Graphic Arts/Printing Technology
3 to 4½ Semesters
Program Coordinator: O'Neil
Instructors: Apgood, Hawk
Two Advanced Technical Certificates, one Associate of Applied
Science degree and one Bachelor of Applied Technology degree are
available.
Objective: To prepare graduates for careers in the
graphic communications profession through classroom and practical applications to
include: digital
imaging, press operations, applications for reproduction photography,
bindery,
pre-press operations, and other customer oriented activities in a
live-work
learning environment.
For a Program Information Packet, use this link, which leads to descriptions of each program in general, course
descriptions, lists of course sequences, and the cost of books, tools,
uniforms, fees, and other expenses. The URL is http://www.isu.edu/ctech/programs.shtml
Advanced Technical Certificate: Graphic Arts-Desktop Publishing/Print Media
(3 Semesters)
Required Courses:
GART 121 Introduction to Graphic Arts 2 cr
GART 123 Finishing Binding 1 cr
GART 124 Printing Mathematics 2 cr
GART 127 Beginning Press Operations 5 cr
GART 129 Beginning Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 6 cr
GART 130 Intermediate Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 7 cr
GART 132 Advanced Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 6 cr
GART 135 Graphic Arts Production 8 cr
GART 136 Digital Imposition 6 cr
General Education Requirements:
TGE 151 Technical Writing 2 cr
TGE 152 Technical Writing II 2 cr
COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 cr
TGE 158 Employment Strategies 2 cr
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
TOTAL: 55 cr
Advanced Technical Certificate in Graphic Arts-Offset Press
(3 Semesters)
Required Courses:
GART 121 Introduction to Graphic Arts 2 cr
GART 123 Finishing Binding 1 cr
GART 124 Printing Mathematics 2 cr
GART 127 Beginning Press Operations 5 cr
GART 128 Intermediate Press Operations 7 cr
GART 129 Beginning Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 6 cr
GART 131 Advanced Press Operation 6 cr
GART 136 Digital Imposition 6 cr
GART 137 Screen Printing 7 cr
General Education Requirements:
TGE 151 Technical Writing 2 cr
TGE 152 Technical Writing II 2 cr
COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 cr
TGE 158 Employment Strategies 2 cr
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
TOTAL: 54 cr
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Arts-Graphic
Communication
(4½ Semesters)
Required Courses:
GART 121 Introduction to Graphic Arts 2 cr
GART 123 Finishing Binding 1 cr
GART 124 Printing Mathematics 2 cr
GART 127 Beginning Press Operations 5 cr
GART 128 Intermediate Press Operations 7 cr
GART 129 Beginning Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 6 cr
GART 130 Intermediate Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 7 cr
GART 131 Advanced Press Operation 6 cr
GART 132 Advanced Desktop Publishing/
Print Media 6 cr
GART 135 Graphic Arts Production 8 cr
GART 136 Digital Imposition 6 cr
GART 137 Screen Printing 7 cr
General Education Requirements:
ENGL 101 English Composition 3 cr
Goal 2 3 cr
Goal 3 3 cr
Goals 6, 7, 9, 10A, 11 or 12 3 cr
Goal 2-12 4 cr
TGE 158 Employment Strategies 2 cr
TOTAL: 81 cr
Courses
Based on your keyboarding skills, you may be required to take a 1
credit Keyboarding class in order to meet the competencies of the
program. This program uses a cohort admission
policy. Enrollment in any course requires
Instructor approval.
GART 121 Introduction To Printing 2
credits. This course is designed to introduce the student that has
little or
no prior experience to the graphic arts industry. It will introduce
students
to the procedures and processes that are required to produce a printed
job from start to finish. D
GART 122 Image Assembly/Reproduction
Photography I 6 credits. Basic
theory, industry standards, imposition and reproduction camera
procedures. Positioning of film negatives to mask sheets for close
register in platemaking and printing. Production of lineart and
halftone materials from the process camera.
GART 123 Finishing Binding 1 credit. This
course will introduce the student to the binding and finishing
operations that are necessary to prepare the printed job for final
delivery. This will
include cutting the paper before and after printing, folding, creasing,
slitting,
scoring, binding and other finishing operations. D
GART 124 Printing Mathematics 2 credits. This
course applies basic mathematics related to the graphic arts industry.
This
includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions,
percentages
and appropriate conversions used in the graphic arts industry. D
GART 126 Image Assembly/Reproduction
Photography II 7 credits. This course is a continuation of Image
Assembly/Reproduction Photography I. The students will be introduced to
more complex multicolor image assembly operations. The students will be
introduced to more complex darkroom procedures including the production
of spreads and chokes. D
GART 127 Press Operation I 5 credits. This
course is designed to train the student who has had little or no
experience in offset press operation. At the completion of this course
the student will
be able to produce single color printed material on small offset
presses. D
GART 128 Press Operation II 7 credits. This
course is a continuation of Press Operation I, providing the student
training in more complex, small offset press work. The student will
produce multicolor printing requiring close register. D
GART 129 Electronic Imaging I 6 credits. Basic theory, industry
standards, and layout skills. Introduction to typography and to desktop
publishing equipment and software as used in the graphic arts industry. D
GART 130 Electronic Imaging II 7 credits. Produce artwork for print
production using graphic manipulation software. Theory for design,
color, and digital imaging combined with typography skills. D
GART 131 Advanced Press Operation 6
credits. This course is designed to train the student in the
operation of larger
sheet-fed offset presses. The student will produce single and
multicolor
close register printing on larger format presses. D
GART 132 Advanced Electronic Prepress 6
credits. This course is designed to give the student more advanced
training
by utilizing more complex desktop publishing and electronic graphic
applications.
D
GART 135 Graphic Arts Production 8
credits. Produce
live work from concept to completion, layout, typeset, produce
negatives for masking and platemaking, print and complete the bindery
work on small and large printing projects for the University. May
include supervised internships and job shadowing. D
GART 136 Digital Imposition 6 credits. Terminology,
materials, equipment, and methods used in manual and digital imposition. File formats,
fonts, imposition, trapping, screen angling. Preflight, PostScript output,
imagesetting equipment, proofing, and platemaking. D
GART 137 Screen Printing 7 credits. Provide first hand
experience in the varied aspects of screen printing processes and enable
students to confidently produce quality, multi-colored and registered prints. D
GART 298 Independent Study 1-8 credits. Faculty-supervised
individual study to upgrade skills in graphic arts and/or printing
technology. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.D
