Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

MIT 220 - Adobe InDesign


Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Introduction to basic and advanced page layout techniques. Use Adobe InDesign to design professional page layouts with graphics and typography.

Prerequisite:
Strongly Recommended: Computer literacy and file management skills.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Use the Adobe InDesign user interface.
  2. Create InDesign documents.
  3. Work with text and typography.
  4. Create styles.
  5. Work with color.
  6. Integrate graphics and vector artwork.
  7. Use pages, master pages and layers.
  8. Create tables.
  9. Work with libraries.
  10. Prepare documents for output and export.
  11. Create Adobe PDF files with form fields.
  12. Create and export an ebook.

Course Contents
  1. Adobe InDesign.
  2. Text & typography.
  3. Styles.
  4. Color.
  5. Graphics.
  6. Vector Artwork.
  7. Pages, Master Pages, and Layers.
  8. Tables.
  9. Transparency.
  10. Output and Export.
  11. PDF Files.
  12. Ebooks.


Instructional Units: 5