We offer a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Graphic Communications Technology. The development of printing and the printing industry are introduced. The process of offset and screen printing are presented, along with scanning and photographic techniques. Those industries that use photo offset are studied.
Emphasis is on outputting film, stripping, platemaking, one and two-color printing.
Included are digital photographic conversion of line and halftone copy and instant-print methods. The changing nature of photographic reproduction in the printing industry is explored. Traditional and digital photographic imaging quality are compared and digital black and white images are prepared for printing. Students learn in-depth scanning techniques and manipulate digital images for offset reproduction. Offset Press II Focus is on the printing of four-color images.