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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.

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.

In­tern­ship in Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign (Hy­brid) As­sign­ment to field work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately 15+ plus hours per week at a graphic arts-re­lated in­tern­ship site ap­proved by the de­part­ment in­tern­ship di­rec­tor. Sites may be in areas such as ad­ver­tis­ing, print­ing, cor­po­rate com­mu­ni­ca­tions or pub­lish­ing. Stu­dents keep a log/jour­nal to be shared in group sem­i­nars/dis­cus­sions. Su­per­vi­sion is by fac­ulty and by the job su­per­vi­sor. Stu­dents will be re­quired to keep a learn­ing jour­nal of their in­tern­ship in the form of a blog using Open Lab.

Internship in Communication Design (Hybrid) Assignment to field work/study situations of approximately 15+ plus hours per week at a graphic arts-related internship site approved by the department internship director. Sites may be in areas such as advertising, printing, corporate communications or publishing. Students keep a log/journal to be shared in group seminars/discussions. Supervision is by faculty and by the job supervisor. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Open Lab.

The em­pha­sis in this in­ter­me­di­ate pho­tog­ra­phy class is on cre­ative prob­lem solv­ing with pho­tog­ra­phy for the Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign field. Stu­dents learn to trans­form sub­ject mat­ter with pho­to­graphic style in order to com­mu­ni­cate ideas.

The emphasis in this intermediate photography class is on creative problem solving with photography for the Communication Design field. Students learn to transform subject matter with photographic style in order to communicate ideas.

African Cul­tural re­ten­tions in the Amer­i­cas is pre­sented this se­mes­ter as a read­ing and writ­ing-in­ten­sive course fo­cused on the con­ti­nu­ities, trans­for­ma­tions, adap­ta­tions and re¬in­ven­tions of African cul­ture found within the African di­as­pora in the Amer­i­cas since the era of the trans-At­lantic slave trade. Some of the re­search and writ­ing con­ducted by his­to­ri­ans, an­thro­pol­o­gists, ar­chae­ol­o­gists, art his­to­ri­ans, and mu­si­col­o­gists per­ti­nent to our sub­ject mat­ter will be stud­ied. Lec­tures, read­ings, class­room dis­cus­sions and writ­ings will ex­plore cul­tural de­vel­op­ments in the Caribbean, Cen­tral and South Amer­ica, and the United States. In ad­di­tion to our read­ings, a num­ber of doc­u­men­tary films will be shown and re­viewed. In the Amer­i­cas, Africans en­coun­tered Na­tive Amer­i­cans and Eu­ro­peans; there­fore, a major focus of this course is to ex­plore and to un­der­stand the new cul­tural con­texts which emerged, and Africa’s con­tri­bu­tions to those con­texts.

African Cultural retentions in the Americas is presented this semester as a reading and writing-intensive course focused on the continuities, transformations, adaptations and re¬inventions of African culture found within the African diaspora in the Americas since the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Some of the research and writing conducted by historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, art historians, and musicologists pertinent to our subject matter will be studied. Lectures, readings, classroom discussions and writings will explore cultural developments in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the United States. In addition to our readings, a number of documentary films will be shown and reviewed. In the Americas, Africans encountered Native Americans and Europeans; therefore, a major focus of this course is to explore and to understand the new cultural contexts which emerged, and Africa’s contributions to those contexts.

This openly avail­able model course con­tains course in­for­ma­tion, learn­ing out­comes, sug­gested weekly top­ics and pro­jects, video re­sources, quizzes, and more. It may be cloned and adapted by any fac­ulty mem­ber teach­ing this course.

This openly available model course contains course information, learning outcomes, suggested weekly topics and projects, video resources, quizzes, and more. It may be cloned and adapted by any faculty member teaching this course.