Elora Mastison

Adjunct Faculty

Art and Design

Classes Taught

Fall 2026

AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1 Credits

Foundation course in digital arts and design, with emphasis in the production of art using the computer. Prerequisites: None.

Course Notes: ART100 is required for all majors in the AAS in Digital Arts. Required for Certificate of Completion in Digital Arts: Web Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography and Graphic Design.

Students in this class will be provided an Adobe Creative Cloud account tied to their MEID username, for home use on PC or Mac computers (smartphone or tablet mobile devices are not supported) during the duration of this course. Students should review the minimum configuration requirements to run Adobe CC on their personal device at:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html. Your instructor will provide login directions on the first day of class.

This course gives our digital arts students a basic understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other digital art software and foundational concepts.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
17414
Dobson Campus

AC 3S

In-Person
Lecture/Lab
08/24/2026 – 10/14/2026
MoWe
10:30 AM – 12:10 PM

Closed

AVC200 Animation and Interactivity 3 Credits

Animation and object-oriented programming concepts and techniques using industry standard authoring tools applied by the creative industry to animation productions, and interactive media. Introduction to animation and object- oriented programming concepts and techniques using industry standard authorizing tools. Includes tools used by the creative industry for animation productions and interactive media.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.

Course Notes: Using TouchDesigner or Adobe Animate software, students learn about fundamental forms of interactivity and how to utilize data to create (real-time and rendered) interactive animations. Intermediate utilization of 12 principles of animation, intermediate movement, keyframing, camera work & scene transition, introduction to visual storytelling, introduction to color theory in the context of storytelling, introduction to animation pipeline, introduction to programming, interactive experience planning & creation, sound design & storytelling.

Students in this class will be provided an Adobe Creative Cloud account tied to their MEID username, for home use on PC or Mac computers (smartphone or tablet mobile devices are not supported) during the duration of this course. Students should review the minimum configuration requirements to run Adobe CC on their personal device at:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html. Your instructor will provide login directions on the first day of class.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
17444
Dobson Campus

AC 3S

Hybrid In-Person
Lecture/Lab
08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
Mo
12:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Closed

Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

Fall Flex Start 2026

AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1 Credits

Foundation course in digital arts and design, with emphasis in the production of art using the computer. Prerequisites: None.

Course Notes: ART100 is required for all majors in the AAS in Digital Arts. Required for Certificate of Completion in Digital Arts: Web Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography and Graphic Design.

Students in this class will be provided an Adobe Creative Cloud account tied to their MEID username, for home use on PC or Mac computers (smartphone or tablet mobile devices are not supported) during the duration of this course. Students should review the minimum configuration requirements to run Adobe CC on their personal device at:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html. Your instructor will provide login directions on the first day of class.

This course gives our digital arts students a basic understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other digital art software and foundational concepts.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
17418
Dobson Campus

AC 3S

In-Person
Lecture/Lab
10/19/2026 – 12/18/2026
MoWe
10:30 AM – 12:10 PM

Open

16 of 20
Seats Available

17419
Dobson Campus

AC 3S

In-Person
Lecture/Lab
10/20/2026 – 12/18/2026
TuTh
8:30 AM – 10:10 AM

Open

17 of 20
Seats Available

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