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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG FRNC 388 Independent Study (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. FRNC 389 Special Topics (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. FRNC 399 French Study Abroad (1-6) Intensive French language course designed to increase proficiency in language skills and provide cultural awareness. Schedule varies each semester. Permission of Instructor. GRAPHIC DESIGN (GDES) GDES 110 Graphic Design (3) This course introduces students to fundamental principles and applications of design, emphasizing critical and cultural awareness of design issues and developing of technical skills. The notion of creative problem solving is particularly emphasized. Students develop expertise in major industry standard software packages. This course lays the foundation for further study of design. [Cross-listed with COMM 110]. GDES 111 Images in Media (3) The power of images in media is examined through milestones including those in photography, film, video, and interactive media. [Cross-listed with COMM 111] GDES 115 Intro to Design and Color Theory (3) This course integrates design fundamentals with ideas about the uses and effects of light and color with a consideration of theory and psychology. They will create design products incorporating these ideas and develop critical skills that will enable them to evaluate their own work and the work of others. GDES 220 Layout (3) Using design concepts, this course introduces the organization of a subject, image, or text on a page or screen by exploring the social and cultural methods of generating meaning and emotion through the spatial manipulation of content. The course focuses on how dynamic new media are changing traditional layout concepts. Prerequisites: ART 101 and GDES 110. GDES 221 Typography I (3) An introduction to the art of organizing letters, understanding letterforms and the appropriateness of different font faces for print and screen. Historical and cultural contexts of typography are emphasized alongside modern developments. Students will develop the ability to critically analyze the use of typographical styles. Prerequisites: GDES 110 and ART 101. GDES 242 Digital Imaging I (3) This course introduces digital manipulation and enhancement of photographic images. Students learn to retouch and enhance digital inputs to create high-quality digital photographic 160
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG outputs for use in print creation and screen presentations. Projects and exercises are focused on development of image editing skills. Prerequisite: GDES 110. GDES 245 Film Production I (3) Introduces students to basics of cinematic storytelling through narrative genres and documentaries. Examines the basics of script-writing, directing, cinematography, and editing. Develops skills in all areas of the craft, and explores both the creative and the technical aspects of production. Includes a short project. Familiarizes students with the nature of filmmaking through lectures and working experiments with traditional narrative filmmaking, documentary, and new media. Prerequisite or Corequisite COMM 101. [Cross-listed with COMM 208]. GDES 251 Digital Media (3) Digital multimedia projects in mass communication will be developed. The purpose of this course is for each student to create a multimedia project. In the process, students will use their individual writing, reporting, photography, and audio/visual skills to develop a concept, produce separate elements and, finally, assemble and complete their projects. Prerequisites: GDES 110 and GDES 115. GDES 322 Typography II (3) This is an advanced class in Type; students will primarily research, create, and recreate different typefaces. The course objective is designing with type (text as texture) as well as developing various pieces dedicated to the screen, i.e., film trailers and web specific type design. Prerequisite: GDES 221. GDES 330 Print Production (3) This course explores the technology and the techniques used to produce printed publications. Emphases include commercial printing workflow, prepress file preparation, printing processes, and printing papers as well as color theory and color management. Students are encouraged to become proficient practitioners as well as literate critics of print production with an understanding of the historic and social significances of print. Prerequisites: GDES 220 and GDES 221. GDES 342 Digital Imaging II (3) Inspiration and storyboard are challenged to push the envelope of the traditional parameters expected during Image Production. The students blend different styles to produce aesthetically sound pieces. Different Image tracks may be chosen to focus on for the majority of the semester. Prerequisite: GDES 341. GDES 345 Film Production II (3) The course emphasizes the artistic film movement, the role of the American cinema, and its mark on the world. Explores the old and the new Hollywood and the relationships between aesthetics and expenses. Students will explore the Preproduction, the Production, and the Postproduction phases of filmmaking. Prerequisite: COMM 208 or GDES 245. [Cross-listed with COMM 309]. 161
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