explore the various applications for computer graphics, including desktop publishing, preparing of computer generated art for printing, and audio/visual slide presentations.
Prerequisites: DAAD 231, DAAD 260. Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 260-3
Introduction to Computer Operations (3,2,8) (L)
This course will provide the students with a working knowledge of all in-house computer graphics and animation systems and software as well as the peripheral devices used in generating output for computer generated artwork. Basic computer operations, computer graphics terms and technology, an introduction to DOS, Windows, and Digital Prepress Technology and techniques will also be included in this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 270-3
Production Art (0,2,6)This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to develop their skills as a computer artist. Preparation of a presentation level portfolio will be the primary focus of this course. Assignments will be aimed at developing the students' speed and dexterity on the computer. Students will also gain experience in working to tight production deadlines, coping with client generated restrictions and design limitations. Some assignments will be allocated to students from 'real world' production houses.
Prerequisites: DAAD 260. Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 290-3
Multimedia & Online Publishing (3,0,3)
In this course, student will be exposed to a variety of digital presentation and multimedia theories and techniques. The course will focus, conceptually, on the organization of information and the design of user interfaces for computer delivered communication. This course will also focus on the technical and practical requirements of producing presentations and multimedia for a variety of delivery technologies, including, disk & cdrom; slide, transparency & overhead, and network based projects such as web sites and intranets.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
DAAD 291-3
Production Art (3,0,3)
In this course student will gain an understanding of the issues and technologies involved in moving print-based design projects from the concept phase to final output. This will be accomplished through a survey of prevailing technologies and the limitations and attributes of those technologies. The majority of problems the students will be expected to solve in industry involve working with clients, printers and service bureaus. The success of such efforts depends on successful methods and communication in the planning process. This collaborative planning process will be a major emphasis of this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Digital Art and Design program.
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