Section information text: This course introduces the field of communication design including terminology and creative problem-solving for print, digital, and moving media through hands-on projects in a studio-based learning environment. Students will be applying communication theories to visual forms through the use of type and image in effective and expressive presentations of ideas and information. Students will learn how to think visually through a developing understanding of contemporary visual language as makers and receivers. Industry-standard software will be used with in-class instruction. An emphasis on communicating visually with a concern for social and cutlural dimensions, as well as from one human to another, will be given special attention.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
24%2030 Fall: 24% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 fall terms since 2018.
28%2030 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
24%2029 Fall: 24% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 fall terms since 2017.
16%2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
21%2028 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 7% per year.
20%2028 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 16% below its recent average.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
24%2027 Fall: 24% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year.
25%2027 Spring: 25% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2023
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2021
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2019
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2016
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2015
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2014
22 sections
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2013
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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