Workforce Development and Community Education: Summer 2021

15 | Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce To register for the certificate program classes in this section, held at the Peekskill Extension Center, call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu REMOTE 3D Animation Certificate-180 Hrs This is a one-year, non-credit certificate program. Students must register for the entire program at time of registration. The culminating experience will be the creation of a demo reel for their portfolio to show employers or schools to continue their career paths. Demo reels will be displayed in a certificate completion exhibition. This certificate program will take students through the 3D animation production pipeline and cover many facets of 3D creation. From modeling assets and characters to animating and final rendering, this certificate will guide you through the fundamental principles of 3D animation. Whether you are interested in film, video games, or commercial work, these courses will get you on the right trajectory. Prepare for an intensive exploration! Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge. The certificate program is an intensive course of study over three semesters beginning in the fall. All interested students should contact the Director, Dr. Sherry Mayo, at sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-7385. REMOTE Certificate in User Experience Design (UX)-270 Hrs (Courses may be taken independently. User Experience Fundamentals & Portfolio required.) User Experience Design is a one-year, non-credit certificate that prepares graduates for working in interactive technologies and provides them with industry literacy through applied practice. The program will offer a foundation in user experience strategies, design thinking, and interactive design. Students will acquire skills in user research, site-mapping, wire-framing, prototyping, web programming, business for freelancing, etc. Students can also complete a portfolio course where they will create finished examples of their work to show prospective employers facilitated by a professional industry UX designer. The certificate program is an intensive course of study over two semesters beginning in the fall. Prerequisite: Basic computer experience. All interested students should contact the Director, Dr. Sherry Mayo, at sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-7385. NEW! REMOTE Digital Imaging on a Chromebook with Free Software (for PC and Mac users) This course will explore digital art making, photo editing and design techniques with the free browser-based software application Photopea. Students will explore this pixel-based software with projects in photo retouching, collage, creatively merging and transforming images, working with type as well as how to create an animated gif. Ages 11-17. CE-DGART 2115PE, 6 Sat., June 5-July 17 (skip 7/3), 10:00 am-12:00 noon, $250. #6772 NEW! REMOTE Digital Painting and Drawing for Adults In this course students will explore digital painting and drawing. This course will cover digital painting in ways that closely mirror traditional drawing and painting. It will also include the advantages of working digitally and learn techniques unique to the digital environment that will significantly speed up workflow. Projects will include a still-life, black and white portrait, color portrait and a landscape. The primary software students will be using is Adobe Photoshop and the course will also include the use of a drawing tablet and stylus. CE-DGART 2116PE, 6 Sat., July 24-Aug. 28, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, $250. #6773 REMOTE Design Your Brand From entrepreneurs to business owners, your brand may impact your business’ success. From logos and tag lines, to storytelling and a brand strategy that positions your business at the top of your field is what you’ll learn in this course. Students not only learn about the basics, but also get to create a logo, brand, tag line, and more. Course culminates with student brand presentations. CE-BUS 2110PE, 4 Thurs., Aug. 5-26, 6:00-9:00 pm, $181. #6674 REMOTE Weekend Front End Coding Boot Camp This course will cover HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Front end code is the code that builds the webpages that people see. The power of these languages together can make you a very powerful designer/front end programmer and put you in demand in the work force. For ages 14 and up. CE-COMP 2172PE, 9:30 am-4:30 pm (30-minute lunch break), $295. Sec. A: 4 Sa/Su, June 5-13. #6675 Sec. B: 4 Sa/Su, Aug. 7-15. #6676 REMOTE Python Programming In Python Programming, students will be introduced to the basic aspects of problem solving, data representation, algorithm design, and object-oriented design and programming. The Python programming language will be used as the means to implement programs. This course prepares students for problem analysis and solution design. Students will also discuss ethical and social issues relating to computing. CE-COMP 2213PE, 14 T/W, June 1-July 14, 6:30-8:30 pm, $336. #6677 REMOTE Conducting User Research How do you design a product or service that your users will love? By conducting user research, the first step in the UX design process. Learn about the different types of user research and where it fits in your design process. Learn how to plan a research project and practice different methods of research such as user interviews, competitive analysis, card sorting, and surveys. You will also learn methods to communicate your findings using personas and journey maps and how to run a usability test. CE-DGART 2136PE, 3 T/W/Th, Aug. 3-5, 6:00-9:00 pm, $171. #6679 Textbook Required