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EAC150 - College English

College English is an introductory college writing and reading course fundamental to successful college studies. Through a variety of assignments and classroom activities, students will strive to develop the rhetorical and analytical skills essential to their success as communicators in college and upon graduation. Fiction and non-fiction will be a central vehicle for teaching writing.

PRE-REQUISITES: EAC149, EAP500, ESL934, ELI Level 8 or placement based on a Seneca College English Skills Assessment

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GRA120 - Software Training I

This subject deals with an introduction to the MAC platform/operating system as well as two of the three major software applications used in digital graphic design: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
The first seven weeks focuses on file construction, colour management and application, typesetting and paragraph formatting techniques and tools, tab control, multiple column text boxes, text wrap, and provides an introduction to file preflighting and output with a final exam in Week 14 to demonstrate proficiency in these areas. The second seven weeks of the course are concerned with tools and their application, file construction, colour systems and swatches, special palettes and mesh techniques in Illustrator.

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GRA130 - Typography I

This subject provides an overview of typography that traces the development of letterform from prehistoric visuals through the development of written language in Sumerian, Phoenician, Greek and Roman times. The development of the modern Western alphabet is traced through the Middle Ages and Renaissance and from Gutenberg's printing press to the digital generation of printed material. The elements of good typography including type choice, contrast, typesetting and spatial considerations are explored through lectures, concrete examples and student projects.

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GRA160 - Colour and Design

This subject provides the student with an introduction to colour theory and composition.
Emphasis will be placed on the physical, psychological, emotive and optical properties of colour. Students will learn how to control the final appearance of their designs in both print and digital media by means of the controls provided by computer software.


Prerequisites: None

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GRA171 - Design Thinking I

This subject is an introduction to the design thinking methodology. Visual fundamentals, principles of design and strategic problem solving are the integral parts of visual communications. Solutions to a variety of visual projects will be achieved by analyzing and exploring these practices.

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GRA180 - Drawing

This subject introduces the student to the basic principles of drawing. Classes are geared toward giving fundamental knowledge of drawing and developing skills to render thumbnails and roughs quickly and effectively. The importance of learning to draw cannot be underestimated for graphic designers as this skill strengthens your ability to communicate.

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