Katherine A. Hughes
Katherine A. Hughes
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that I am called to teach. Being in the classroom provides me with the opportunity to draw from my previous work experiences with media production and technology companies. I am energized by the interest and eagerness that most students bring to the classroom. At the same time, I appreciate the challenge of the reluctant student, and here I strive to spark an interest not previously recognized.
Whether teaching a graphic design or media production course, I set out to provide students with a solid foundation of the subject matter. It is my intention that students gain an insight as to how a particular theory or premise was formed and its application, so they can utilize this knowledge moving forward.
Courses Taught
Courses taught at Elizabethtown College include:
- Graphic Design I (ART 103)
- Digital Photography (ART/COM 145)
- Ireland in Text and Image (ART/COM 370)
- Graphic Design III (ART 406)
- Visual Communications (COM 130)
- Presentation Skills (COM 210)
- PR Media Production (COM 235)
- Photojournalism (COM 371)
- Honors in the Discipline (COM 400)
Software/skills taught include: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), basic audio editing (Audacity), basic video editing (Adobe Premiere).
Course Evaluations available upon request.
Courses taught at Loyola University Maryland include:
- Introduction to Multimedia (CM 204)
- Web I (CM 312)
- Graphics I (CM 322)
- Graphics II (CM352)
Software/skills taught include: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver), HTML & CSS hand-coding.
Course Evaluations available upon request.
Courses taught at James Madison University include:
- Fundamental Skills of Media Arts & Design I (SMAD 201, taught in-person and online)
- Fundamental Skills of Media Arts & Design II (Web) (SMAD 202)
- Mediated Communication: Issues & Skills (GMAD 150, team-taught)
- Writing for New Media (SMAD 231)
- Interactive Design for the Web I (SMAD 307)
- Interactive Design for the Web II (SMAD 308)
- New Media and Society (SMAD 470)
Software/skills taught include: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver), basic audio editing (Audacity), basic video editing (iMovie), HTML & CSS hand-coding.
Course Evaluations available upon request.
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