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Sur­vey of West­ern Art from 1300 to the Pre­sent

Survey of Western Art from 1300 to the Present

The­ory and prac­tice of de­sign­ing with in­for­ma­tion. Top­ics in­clude graphs, charts, pie-charts and di­a­grams. Through ad­vanced as­sign­ments re­lated to in­for­ma­tion graph­ics, ex­hi­bi­tion de­sign and wayfind­ing sys­tems, stu­dents will syn­the­size and de­sign com­plex data sets. Prepa­ra­tion of final work using cur­rent de­sign soft­ware ap­pli­ca­tions.

Theory and practice of designing with information. Topics include graphs, charts, pie-charts and diagrams. Through advanced assignments related to information graphics, exhibition design and wayfinding systems, students will synthesize and design complex data sets. Preparation of final work using current design software applications.

City Tech’s ENG 1101 course pre­pares you for the kinds of com­mu­ni­ca­tion, re­search, and lit­er­acy that you will use through­out your aca­d­e­mic and pro­fes­sional ca­reers. Fur­ther­more, it de­vel­ops stu­dents’ un­der­stand­ing, ap­pli­ca­tion, and crit­i­cal aware­ness of two big ideas: 1) Com­mu­ni­ca­tion is rhetor­i­cal, and 2) Com­mu­ni­ca­tion is mul­ti­modal, or WOVEN (writ­ten, oral, vi­sual, elec­tronic, and non­ver­bal). Through a se­ries of process-dri­ven pro­jects, some of which are in­di­vid­u­ally based and oth­ers col­lab­o­ra­tive, you will gain a deeper un­der­stand­ing of ef­fec­tive and per­sua­sive com­mu­ni­ca­tion tech­niques while de­vel­op­ing your crit­i­cal think­ing skills and mul­ti­ple lit­era­cies. Each ENG 1101 class is unique, be­cause while each one has the same basic out­comes, each is taught by an in­struc­tor with his or her own re­search and ped­a­gog­i­cal ap­proach. In our class, we will use the in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary field of the neu­ro­sciences as a way to focus our con­ver­sa­tions and pro­jects. Of course, com­mu­ni­ca­tion is about the trans­fer­ence of in­for­ma­tion via the senses and processed by each au­di­ence mem­ber’s brain. In ad­di­tion, the brain and its em­bod­ied per­cep­tion sys­tems de­fine how we are most re­cep­tive to re­ceiv­ing com­mu­ni­ca­tions, think­ing about com­mu­ni­ca­tions, and being per­suaded by com­mu­ni­ca­tions. If we un­der­stand how the brain/body works, we can apply this knowl­edge to being more ef­fec­tive com­mu­ni­ca­tors and suc­cess­ful pro­fes­sion­als.

City Tech’s ENG 1101 course prepares you for the kinds of communication, research, and literacy that you will use throughout your academic and professional careers. Furthermore, it develops students’ understanding, application, and critical awareness of two big ideas: 1) Communication is rhetorical, and 2) Communication is multimodal, or WOVEN (written, oral, visual, electronic, and nonverbal). Through a series of process-driven projects, some of which are individually based and others collaborative, you will gain a deeper understanding of effective and persuasive communication techniques while developing your critical thinking skills and multiple literacies. Each ENG 1101 class is unique, because while each one has the same basic outcomes, each is taught by an instructor with his or her own research and pedagogical approach. In our class, we will use the interdisciplinary field of the neurosciences as a way to focus our conversations and projects. Of course, communication is about the transference of information via the senses and processed by each audience member’s brain. In addition, the brain and its embodied perception systems define how we are most receptive to receiving communications, thinking about communications, and being persuaded by communications. If we understand how the brain/body works, we can apply this knowledge to being more effective communicators and successful professionals.

This course in­tro­duces stu­dents to core con­cepts in the media field in­clud­ing color the­ory, de­sign and pro­duc­tion ter­mi­nol­ogy, re­pro­duc­tion processes, file for­mats and sub­strates. Dur­ing the se­mes­ter, stu­dents will com­plete three pages of their own ePort­fo­lio web site, com­plete a print de­sign pro­ject and one video pro­ject. Lec­tures will pro­vide stu­dents with a his­tor­i­cal per­spec­tive of the media field as well as dis­cussing cur­rent prac­tices and fu­ture trends.

This course introduces students to core concepts in the media field including color theory, design and production terminology, reproduction processes, file formats and substrates. During the semester, students will complete three pages of their own ePortfolio web site, complete a print design project and one video project. Lectures will provide students with a historical perspective of the media field as well as discussing current practices and future trends.

In­tern­ship in Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign As­sign­ment to field work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately eight to ten 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 Assignment to field work/study situations of approximately eight to ten 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.