MUL 227 Graphic Design Literacy

Graphic Design Literacy explores the history of graphic design in both its past and present context. This class serves both those who just want to increase their appreciation of graphic design and those who are interested in graphic design careers.

Credits

3

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate an understanding, in both historical and current contexts, of the definition of Graphic Design
2. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate an understanding of the roots and shoots of the western design sensibility in historical and current contexts
3. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact on graphic design, in both historical and current contexts, of the Industrial Revolution and its counter movement in Arts and Crafts
4. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact, in both historical and current contexts, that Japanese Art had on European art & design in later 19th Century
5. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact on graphic design, in both historical and current contexts, of Art Nouveau and Secessionism at the fin de siecle
6. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact, in both historical and current contexts, that Modern Art and Modernism had on graphic design in the early to mid 20th Century
7. To use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact, in both historical and current contexts, that the Conceptual posters and Postmodern design of the later 20th century had on graphic design
8. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact on graphic design, in both historical and current contexts, of the digital revolution, its type innovations, and Retro design of the later 20th Century
9. Use the appropriate vocabulary to articulate the impact on graphic design, in both historical and current contexts, of the world wide web and the advent of smart devices in the 21st century