ARTS 1156 Imagemaking with Photoshop and Illustrator

This is a course to explore, critique and produce 2D digital media projects. Through critical research, students garner insight into what specifically intrigues them about an artwork, and how to utilize these ideas in their own work. The class will focus on design and production in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will become familiar with digital illustration, design, photo manipulation, compositing, and printing. All assignments must be accompanied with evidence of research, and the class will be treated as a portfolio class.*Does not fulfill Arts Core requirement.

Course overview

Department
Studio Art
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Requirements fulfilled

  • Film Studies: At least two production courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Studio Art with Architectural Studies: Three required courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Studio Art: Two introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Studio Art: ONE of the following introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.39 / 5

Based on 286 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Caleb Cole
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.76/5
  • Georgie Friedman
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Carissa Henriques
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.01/5
  • Courtney Engstrom
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.90/5
  • Jane Cassidy
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.11/5
  • Jenifer Friedman
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.27/5
  • Karl Baden
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.00/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Caleb Cole · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Caleb Cole · Devlin Hall 401F M 09:00AM-12:00 Noon · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Caleb Cole · Devlin Hall 401F M 02:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Georgie Friedman · Devlin Hall 401F F 09:00AM-12:00 Noon · Offered