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CAREER-TECHNICAL
PROGRAMS -- GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY
Graphic
Arts Technology
is a wide range of printing and publishing occupations since
printing is expanding into a high-tech industry merging computer
technology with production. Students enrolled in this program
work toward PrintEd Certification. To receive national PrintEd
Certification students must demonstrate proficiency in two or
more of the nine specialized graphic arts fields. These include:
Introduction to Printing, Electronic Imaging, Image
Assembly/Plate making, Advanced Electronic Prepress, Advanced
Press Operation, Basic Offset Press, Finishing/Binding,
Reproduction Photography and Advanced Image Assembly and Plate
making. In order for students to receive PrintEd Certification
they must complete the tasks included in Graphic Arts Technology
and any one of the other specialized areas of interest. These
specialized areas of study will be accomplished through
individualized instruction with a printing industry Journeyman
instructor.
Career Tech Students: Preparing
Today For Tomorrows Challenges
INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY– Semester 1
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None
-- (Grades 9-12)
Introduction to Graphic Arts prepares students through the
development of skills in digital image preparation, press
operation, and finishing operations in a laboratory setting.
Mathematical skills are evaluated and reinforced as needed.
This course is a pre-requisite to all other Graphic Arts
Courses.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY– Semester 2
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: Graphic Arts
Technology – Semester 1 -- (Grades 9-12)
Students continue to develop skills in digital image
preparation, press operation, and finishing operations in a
laboratory setting. After completion of this course, students
will be able to apply skills learned in various areas of Graphic
Arts technology.
DIGITAL
IMAGE PREPARATION – Semester 1
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: Graphic
Arts Technology -- (Grades 10-12)
This
course provides opportunities in practical application of skills
in desktop publishing, page layout and graphics. Upon
completion, students are able to prepare layouts for newsletters
and other opportunities.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
DIGITAL
IMAGE PREPARATION – Semester 2
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: Digital
Image Preparation – Semester 1 -- (Grades 10-12)
This
course includes instruction in using the latest technology in
Digital Image Preparations. Students learn to make movies, burn
music to CD and DVD, and work with Digital Photography.
Students are able to solve related problems using mathematical
skills and become proficient in manipulation of text and
graphics to meet standards of the graphic arts industry.
Computers used in this class are the G4 Mac and eMac. The
software used is iTunes, DVDi, iMovie, PageMaker, Freehand and
other Adobe products.
PRESS OPERATIONS – Semester 1
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: Graphic Arts
Technology -- (Grades 10-12)
This
course offers practical experience in offset printing in the
workplace. The training includes safe operation and maintenance
of equipment, following instructions and specifications, press
make-ready, and production of quality printed products.
Students demonstrate problem solving skills and become
proficient in related mathematics and chemistry.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
PRESS
OPERATIONS – Semester 2
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisite: Press
Operations – Semester 1 -- (Grades 10-12)
In this
course, students acquire opportunities to apply skills in
producing a variety of printed materials. Instruction in use
and maintenance of equipment is taught, along with safety.
After completion, students will be very knowledgeable in skills
and related theory that apply to a career in Press Operations.
FINISHING AND BINDING – Semester 1
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites:
Graphic
Arts Technology --
(Grades
10-12)
Finishing and Binding offers students training in post-press
finishing and binding operations. Students learn safe
operations of equipment and proper techniques in paper cutting,
folding, perforating, stitching, binding, and drilling as well
as the use of various finishing equipment.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
FINISHING
AND BINDING – Semester 2
˝ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: Finishing
and Binding – Semester 1 -- (Grades 10-12)
Advanced skills in the use of finishing equipment are taught,
along with problem solving related to finishing and binding.
Techniques in folding, paper cutting, perforating stitching and
binding are stressed. Mathematical skills are used to solve
problems in many operations.
GRAPHIC
ARTS EQUIPMENT UTILIZED IN THE PROGRAM:
This course uses both Macintosh and
IBM compatible PC’s. Programs such as Photo Shop 5.0, with Eye
candy and Kai’s Power Tools, Freehand 8, PageMaker, Illustrator,
Streamline, and Type twister are extensively used. Scanners,
printers, Xante Plate maker and Film Processor, 4-color and
6-color screen printing presses, A.B.Dick 385, A.B. Dick 9805
series offset press, digital camera, 35mm cameras and 4x4 box
cameras are also utilized.
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