For more information contact
Debbie Kresge 203-332-5150
HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OFFER
FOUR CLASSES IN NEW HIGH-TECH MAC LAB
BRIDGEPORT - Housatonic Community College's new high tech
Macintosh computer lab will be the site of four graphic design courses
in March and April offered through the Continuing Education Department.
The new computer graphics lab, which offers the latest state-of-the-art
design software and accessories, has increased in size by 25%.
Sponsored through a technical equipment grant received by the graphic
design department, the new Macintosh computers, which are twice as fast
as the fastest PC, have 800 mhx, 60 gigabyte hard drives and 21- inch
monitors.
The 21- inch monitors will allow an 8 1/2 x 11 document to be seen
in its actual size. Each computer is installed with the latest versions
of leading software, including Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
Quark Xpress, Fireworks, Flash and others.
According to Michael Stein, graphics design professor at HCC, "this
reflects our commitment to having the latest up to date software."
Other new features in the lab include Heidelberg and Hewlett Packard
laser scanners, a Textronic laser printer, and an LCD projector."
This is an elegant platform for publications and web design," added
Stein.
Stein and fellow art professor John Favret sacrificed office space to
accommodate the labs expansion from 15 to 20 stations.
Continuing Education courses being offered in the lab are:
- Intermediate Graphic Design. In this course, students will
apply the skills learned in Introduction to Graphic Design, and integrate
them into more complex design projects. Both technical and creative
projects will be completed. Emphasis will be on the design process
and the effective use of the computer in the final production. The
prerequisite for the course is knowledge of Quark Express or PageMaker
desktop publishing programs, and Introduction to Graphic Design.
The class meets on Saturday March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, and 20
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The fee for the course is $216.
- Advanced Graphic Design. The course will explore advanced
design and print techniques and the selection of printing papers.
Students will create projects utilizing design techniques and the
variety of paper folds, die cuts, and embossing techniques as well
as other advanced print techniques. A visit to an area printer will
be part of the class. The prerequisite for the course is
Intermediate Graphic Design. The class will meet on Saturday April
27, May 4, 11, and 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The fee for the
course is $216.
- Intermediate Adobe Illustrator 9.0. This course will provide
the student with advanced drawing and editing tools, path editing
techniques, effects and masks. Illustrator's new features include
the transparency palette, live effects, and appearance palette, which
assist the student in creating various effects. Students will learn
about advanced path editing, splitting, duplicating and nesting, raster
images and filters converting vector to raster graphics and more.
The prerequisite for the course is Introduction to Adobe Illustrator.
The class meets on Saturdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning
on March 16 and runs though Saturday, April 20. The fee for the course
is $468.
- Photoshop - The Basics. Students will learn the basics of
scanning, manipulating, and creating images for design projects. Many
facets of Photoshop will be explored from use in all types of graphics
work. Students will build skills by learning to use layering, silhouetting,
manipulating, creating and using filters. The prerequisite for the
course is Macintosh /Windows98/2000 or equivalent. The class
will meet for three sessions Saturday May 4, 11, and 18. The fee for
the course is $312. There is an additional charger for the textbook.
"This is the latest in our series of no-nonsense, fast track courses
that get to the heart of what people want and need," said Debbie
Kresge, Coordinator of Continuing Education. "These courses are
some of the many that we are offering to people for their professional
advancement or personal enjoyment."
For more information, contact Continuing Education at 203-332-5150 or
203-332-5057.
With a five- year old campus in the heart of Connecticut's largest
city, Housatonic is one of the country's fastest growing public
community colleges. Since it moved to the new downtown campus in 1997.
HCC's enrollment has increased 60 percent. According to the most
recent statistics, released by the Washington D.C- based American Association
of Community Colleges, HCC was ranked among the nations 34 fastest growing
public community colleges and was third in the northeast.
In response to increased enrollments and changing workplace needs both
regionally and nationally, HCC has increased the number of programs
offered from 43 to 65 since moving to its new campus.
