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American Government, Alexander Sections
This is the introductory course in American Government, with the main focus on the national level but some attention to state and local levels as well. This OpenLab site contains course materials as well as links to news sites and a discussion board to exchange ideas. Please keep disagreements friendly, and please keep in mind that our main purpose is more to analyze than to react and fume. When the course is over, as long as you still have an OpenLab account at City Tech, you are invited to continue posting on this discussion board. To access course materials, click “Visit Course Site” at the right of this page.
COMD 3504 EO05 COMMUNICATION DESIGN THEORY Spring 2023
Course Description This course will offer an in-depth introduction to communication design theory, examining 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 will be explored through critical readings from key documents written between the early decades of the twentieth century and the present. In this context, âtheoryâ doesnât mean âa hypothesis to be testedâ (as in the sciences), but rather points to a set of working beliefs about how the worldâor in this case, visual communicationâworks. Some aspects of certain visual communication theories are based on observable âfacts,â but the way these facts are woven together says more about how we construct meaning than it does about empirical answers to factual questions. So why does a design professionalâtypically an eminently practical, hands-on person working toward a specific end for the benefit of a specific clientâwant or need to engage with visual communication theories? First, âdoing theoryâ promotes a sophisticated level of reflection about design workâfar beyond the touchstones of âdid they like it?â and âdid it serve its purpose?â Second, it encourages designers to think holistically about the contexts for their workâbeyond the immediate job at hand to the larger contexts of the social, the cultural, and the historical. And finally, it recognizes the obvious: today, graphic design shapes our visual world and puts each person at the nexus of thousands of messages each day. In this course, we, as senders and receivers of such messages, will attempt to make sense of all this through our verbal discussions in class, our blog postings, and our research poster design and presentations. We will be looking at two types of theories: generative theories, that explain the âhowâ of visual communication; and critical/sociocultural theories that explain the âwhat, where, and whenâ of design, or the historical, cultural and social contexts. By developing the ability to look at design through these different lenses, professional designers can enhance the quality of their decision-making and have a better grasp on the multiple contexts and frameworks for clients and audiences. We can better understand and evaluate the many issues about local usability and usefulness within broader contexts of ethics, aesthetics, professional and social responsibility.
SPA 3301 â Survey of Early Spanish Literature, Spring 2022
This course is intended for students with an advanced level of proficiency in Spanish. It covers a selection of works of Spanish literature (poetry, prose, drama) from the Middle-Ages to the end of the 18th century. Students are introduced to techniques of critical literary analysis. Class activities include group discussions, reading, and written assignments. Conducted in Spanish.
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