CDES 2226 - Design Inquiry

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ART 1531, ARTH 1600 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1010 or ENG 1009; or permission of department

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 1700 or permission of department

Description: Students in this course are introduced to the fundamental theories, principles, and objectives of the communication design field. Critical frameworks presented in readings respond to historic and contemporary contexts that define design practice and its impacts. The function of designed communications as products, services, and experiences are assessed in their relationship to culture through social, economic, and environmental factors. Theoretical and practical content includes the role technology and audience experience play in a contemporary context where “design” is ubiquitous.