Classes currently offered which meet the requirements for credit are listed in the quarterly schedule. Certificate students will meet with the curriculum coordinator prior to each semester to plan their course of study. The current charge is published quarterly in the class schedule. Certificate students have unlimited access to computer labs during their studies. Variable depending on learning style and time available to work in labs and take classes.
Most students complete the program in one to one and one half years.
Theory and practice of personal computers. Topics will include DOS, Windows, and MAC operating systems, File management, hardware and software, plus more. The topics covered in the course will help the student approach further studies with an understanding of how and why the technology works the way it does. Using digital media including theory and practice of using draw and bit-mapped graphics, digital photo manipulation, digital video, digital audio. Students will select classes from major software packages including Freehand, Illustrator, Painter, Photoshop, Director, Premiere, CoSA, Sound Edit and others.