Course Assignments

This course requires the completion of two short paper assignments (from 2 to 3 pages), an academic Research Poster Project, and weekly writing (blog/journal), classroom exercises, and field trips.

 

Sample Course Assignments

Research Journal & Poster Outcomes:

•  demonstrate professional research practices (written, verbal, visual)

•  connect graphic design history and theory with the contemporary design field

•  demonstrate the connection between student’s design practice and theoretical concepts covered in the course

•  create an annotated bibliography and glossary

•  demonstrate methods of primary and secondary source evaluation.

 

Throughout the semester students will keep a design theory research journal in which they will document and critically review/reflect on class readings, other media, and field trips. By midterm students will present a well-defined research topic and outline of a final poster to be presented at the undergraduate research poster presentation or similar at the end of semester.

  1. Writing / Blogging 1. Weekly Blogging (minimum 1 developed post / 3 comments) (15%)

•  Discussions from the classroom will carry over to the class site. Commenting will be used to reply to an initial blog post or other comments.

•  Topics presented in class will require independent research and will be presented as developed posts on the class site for discussion and feedback.

•  Research project documentation will be presented on the class blog for discussion and feedback throughout the semester.

2. (2) Reading Response Papers (2-3 pp) (10% each)

•  After reading and reviewing two articles in the text, online and/or on reserve in City Tech’s library, students write a critical analysis of the assigned readings.

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