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PUBL 1129 : Page Layout Software

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Discontinued as of Fall Semester 2022 This course serves as a foundation to magazine design and production courses. The page layout software application used in the industry is taught, including its uses and applications as tools for graphic design and production artists, including integration with other graphics-related applications. Instruction, exercises and projects are designed to develop proficiency in using the application through mini-lesson demonstrations, in-class exercises, projects, and lab time. In addition to using the software as a creative tool, students are also introduced to preparing press-ready files for commercial printing. Students will receive credit for only one of PUBL 1129 or 1126. Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma in Publishing and the Diploma in Digital and Print Publishing. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: a minimum of 80% in English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or equivalent; IB English A1 (Higher Level) with a score of 5 or higher; AP English Composition or Literature with a score of 4 or higher; LET level 3 or higher; LPI with a minimum of 26 on the essay plus one of: 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; IELTS with a minimum level 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing; TOEFL (internet-based) score of 80 with a minimum of 18 in Listening, 18 in Speaking, 20 in Reading, and 20 in Writing; TOEFL (paper-based) with a minimum of 550 and a TWE (essay) score of 4.0; CAEL with a minimum of 70 overall and a minimum of 70 on essay; successful completion of a post-secondary English or Communications course with a minimum "C-" grade for which Langara offers university-transferable credit; ENGL 1120 at Langara College with a minimum "C" grade. This course serves as a foundation to magazine design and production courses. The page layout software application used in the industry is taught, including its uses and applications as tools for graphic design and production artists, including integration with other graphics-related applications. Instruction, exercises and projects are designed to develop proficiency in using the application through mini-lesson demonstrations, in-class exercises, projects, and lab time. In addition to using the software as a creative tool, students are also introduced to preparing press-ready files for commercial printing. College credit will be given for only one of PUBL 1129 and 1126. Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma in Publishing and the Diploma in Digital and Print Publishing. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: a minimum of 80% in English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or equivalent; IB English A1 (Higher Level) with a score of 5 or higher; AP English Composition or Literature with a score of 4 or higher; LET level 3 or higher; LPI with a minimum of 26 on the essay plus one of: 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; IELTS with a minimum level 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing; TOEFL (internet-based) score of 80 with a minimum of 18 in Listening, 18 in Speaking, 20 in Reading, and 20 in Writing; TOEFL (paper-based) with a minimum of 550 and a TWE (essay) score of 4.0; CAEL with a minimum of 70 overall and a minimum of 70 on essay; successful completion of a post-secondary English or Communications course with a minimum "C-" grade for which Langara offers university-transferable credit; ENGL 1120 at Langara College with a minimum "C" grade.

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