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Course Description
Over the last three decades, dramatic changes in media technology have resulted in a fundamental reconsideration of the once-strict borders between print, design, architecture, computational, and other media arts. In today's world, being a media-literate person requires understanding and being able to communicate using computer graphics and digital media. MEDP 150, one part of a 2-semester sequence, introduces students to the practical fundamentals of visual communication, design, digital graphics and illustration, web design, networks, digital photography, and new media art in a lecture/lab format. It is a foundation course in 2D design and computer media presented in the integrated fashion that today's media practitioners work in. Students are introduced to a range of media production concepts and techniques.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
Analyze and distinguish movements in the history of design, computer graphics, illustration, photography, and new media
Explain and discuss contemporary issues in visual studies
Create raster graphic designs applying composition, framing, and layout concepts
Compose vector illustrations applying design principles to typography and text/image relationships
Create digital images with a DSLR camera and apply technical knowledge of the cameras operation to enhance photographic compositions
Plan and apply a comprehensive understanding of HTML and CSS to web design
Each student will create a basic website where they will showcase the work they produce in the course. On their website, students will write about their class experiences and post their assignments. Entries are due on the date indicated in the homework handouts; please include 250-word text reflection with visual assignments.
*MAKE SURE TO FREQUENTLY BACK UP YOUR WORK ON AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.
*MAKE SURE TO FREQUENTLY BACK UP YOUR WORK ON AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.
This can be a USB thumb drive, any kind of external hard drive, or a cloud drive. Back up material from your lab sections at the end of every class and back up your homework assignments and all of the working files you used to create your homework.
Office Hours:
Office Hours:
Lab Professor:
Bojeung Leung
Email:
BOJEUNG.LEUNG54@myhunter.cuny.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hunter North bldg 515
No appointment is necessary during regularly scheduled hours. Individual meetings are scheduled by appointment via email.
Lecture Professor:
Cait Carvalho: caitlin.carvalho76@myhunter.cuny.edu
Office Hours: by appointment
Calendly Link here
Why go to office hours?
Why go to office hours?
Professors have required scheduled time outside of class to meet with students one on one. Or even small groups! These are called office hours. Office hours are times when you can meet with your professors and/or the teaching assistants to discuss the material being presented in class or other related interests you have. Undergrads can visit a professor's office hours to ask questions about exams, get feedback on their work, and formulate research papers or projects. Get advice on jobs and careers/internships outside of college. As well as ask any other questions related to the class and the major. Students struggling in a class can use the resource for additional support and guidance. It's a wonderful resource so take advantage of it!
Attendance Tracker: Please sign in at the Begining of Every Lab!!
Attendance Tracker: Please sign in at the Begining of Every Lab!!
Student sites
Student sites
While there are a number of text and source code editors available to use. For this class, we will primarily use Glitch to create and host the websites you make throughout the course.
Lab Instructor website and Blackboard Site
The course will be using Blackboard and Lab Instructor’s site as integral parts of the class. You will be required to download readings and lectures from the Lab Instructor’s website or Blackboard and to check Blackboard for general course announcements. If you need help accessing Blackboard please contact Student Help Desk at 212-650-3624 or email studenthelpdesk@hunter.cuny.edu.
Weekly open lab hours, staffed by department technical staff, will allow students to get extra assistance if needed. Open lab hours for HN432 will be listed on the lab doors. Computer labs with the same software are also available in HN100 (Public Computing Lab info)
Course textbooks
We will be using the video tutorial site LinkedIn Learning as our textbook for the semester. Subscription to LinkedIn Learning is available through the New York City Library system and you must log in from your borough’s library site.
Once you get an NYC library card go to the following site and click the ‘get started’ button: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/nypl you will need to enter your library card number and password.
For example, if you live in Brooklyn go to https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources/lynda which will redirect your browser to https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/bklynlibrary where you log in using your Library Card Number and Library Card Pin and you will have access to the assigned video tutorials.
A Linkedin Learning Kiosk is also available on a first come first serve basis at the Technology Resource Center located in Thomas Hunter, Room 402. You may also choose to pay for a Linkedin Learning subscription; the cost is approximately $25 a month for the subscription (about the price of a typical textbook for the semester). There is an NYPL branch close to Hunter at 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd.
Adobe Access: Students will create an Adobe ID to access the software on the computers in the labs.
Recommended textbook: The Language of Graphic Design by Richard Poulin; ISBN-10: 159253676X, this book is not necessary for the course but can provide additional context and examples on subjects covered throughout the semester. It is available in the library as well as a digital copy available: https://bit.ly/2FKxW0X
**Students must bring an external drive to their lab sessions and ALL WORK MUST BACKED UP ON AN EXTERNAL DRIVE: back up your work at the end of each lab and back up your homework assignments.**
MEDP 150 / Linkedin Learning Tutorial Cheat Sheet 2023
Resources
Academic Integrity:
Academic integrity is a guiding principle of the Hunter College learning community because all students should have the opportunity to learn and perform on a level playing field. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, obtaining an unfair advantage, and falsifying records or documents (see examples) whether intentional or not.
Hunter College upholds the right to promote academic integrity on its campus as an educational institution of the City University of New York. The College has the responsibility to review all charges of academic dishonesty and implement sanctions, including, but not limited to, failing the course, official transcript notation, suspension, or expulsion from the College when it has been determined that academic dishonesty did occur. Please click here to see a full list of disciplinary sanctions.
Emergency/Crisis Info:
This is a list of Hunter College phone numbers, which you can use if there is an emergency or personal crisis situation or if you need assistance at other times. Security - B-1 Level West Building - 212-772–4444; Counseling & Wellness Services (CWS) – 1123 East Building – 212-772-4931; HunterBRT – Behavioral Response Team – 212-396-6648 - http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/brt
Rockowitz Writing Center:
The Rockowitz Writing Center offers students help with their writing at every stage of the writing process. You can make an appointment for a live video session at: hunter.mywconline.com.
Software Access:
Students who are enrolled in courses that need Adobe CC will have access through CUNY. Instructions are at this link: https://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/dept/wp-content/uploads/adobe_install_directions.pdf Please direct questions to helpdesk@hunter.cuny.edu. Department and college labs will be open for students who need to access Adobe CC outside of class time. The department will also have some virtual labs running for students who need additional access (contact fmhelp@hunter.cuny.edu for more info).
Emergency Support And Resources:
Hunter College is dedicated to the health, wellness, and safety of our student body. The following emergency support programs and resources are open and available to all currently enrolled students. If they are relevant to your situation, we urge you to make use of them.
https://hunter.cuny.edu/students/health-wellness/emergency-support-resources/
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