Bitmap Graphics (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student can use bitmap graphics software to process images and produce graphics and illustrations. Students will be able to apply their colour and compositional skills, and save bitmap graphics images in the desired format.

Content

• Image formats
• Bit depth and colour spaces
• Colour management
• Storage formats
• Layers and masks
• AI, image banks and copyright

Location and time

Teaching and assignment feedback are provided in person.
Practice exercises can be completed in any location, provided that the required tools and software are available.

Materials

Participation in the course does not require students to acquire any additional materials or literature.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Practice exercises
In-person teaching
Collaborative learning

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours of work
In-person teaching during the course = 60 hours
Independent work on practice exercises and deepening learning = 75 hours

Content scheduling

The beginning of the course is lecture-oriented.
Toward the end of the course, the focus shifts to independent work on personal practice exercises.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• produces visual material using bitmap graphics software
• can save bitmap graphics images in the desired format.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• can apply their colour composition and compositional skills when realising visual material using bitmap software
• can save bitmap images in the desired format, colour space and bit depth.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can independently apply their colour composition and compositional skills to produce high quality images using bitmap software
• can save bitmap images in the desired format, colour space and bit depth.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• produces visual material using bitmap graphics software
• can save bitmap graphics images in the desired format.

Assessment methods and criteria

Activeness and attendance
Quality of practice exercises
The evaluation criteria for the practice exercises are provided with each individual assignment