COMD3504 COMD Theory (Async)

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COMD3504 COMD Theory (Async)
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Department
Communication Design
Course Code
COMD3504
Semester / Year
Summer 2025
Course Description

An in-depth introduction to communication design theory, this course examines theoretical perspectives of design practice within the larger discourse of design and visual culture.

Communication models, the nature of representation, the dimensions of context, and semiotics are explored through critical readings in key documents from the early decades of the twentieth century to the present.

Acknowledgements

This course was created by: MB Kilkelly, Jenna Spevack

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