Digital Media Training at West Valley College

Digital Media and Internet Services at West Valley College - Classes cost $26 Unit for California Residents.

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Digital Media? If you want to be in Graphic Design, Web Design, Desktop Publishing, Marketing, Film Making, or Video Editing, West Valley College Digital Media is a great place to start. Our classes are for everyone.

Think about it? What job doesn't ask for skills in Photoshop, HTML, or Marketing. We have all the latest classes needed for any job.

Spring Class schedule is Here!!

Yes there is an Advanced Illustrator 14D and and Advanced Photoshop 10D class. They are taught at the same time, so you can only signup for one of these classes.

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The West Valley Digital Media program is taught on all the latest Adobe software, the entire new CS4 suite could be ready by spring.
Parents enjoy the Digital Media programs because of the flexible class schedule. Many become successful freelance designers. >> Read More
The Digital Media Department has design the http://www.cool2video.com web site for Community College and High School video students.
Please call Department Chair Jeff Rascov at 741-2432 for more information.
Wow look at all the online classes. This Fall we will have special lab times for all online students to come to campus for questions and answers.
Tutor - Yes we have excellent tutors. Get 1 hour per week free.

Prerequisites? There are no required Prerequisites for the Digital Media/Internet Services classes, Only recommended CA 20 Macintosh Intro or CA 70 Windows Intro. These are both basic computer class that are not required to take a class.

Spring 2010 Schedule
84661	DM/IS 001	Digital Media 1	1 unit	04/21/10 to 05/24/10 online	This class is an introduction to the field of Digital Media. The class is required for a degree or certificate, and is a great class for people interested in getting started in Digital Media. Class info can be found at www.rascov.com
84662	DM/IS 004	DIGITAL LAYOUT, COLOR, AND TYPOGRAPHY	3 units	MW 10:55AM - 12:20PM all semester	This course covers design principles relating to layout, typography and color. Students will have the opportunity to learn layout techniques for both web and print.
84664	DM/IS 010C	Digital Images: Photoshop	3 units	MW 9:20AM - 10:45AM	This course focuses on the professional techniques for digital image manipulation including creating digital artwork and image development and preparing digital images for color printing. Monday, Wednesday 09:20AM - 10:45AM
84663	DM/IS 010C	Digital Images: Photoshop	3 units	all semester Online	This course focuses on the professional techniques for digital image manipulation including creating digital artwork and image development and preparing digital images for electronic and print publishing. More info visit http://www.rascov.com
87730	DM/IS 010D	DIGITAL IMAGES: ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP	3 units	TTH 10:55AM - 12:20PM	This is an advanced course in digital image mainpulation. It focuses on creating original imagery and effective solutions to projects.
84666	DM/IS 014C	Digital Illustration: Illustrator	3 units	TTH 12:30PM - 1:55PMr	This course focuses on using Illustrator to create digital illustrators of various kinds of graphics for visual communication. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring technical skills and learning creative strategies for the production a variety of illustrations used in commerical media. T/TH 12:30 - 1:55
87797	DM/IS 014D	ADVANCED ILLUSTRATOR	3 units	TTH 10:55AM - 12:20PM	This is an advanced course in developing illustrative images using Adobe Illustrator. The course focuses on the creation of completed commercial quality illustrations. Students have the opportunity to learn to develop their own style while exploring different types of illustrative applications. Production methodologies from concept to pre-press consideration are stressed.
84668	DM/IS 021A	Web Development	3 units	all semester Online	This course focuses on web site production and development using XHTML, HTML, and CSS. In addition, marketing and web standards will be emphasized. This class is for students wanting to learn how to hand code web site. http://www.kellystuff.com
87620	DM/IS 021E	E-COMMERCE OPTIONS	1 units	all semester online	This course focuses on understanding, planning, setting up, and using a wide range of E-Commerce products and technologies for small, large, and mobile shopping. more info at http://www.kellystuff.com
84671	DM/IS 023	Web Design: Dreamweaver	3 units	all semester online	The class introduces the design and development of web sites. Dreamweaver, a HTML editor, enables users to efficiently design, develop and maintain web sites. Students learn how to buy a domain name and setup web hosting. more info at http://www.kellystuff.com
84670	DM/IS 023	Web Design: Dreamweaver	3 units	TTH 9:20AM - 10:45AM	The class introduces the design and development of web sites. Dreamweaver, a HTML editor, enables users to efficiently design, develop and maintain web sites. Students learn how to buy a domain name and setup web hosting.
84672	DM/IS 023B	Web Development: Dreamweaver	3 units	all semester online	In this advanced Dreamweaver class students will learn CSS to design the user interface for web sites. The course also covers how to connect web pages to databases using XML and PHP. Students will build their own SQL database and program dynamic web pages. Info at www.kellystuff.com
84673	DM/IS 025	Internet Marketing	1 unit	02/01/10 to 03/08/10 online	Getting the right users to find your web site is key to marketing on the Internet. This course focuses on preparing web site for submission to search engines, marketing, advertising, and domain name issues. Wow learn how Google Works. online at www.rascov.com
87619	DM/IS 025B	NEW MEDIA MARKETING	1 unit	2/01/10 to 03/08/10	This course focuses on marketing businesses, products/projects, and ideas through social media channels. More info at http://www.kellystuff.com
87616	DM/IS 025C	WEB SEO (SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION)	1 unit	03/10/10 to 04/19/10 online	This course focuses on current trends and techniques in search engine optimization to make websites findable and rank higher in multiple search engines. More info at http://www.kellystuff.com
87617	DM/IS 025D	WEB ANALYTICS	1 unit	04/21/10 to 05/24/10 online	This course focuses on Web Analytics, the objective tracking, collection, measurement, reporting, and analysis of quantitative internet data to optimize websites and web marketing initiatives. More info at http://www.kellystuff.com
87615	DM/IS 025E	MOBILE ADVERTISING	1 unit	03/10/10 to 04/19/10 online	A practical guide to the emerging mobile advertising market, this course serves as an introduction and how-to guide for understanding, planning, designing, developing, and marketing mobile marketing. More info at http://www.kellystuff.com
84674	DM/IS 062A	DM/IS 062A Flash: Creat Inter Web Page	3 units	T 6:50PM - 10:00PM	Flash is an excellent software application for incorporating dynamic animation and sound into a web site, video, and CD-ROM. Interactive web pages incorporating graphics, animation, sound, and programming will be created using Adobe Flash. Book for the class is the Flash CS4 Professional ISBN 0-321-59192-5
84675	DM/IS 066	DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO	3 units	all semester online	Audio and video websites are a major destination on the Internet today. This course introduces students to writing, shooting and producing digital video projects. Students will learn to digitally edit video and audio for delivery on DVDs, iPods, and the Internet. Other topics in the class include how to post content to youtube, emusic, and Google. More info at http://www.rascov.com
84676	DM/IS 086	PORTFOLIO PLANNING/REVIEW: DESKTOP PUB. AND DIGITAL MEDIA	3 units	M 6:50PM - 10:00PM	This course is for Desktop Publishing and Digital Media students committed to developing a professional quality traditional and digital portfolio