CSC132 - Essential PowerPoint Skills

Course Description

Whether you're new to PowerPoint or looking to enhance your skills, learn practical techniques to design sophisticated slide decks that communicate your message clearly. You'll come away from this class with skills to create visually-appealing presentations that engage your audience and elevate your professional communications. 

This is a hands-on workshop designed for mid-career professionals in any industry who want to build their skills and confidence in creating PowerPoint presentations. 

Course Outline

• Building a cohesive presentation
• Applying visual design principles, including typography, color theory and layout
• Working with graphics and visual assets
• Hands-on final exercise: Mini-presentation creation

Learner Outcomes

• Navigate PowerPoint with confidence
• Apply visual design principles to create professional-looking slides
• Find and incorporate appropriate visual assets
• Structure presentation content effectively
• Create a complete, visually appealing presentation from start to finish

Recommendations

• If you need registration assistance or would like to enroll after online registration has closed, please call 214-768-2273 or contact smuthink@smu.edu.
• Register early to secure your spot using the SMU CAPE Student Portal. Please be aware that insufficient enrollment may cause course cancellation.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Specialization: Professional Power Skills : Communication