Syllabus

Digital Imaging Process and Technique
MULTM 110 -1644
Spring Semester 2009

Instructor: R. Lee Montgomery
925-685-1230 xt. 2593

E-mail: lee@multimedia.dvc.edu

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Monday
2:00PM – 5:50PM
ATC 110

Instructor will be available for 2 hours each week in the hours before
class meetings.

OFFICE HOURS:

In the labs (A303 or ATC110) or in office at FO235 at the following times:

11am – 12pm and 6-7pm Monday, 11am – 12pm Tuesday , 5-6 Wednesday,
10am-11am Thursday
Appointments are preferred though not required.

OVERVIEW:

This course is designed to instruct students in the use of Adobe
Photoshop to create, format, and prepare digital visual images.
Particular attention in this course will be given to creation of
selections and masks, basic use of layers and the understanding of image
formats.

EVALUATION:

50% of student grades will be based on the average of grades received on
weekly projects assigned over the course of the class.

25% of student grades will be based on students maintenance of a blog
that can be used to share images created in class.

25% of student grades will be based on the student's active
participation in class discussions and projects. Students repeatedly
found to be using their computers for non class related activities
during class time will receive an F as 25% of their grade.

REQUIRED TEXT:
Weinmann, Elaine[2007]. Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual
QuickStart Guide)
. Peachpit Press

REQUIRED SUPPLIES:

Students are required to obtain a flash disk of approximately 1GB or
greater capacity.

Students are required to have an e-mail account and a blogger account.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students are expected to attend all of every class meeting unless they
have received prior permission from the instructor. Attendance will be
taken at the beginning of each class meeting. Anyone absent when
attendance is taken will be assumed absent from the class. If you are
late to class it is your responsibility to make sure your attendance is
acknowledged by talking to the instructor.

If a student misses two weeks of class without being excused, it can be
assumed that the student is intending to drop the class. Because this
class meets once a week that means two absences will be grounds for the
instructor to drop you from the class.

If you are intending to drop the class, it is your responsibility to
drop the class. You should not assume that the instructor will
automatically drop you because of absences. If you stop attending
classes, you do not drop the class, and the instructor has not dropped
you from the class; the instructor may be required to give you a grade
of F for the class.

GRADING:

A= Outstanding and exceptional performance. Student exceeds expectations
consistently. Exhibits extensive work done outside of class, as well as
in class. Assignment is completed in the format requested, and addresses
the technical, conceptual, and formal concerns required.

B= Good work with exceptional effort. Student has successfully completed
assignment and has asked for help when needed. Exhibits knowledge of the
program and concepts presented. Assignment is completed in the format
requested, and addresses the technical, conceptual, and formal concerns
required.

C= Satisfactory completion of assignments. Student has done what was
asked and nothing more. Assignment is completed in the format requested,
and addresses the technical, conceptual, and formal concerns required.

D= Failure to meet the technical or formal interests of the assignment.

F= No assignment or an improperly formatted and unacceptable assignment.

An Assignment that meets the criteria for a letter grade but is
improperly formatted will be dropped by a letter grade.