Commercial Art
The Graphic Arts Technology Department offers a curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in printing, publishing, advertising, and commercial photography. The program courses cover a wide cross section of imaging technologies, from traditional printing and print preparation techniques through the latest digital processes, including studio based digital photography. They combine a strong theoretical foundation with hands-on laboratory experiences in practical application.
An associate degree in Graphic Arts Technology will provide the education necessary to begin a successful career in the graphic arts industry, as well as many of the diverse emerging imaging technologies such as the Internet. Rochester Institute of Technology, as well as other institutions offering programs in the various imaging technologies, accepts credits from the STCC Graphic Arts Technology program toward their advanced degree programs.
The program offers two options, one in Commercial Art and one in Digital Photography, as well as two Certificates of Completion in Desktop Publishing and Graphic Arts Technology. Minimum Grade Requirement: The minimum passing grade for any individual course in this program shall be a "D" (60%). The minimum average for graduation from the program is a "C" (73%).
The Commercial Art Option prepares students for careers in image preparation for commercial printing or entry level into advertising agencies and commercial art studios. Students will develop proficiencies in various imaging technologies using the latest professional software programs and digital technologies. Courses in typography, layout, graphic design, portfolio presentation, color management, prepress, and printing technology, are included in the program.
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| GRPH-125 | TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT | 3 |
| GRPH-145 | INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHIC ARTS COMPUTER | 3 |
| GRPH-180 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ARTS-346 | HISTORY OF MODERN ART | 3 |
| ENGL-100 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| GRPH-122 | INTRODUCTION TO PREPRESS | 3 |
| GRPH-131 | PRINTING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| GRPH-455 | MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| GRPH-462 | DIGITAL IMAGING-PHOTOSHOP | 3 |
| ELHUM | GENERAL HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (Note 1) | 3 |
| MATH-117 | CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| Total: | 18 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| GRPH-222 | IMAGE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| GRPH-420 | COLOR REPRODUCTION PROCESSES | 3 |
| GRPH-463 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| PHYS-256 | OPTICS AND IMAGE RECORDING | 4 |
| ELSOC | GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| GRPH-360 | OFFSET PRESSWORK | 3 |
| GRPH-422 | COLOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| GRPH-445 | GRAPHIC ARTS PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP | 3 |
| GRPH-461 | ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION-QUARK XPRESS | 3 |
| ARTS-220 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (or) | 3 |
| ELGED | GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | |
Notes:
GRPH-397 and GRPH-497, Cooperative Education: Recommended as additional courses, but not certified as substitution for any of the above
Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Graphic Arts Technology will be awarded
| Name | Title | Office | Ext | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Fontaine | Department Chair | 14/209 | 4315 | fontaine |
| Matthew Kriftcher | Associate Professor | 14/211 | 4312 | mbkriftcher |
| Cheryl Lukas | Professor | 14/214 | 4307 | lukas |
| Patricia Marrow | Technical Assistant II | 15/303 | 4374 | pmarrow |
| Philip Ruderman | Professor | 14/210 | 4324 | ruderman |