Students learn to distinguish, understand and appreciate art and architecture produced by various world cultures thriving during this period of time. Vocabulary, theoretical skills, research methodology and oral presentation techniques are developed to an intermediate level. Assignments are individual and collaborative. Students learn to further distinguish, understand and appreciate the art and architecture produced by world cultures belonging to this period. Vocabulary, theory, research methodology, and oral presentation skills are developed to an advanced level.
Assignments are individual and collaborative.
History of Graphic Design 3 credits - Presents an historical overview of how graphic design developed into a 20th century profession. The course aims to give contemporary graphic designers a clear understanding of their design heritage by weaving the profession's many historical threads together into a framework based upon major schools of thought, technologies, and individuals that have influenced the practice of design. This course explores the pioneering styles of American illustrators from traditional to avant-garde, realistic to expressionistic. Through lectures accompanied by slides and videos, students examine the role of illustration, cartooning and caricature in the graphic arts and popular culture. This course examines the origins of photography and chronicles its development as an artistic genre.