Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

e used to enhance creative expression.
This course is specially designed for those
students needing to develop their creative
abilities using the computer. (3 semester
hours) Fall/Spring
Ar 145—motion Graphics
Introduction to the fundamentals of
motion graphics design. This projectbased
course will explore video
compositing, editing, animation, and
graphic effects from both a technological
and aesthetic perspective. Students will
not need to own a video camera. The
software used will be Adobe After Effects.
(3 semester hours) Fall
Ar 205—3-d Graphics and Animation
This course is designed to provide students
who have some computer graphics
knowledge with the ability to create art
work in the 3-D computer environment.
Students will learn to create their own
models, create surfaces for the models,
set up lighting and cameras, and fnally
render still illustrations and animations. (3
semester hours) Fall
Ar 206—Ceramics sculpture
Introduces students to large clay sculpture
techniques. The principal project in this
course is the creation of a life-size human
portrait. Prerequisite for Fine Art Majors:
AR 108. (2 lecture hours/2 studio hours)
(3 semester hours) Spring
Ar 218—Fine Arts Seminar
This course is designed to develop the
inventive abilities of students beyond
the foundation level. Students will be
mentored through a series of individually
directed weekly assignments designed
to promote inventive art-making. There
will be group discussions of works-inprogress,
in-class presentations, and
visits to museums and art exhibitions.
There will be production of artwork that
can be utilized for portfolio purposes.
Prerequisite: AR 107 or AR 108. (2 lecture
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
hours/2 lab hours) (3 semester hours)
Spring
Ar 240—digital imagery
A course in digital photographic
manipulation and design, intended for
students who already possess a basic
understanding of computer graphics.
Students will learn how to acquire,
manipulate, and enhance digital images
using current computer technology.
Prerequisite: AR 140. (3 semester hours)
Spring
Ar 245—Web Page design
In this course students will learn to
build well-designed, organized, and
functional web sites. They will critique
and develop solutions for a variety of
client types. Software used will be Adobe
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Prerequisite: AR 140. (3 semester hours)
Spring
Ar 250—Art for Game design
This course is designed to introduce
students to the fundamentals of creating
artwork and models for use in computer
games. Students will investigate
production techniques such as low-poly
modeling, UVW mapping, creating
textures, animating, and other aspects
of game art creation. Programs used
will be 3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop.
Prerequisite: AR 205. (3 semester hours)
Spring
AUtomotive
Au 117—Gas and Diesel Engines
Operational principles of the internal
combustion engine will be discussed
and include gasoline and diesel units.
Emphasis is placed on proper use
of precision measuring equipment,
specialty tools, manuals, and diagnostic
evaluations. Location and interpretation
of specifcations are included. Alternate
179