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Introductions. Welcome Faculty Advisors/Counselors Amy Eppen for VCOM Student Life SkillsUSA Student Senate Student Services.
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Introductions Welcome Faculty Advisors/Counselors Amy Eppen for VCOM Student Life SkillsUSA Student Senate Student Services
Faculty– Photo - Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner– Multimedia DeAnn Engvall, Pete Skoro– Elec. Desktop Pub. & Internships Mary Belanger– Applied Arts Gwen Partin, Carl Nelson– Graphic Design Tech. – Connie Larson, Mary Megan
Advisor and Counselors • Advisors and Counselors – Visual Communication Advisor: Amy Eppenamy.eppen@dctc.edu 651-423-8323 – Student Life Counselor: Jennifer Robinson-Westjennifer.west@dctc.edu 651-423-8217
Student Life • SkillsUSA • State Contests: Advertising Design 3D Visualization and Animation Photography Web Design T-Shirt Design Pin Design • Others: Prepared Speech, Chapter Display • Faculty Advisors: Darrell Tangendarrell.tangen@dctc.edu Peter Skoro peter.skoro@dctc.edu • SkillsUSA Staff Advisor: Anna Voightanna.voight@dctc.edu • Student Senate: President Andrew Chernisky (VCOM Student!)
This AcademicAdvising Session… • Announcements • Course changes • New courses • Reading DARS reports • Schedule worksheets • List of VCOM and Gen Ed courses • Meet with your advisor
Do You Have…….? • Your iDARS (Interactive Degree Audit Report) • Check for accuracy, check catalog year • Program course requirements printout? • Web shows only this years catalog requirements • An advisor • Are they listed on the iDARS?Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Connie Larson, Mary Belanger, Gwen Partin, Pete Skoro • A declared major? • More than one?
Reminders… • Registration begins next week • Completed 30 credits – Monday OCTOBER 15 • Less than 30 credits – Wed, OCTOBER 17 • General Public – November ____ • Apply for graduation one semester ahead • Take portfolio and career courses in your last semester
Course changes and corrections • No prereqs for Interactive Design Fund. • Law and Ethics is only offered as an online hybrid class • VCOM 1021-01,02 use only the line for room 1-107
Typography and Layout Course Redesign • Typography Fundamentals and Layout I have been combined into one class — VCOM 1016 Typography and Layout I • Advanced Typography and Layout II have been combined into one class — VCOM 2016 Typography and Layout II
Elective Class — Xpert Techniques in Photoshop & Illustrator
Course Name Changes • VCOM 1051 Scale and Perspective is now —VCOM 1052 Design Drawing • VCOM 2700 Advanced Flash is now —VCOM 2701 Advanced Flash Scripting • VCOM 1040 Basic Drawing is now —VCOM 1041 Drawing I and more – see Gwen • ARTS 1000, 1100, 1200 now are 1001, 1101, 1201 respectively. • VCOM 2980 (ID000721) Event Photography –is 2 credit, not 1 as listed
Modified Courses… • Check DARS for listing for.. Photo- new darkroom course –1524 (3 Cr) replaces 1525 (4 Cr) in DARS report
SUMMER COURSES • Being planned, schedule will available in a month or so.
NEW COURSES STARTING SPRING 2013 • Digital Painting and Drawing - VCOM • Drawing I VCOM • Typography and Layout II VCOM • Design for Mobile Apps VCOM 2575 • Web Page Construction III VCOM 2710 • Print Management VCOM 2423 • Intro to VideoVCOM 2980-02 • Xpert Techniques in Photoshop VCOM 2426 • Photography for NonProfits, VCOM 2424
VCOM Great Elective Options for Spring 2013 • VCOM 2016 Typography and Layout II – this is a good portfolio builder course for any student. • VCOM 2020 Digital Painting and Drawing – learn painting techniques in Photoshop and Corel Painter using a graphics tablet. • VCOM 1040 Drawing I – build your drawing skill from the ground up.
Internships • For information on Internships contact: • Mary Belanger • Electronic Publishing Diploma and AAS require a 4 credit internship • Internship possibilities available as electives for other areas • Please plan ahead! • VA Medical Center Internship – VCOM 2970-01 Open to all Students –– See Bill Eilers
Once a Year CoursesFALL ONLY • Advanced Multimedia Production • 3D Modeling and Animation • Expert Techniques in Photoshop/Illustrator • Digital Animation • Javascript for Designers • Drawing I (exception Fall 2012 and Spring 2013) • Watercolor and Gouache Painting • Story, Sequence and Animation • Darkroom Techniques • Commercial Photography • Digital Studio Workflow I • Macro Photography • Business of Photography
Once a Year CoursesSPRING ONLY • Web Page Construction III • Audio/Video for Presentation • Multimedia Project Management • Advanced Flash Scripting • Designing for Mobile Apps • Print Management • Typography and Layout II • Advertising and Editorial Illustration (start Spring 2014) • Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting (start Spring 2014) • Drawing II • Digital Painting and Drawing • Illustration Fundamentals (except not Spring 2013) • Visual Art Career Preparation • Portrait Photography • Digital Studio Workflow II • Color Printing Systems • Advanced Lighting • Photography Portfolio
Tidbits… • Your advisor is your best source of info for planning your coursework. • Questions???
Get Ready, Get Set, GO… • Get handouts, course schedules • Meet with advisors for questions • Show advisor your schedule to get “advisor code” • Be ready to register next week!!