ARTH240
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History of Graphic Design
Art History
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
ARTH
Course Number
240
Status
Active
Course Attributes
BART: GenEd-Breadth/Arts, BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, EMME: Major-Media and Comms Elective, ENME: Minor-Media and Comms Elective, MMED: Major-Media and Communications, NMED: Minor-Media and Communications, ENMA: Minor-Marketing Elective, NMAR: Minor-Marketing, ENCA: Minor-Creative Arts Elective, NCAT: Minor-Creative Arts/Technology
Course Short Title
History of Graphic Design
Course Long Title
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Course Description
A historical survey of graphic design from its origins to the present day, with focus on developments in design from the late 19th century to the present. Topics covered may include art posters; type, typography and book design; Arts & Crafts and the private press; the Bauhaus; and digital design. Thematic considerations may include information design theory, politics and propaganda, and the relationship of commerce and technology to the history of graphic design.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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