Education
University of Texas at Arlington
I acheived a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication with a minor in English. 3.0 GPA.
The following is a list of key courses taken.University of Texas at Arlington
Communication Graphics -
History, current practice, principles and trends in typography, imaging,
pre-press and production, sheet finishing, bindery, paper and ink, logo design,
advertising layout, publication design, and computer layout, design, and publishing.
Internet Communication -
Basic Internet communication including e-mail,listserv, and chat; emphasis on advanced
search strategies; application of communication theory to individual and mass media uses
of the Internet; legal and ethical issues; basics of Web page design and publishing.
Internet Graphics Communication -
Study of the principles of visual communication and image building as related to the
Internet: principles of animation, cross-platform design, safe color pallets, graphic
and photographic file formats, graphics generation, and photo scanning.
Photojournalism I -
Basic theory and techniques of photojournalism; introduction to electronic digital
photography and editing; professional, technical, and esthetic values.
Photojournalism II -
Advanced electronic imaging techniques as applied to newspapers, magazines,
and public relations.
Photojournalism III -
Electronic imaging in news, illustrative, narrative, and essay formats.
Readings in visual communication research, law, and ethics.
Writing For Mass media -
Writing techniques as applied to newspapers, broadcast media, the Internet,
advertising, and public relations with practice in research and writing.
Reporting -
Complex journalistic stories with emphasis on ethics, interviewing, and writing
of general news stories, features, and specialized stories.
Public Affairs Reporting -
Research in planning and writing techniques required for covering such public
affairs news sources as governmental offices, bureaus, and agencies. Experience
in covering local government agencies, including agency budgets. Investigative
and in-depth methods of news gathering; extensive practice in newswriting
Feature Writing -
Nature, function, and structure of articles for magazines and newspapers.
Research and interviewing techniques; extensive practice in writing.
Opinion & Persuasive Writing -
Reading and analysis of the forms of persuasive writing, including editorials,
commentaries, reviews, and interpretive articles.
Business & Proffessional Communication -
Insight into communication skills. Designed to give the student experience in interviewing,
business presentations, organizational reports, and the relationship of visual and oral
presentations to business.
Tarrant County College
I attended TCC prior to transferring to UTA. Although I didn't completerequirements for a degree, I lacked only a few courses (printing classes) to do so. The following is a list of key course taken.
Introduction to Computer Graphics -
A survey of computer design concepts, terminology, processes, and procedures.
Topics include computer graphics hardware, electronic images, electronic publishing,
vector-based graphics, and interactive multimedia.
Digital Publishing I -
The fundamentals of using digital layout as a primary publishing tool
and the basic concepts and terminology associated with typography and page layout.
Digital Publishing II -
Layout procedures from thumbnails and roughs to final comprehensive and printing;
emphasis on design principles for the creation of advertising and publishing materials,
and techniques for efficient planning and documenting projects.
Computer Illustration I -
Implementation of software for illustration and/or photo manipulation for reproduction.
