| Course ID: | ARGD 3070. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | The History of Graphic Design |
Course
Description: | A comprehensive history of graphic design from antiquity until the present. |
| Oasis Title: | History of Graphic Design |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ADPR 3910, ARGD 3070E |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course provides graphic design students the opportunity to explore the history
of their chosen profession. Whenever possible, the historical perspective will be
presented with relevance to the designer of the 2000's and thus should augment the
student's practical design skills.
Assessment of overall accomplishments is formulated during intense discussion at
studio critiques occurring regularly throughout the semester. Students and
instructor interact as a group during these critiques. |
| Topical Outline: | This course will examine ideas that influence culture and society
and how those ideas manifest themselves in the fields of graphic
design. Advertising, illustration, and photography. Required text:
A History of Graphic Design, Phillip B. Meggs. |