Design
and New Media courses
are uniquely offered at the
Peekskill Extension Center. Learning
objectives for the design and new
media arts curriculum focuses on
a digital arts education and essential
skills applicable
to the students academic and/or professional
goals. All courses utilizes
the lastest software version and
industry standard programs taught
in seven state-of-the-art computer
studio labs for graphic design, web,
video/film, animation and music technologies.
Most credit
classes run 15 weeks and may lead
to a Comptuer Arts Certificate and/or
an Associate degree in the Visual
and Performing Arts. Students may
benefit from transfer opportunities
at some of the country’s
leading colleges and universities.
Design and New Media internship opportunities
offer comprehensive professional
career development at notable Westchester
county and surrounding metropolitan
studios.
All Computer
Arts graduates produce a portfolio
representing their creative and technical
skills in design and new media.
Non-Credit
for Professionals and Pre-Teen courses
offer a variety of new media non-credit six hour
workshops for the professional and after school classes
for teens, as well as summer offerings. QUICKSTART
workshops are designed for the professional to
refresh skills or to learn new software programs.
Peekskill's New Media Center offers pre-college classes
for teens to explore new technology and careers.
Peekskill Course
Offerings
Graphic Design
Web Development
2D and 3D Animation
Interactive Media
Digital Video/Film
Digital Music Technologies
Design
course offerings are for
students who are seeking a computer
arts education to develop their design
skills along with a proficient level
of experience utilizing graphic design
digital tools. Students are required
to produce professional examples
demonstrating their understanding
of print and electronic production,
design and technical skills.
Design classes and software
tools:
Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS - PHOTOIMAGING
I, II, III
Adobe ILLUSTRATOR CS - ILLUSTRATION
I, II, III
INDESIGN CS or QUARK XPRESS
- DSKTOP PUB. I, II
Introduction to Web Page Design
Computer Business Graphics
Electronic Pre-press
Web
course offerings are for students
who are seeking a proficient
level of experience in web design,
dynamic web pages,
management of
web technologies and web
programming such as Javascript,
Actions, and other script languages.
Students are required to produce
professional websites to demonstate
examples of creative
and technical skills.
Web classes and software
tools:
Adobe
PHOTOSHOP IMAGEREADY CS - PHOTOIMAGING
Macromedia DREAMWEAVER, FLASH, DIRECTOR MX
Introduction to Web Page Design
Advanced Web Page Design (FLASH)
Intro to 2D Animation (Shockwave)
Web Design and Management I
Web Programming I (ex. Javascript
and Actions)
Animation course
offerings are for students who are
seeking a proficient level of experience
in understanding, designing and creating
animations. Students
will learn the fundamentals of
character and visual effects techniques
utilizing digital industry tools.
Students design and create animation
examples to demonstrate their creative
and technical skills.
Animation classes and software
tools:
Adobe ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, AFTER EFX
Apple FINAL CUT PRO, STUDIO PRO
Macromedia DIRECTOR, FLASH
MX
Eovia CARRARA (3D)
2D Animation I,II,III (character/visual
efx animation, game design)
3D Animation I,II,III (modeling, lighting,
animation)
Motion Graphics (digital video visual efx)
Digital Video I, II (narrative
and visual efx editing)
Advanced Web Page
Design (FLASH animation)
Web Programming (Javascript, Actions)
2D and 3D Projects
(advanced new media projects)
Music
course offerings are for students
who are seeking a proficient level
of experience in understanding digital
music technologies. Students will
learn the fundamentals of composing,
mixing and editing audio. Music
courses range from music theory,
songwriting, recording engineering
to electronic music history. Students
create and produce professional demos
to represent their creative and technical
skills utilizing industry standard
tools.
Music classes and software
tools:
PRO TOOLS, REBIRTH, PEAK , DECK,
CUBASE, DIGITAL PERFORMER (synthesizer
and recording studios)
intro to Audio
Intro to Midi Tech I, II
Recording Engineering I, II
Songwriting on the Computer
Music Theory
I
History of Electronic Music
Digital
Video courses
are for students who are
seeking a proficient level of experience
in developing, producing and editing
video. Students
will learn the fundamentals of storytelling,
interior and exterior production
challenges, and narrative and visual
effects editing techniques. Students
produce DVD examples
to demonstrate their creative and
technical skills utilizing industry
tools.
Software and classes:
Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS, AFTER EFX
Apple FINAL CUT PRO - STUDIO PRO
Digital Video I, II, Projects (editing)
Digital Video Production I (camera and production)
DVD Production (compositing)
Motion Graphics (visual effects
editing)
Screenwriting I (story development)
Intro to Modern Film and Theatre
Understanding Mass Media
Interactive
Media courses
are for students who are
seeking a proficient level of designing
and producing interactive programs.
Students will learn the fundamentals
of interactive design for games and
commercial purposes. Visual effects
techniques and script languages
such as Lingo, Actions and Javascript
are taught. Students will design
and produce interactive programs
or games to demonstrate their creative
and technical skills.
Software and classes:
Adobe ILLUSTRATOR CS,PHOTOSHOP CS, AFTER EFX
Apple FINAL CUT PRO - STUDIO PRO
Macromedia DIRECTOR MX, FLASH MX, DREAMWEAVER
2D Animation I (character animation),
2D Animation II (game design),
2D Animation III (new media projects)
Intro to Web Page Design
Advanced Web Page Design (FLASH)
Web Programming (ACTIONS)
Digital Video I, II and Motion
Graphics QUICKSTART WORKSHOPS (non-credit)
Pre-College (non-credit for teens)
Sound course
offerings are for students who are
seeking a proficient level of experience
in composing, mixing
and editing audio for publishing,
broadcast and for video/film. Audio
courses range from understanding
audio formats, recording engineering,
digital video editing, to publishing
CD's. Students create and produce
professional demos to represent their
creative and technical skills utilizing
industry standard tools.
Software and classes:
PRO TOOLS, REBIRTH, DECK, CUBASE, PEAK, DIGITAL PERFORMER
Apple
FINAL CUT PRO - STUDIO PRO
intro to Audio
Intro to Midi Tech I, II
Recording Engineering I, II
Songwriting on Computer
History of Electronic Music
Digital Video I, II
