Graphic Communication

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Graphic Communication is the process of creating, producing, and distributing material incorporating words and images to convey data, concepts, and emotions. These materials enhance learning, enjoyment, motivation, and commerce. The field covers all phases of the process from creation through distribution of physical or electronic data.

Paraphrased from a statement by the International Graphic Arts Education Association ^[1]

Graphic communication is an optional subject studied in Scotland. Its main purpose is to introduce students to making architectural drawings - both manual and electronically. In addition to teaching DTP and manual publishing.

The Graphic communication course is pitched at many different levels:

Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Higher
Advanced higher

All of these subjects are defined and assessed by the SQA [http://www.sqa.org.uk Scottish Qualifications Authority

The higher course is formed by the study of 3 units;tenchinal drawings 1, 2 and dtp. 30% of the assement marks come from a thematic presentation which pupils work on throughout the year; these range from manual stp design to pupil chosen project where isometric and orthographic drawings are manually produced.

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^ http://teched.vt.edu/GCC/HTML/VirtualTextbook/VirtualArticles/DefinitionOfGraphicComm.html

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