FIAR 1850 — Introduction to Digital Art
Lecture Hours: 2; Lab Hours: 4 This studio course is intended to introduce students to basic digital imaging manipulation skills within the Fine Art context of creative expression. Focus on digital imaging manipulation techniques learned within a raster-based environment, primarily including the fundamentals of various special effects, filters, layers, and masks used to explore the creation of artistically expressive images. Students will use current computer-imaging software to create original art in a variety of final output formats. Hardware and image input processes are also discussed.