Visual Design.

One year Master course
Starting date: October 2013
Academic training + internship;

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Web Design Tools I, I I

The course will give a basic knowledge of XHTML language; afterwards the programme tackles the applications such as Dreamweaver and Fireworks in order to enable students to produce simple websites and multimedia with great communicative impact.
- XHTML Language: browsers and main platforms; structure, plan and usability of web applications; structure of a XHTML document; TAGs and their functions; adding images and background colours; texts: formatting, alignment, colour and colour changes; hyperlinks.
- Dreamweaver: hyperlinks; interface and layout in Dreamweaver; panels and property bar; browsing among open documents; xhtml view and design view; setting up a website; create and save pages with Dreamweaver; basic set up (Title, file name, page properties); definition of hyperlink; formatting texts; linking pages; linking "mailto", anchors and image maps; image size for web design;  format for web design; frames and iframe; tables and their usage; site construction with table; Cascading Style Sheets Css; setting a page with css; page layout with Tag Div and Css; dragging Css; window of behaviours; manual insertion of Javascript code; rollover; browser bar; pop-up messages, audio and other Javascript behaviour; importing a Flash animation or a movie.
To boost the technical abilities with the programme, students will be asked to produce their personal website in association with the Visual Communication Studio.

Teachers

Monica Mantegazza, Paola Muller

Graphic design has established itself as a vast professional field integrating different strands which are reflected in the variety of specialized career paths in the market. The Master course caters for the complexity of this scenario and allows profound experiences in the various areas of graphic design in order to promote a higher level of professional awareness and operational proficiency.