INTRODUCTION

Course Meetings

Course EDP#: 022H11
Date and Time: 6-9 pm Mondays, November 18-December 16; 9am-4pm Saturdays, December 7, 14
Note: Change in time on December 2 and December 9: 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Jalama Lab, Room 1517, Phelps Hall, UCSB campus

General Contact Information

Instructor:    Ann Dundon   •   ann@towerstudios.com   •   805-569-9252
Class Website:    www.anndundon.com/premiere
Student Accounts (Web access): discordia.xlrn.ucsb.edu/~userID
Student Accounts (FTP access): discordia.xlrn.ucsb.edu

Course Objectives

This course is designed to teach you basic skills and concepts for developing digital video for Web and multimedia production, using Adobe Premiere 6.0. You will master the fundamentals of digital video editing and explore Premiere 6's sophisticated tools and capabilities through class demonstrations, hands-on exercises and assignments.

Course Prerequisites

Imaging I with Adobe Photoshop
Imaging II with Adobe Photoshop

Required Texts

The required textbook for this course is listed below. It costs about $20. You can order your textbook from MBS Direct by phone (1-800-325-3252), fax, mail or online at directmbsbooks.com (for online ordering, you will need a credit card and the course EDP number, #022H11). Check the last page of your UCSB Extension course catalog for full ordering details.

• Visual Quickstart Guide: Premiere 6 for Macintosh and Windows, by Anthony Bolante. (Peachpit Press, 2001).
  ISBN: 0-201-72207-0

Student Web Accounts

UCSB Extension provides a web account for each student registered in the class. You may use your account to store your project files and display browser-based homework assignments. You will be given a username and password on the first day of class to access your account.

The web address for your account is "http://discordia.xlrn.ucsb.edu/~youruserID". To access your account via FTP, use "discordia.xlrn.ucsb.edu" as your "Host" address, then enter your userID and password.

Attendance Policy

To get the most out of this course, you must come to class. If you have a conflict that will prevent your attendance, please notify your instructor in advance by email or telephone. You will not be penalized for an excused absence, but homework must still be completed on time.

If you miss a class without notifying the instructor, your absence will be marked "unexcused." Two unexcused absences will reduce your final grade a full step.

Grades

Your final grade for the course will be based on the following:

• Attendance and active participation in class exercises.
• Timely completion of weekly homework assignments.
• Completion of 2 class projects.

Lab Access

Registered students are entitled to use the Jalama Lab in Phelps Hall for work related to this class for the duration of the course. The lab is available on a first-come, first-served basis during building hours when it is not reserved for a class. Check the lab schedule for open hours weekly at the Instructional Computing website.