The Center for Visual Art offers courses in digital design that provide a foundation in visual communication and user experience (UX) design concepts. Students learn industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) while working on theoretical and practical projects. These courses enable students to apply their learning in real-world contexts, developing both creative and technical skills for digital media and design.
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Introduction to Visual Communication – Graphic Design<\/strong><\/h2>
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Visual Communication is an introductory course that explores two-dimensional graphics as visual communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
UX Design Fundamentals<\/h2>
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UX Design Fundamentals is an intermediate course that demonstrates how the experiences and interactions we have every day are shaped and mediated by the way products and interfaces are designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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