Art New Media
9 courses · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
DMA 101 Introduction to Video Editing: YouTube to Hollywood
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the techniques used in video and film editing. From creating videos on YouTube to learning how to edit a feature length film, students will be exposed to theory and practice of the editing process. Practical applications for professional pathways will be discussed.
DMA 102 Intermediate Digital Video Editing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Course Advisories DMA 101 or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an intermediate level hands-on study of NLE (non-linear editing) software, investigating more advanced workflow, organization skills, and effects-based editing techniques. This post-production course will enhance students ability to turn captured media into well-constructed video compositions.
DMA 103 Film Production I
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to take students through the steps of creating a professional quality film using the latest digital technology and equipment. Students will learn how to develop a story into a working script for filming. Hands-on assignments will allow students to experience pre-production, production, and post-production steps of filmmaking including lighting, sound, cinematography, editing, and digital output.
DMA 111 Introduction to Animation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an investigation into the artistic creation of movement on a frame by frame basis known as animation. Lectures will include demonstrations of different animation techniques, as well as historical and contemporary examples of professional animators who use those techniques. Students will gain an experiential knowledge of the breadth of classical and experimental animation techniques including hand-drawn, claymation, stop-motion, cut-outs, and paint-on-glass. Students will create and critique assignments using these techniques both individually and corporately, culminating in a final short film.
DMA 112 Introduction to Digital Media Arts
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- ARTS 250
This introductory course surveys the merging of technology, global communication, and creative expression. Students will cover the fundamentals of digital art creation. Students will learn the basic principles of art making (composition, color, form) to express their original ideas to the broader world through various global media processes.
DMA 121 Artistic Concepts for the Web
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This introductory course is designed for the student interested in designing artistic web sites. This course will cover the history and evolution of online graphics including the theory and best/worst practices of design concepts such as color, typography, form, balance, space, and variety. Students will be introduced to multiple facets of graphic and web design and the software used in this field.
DMA 125 Beginning Motion Picture Production
- Units
- 4.5
- Hours
- 3.75 hours lecture weekly, 2.25 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- FTVE 150
This course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and the process of motion picture production for film and television. Topics include basic cinematography, the operation, function and creative uses of pre-production, production and post-production, screenwriting, lighting, editing, sound recording and mixing.
DMA 132 Occupational Work Experience
- Units
- 1-6
- Corequisite
- Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.
DMA 133 Internship - Occupational Work Experience
- Units
- 1-6
- Corequisite
- Students must be available to volunteer 4 to 24 hours per week (if paid, hours per week increase as outlined in the work experience program) for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.