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, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMME: Major-Media and Comms Elective, ENCA: Minor-Creative Arts Elective, ENMA: Minor-Marketing Elective, ENME: Minor-Media and Comms Elective, MMED: Major-Media and Communications, NCAT: Minor-Creative Arts/Technology, NMAR: Minor-Marketing, NMED: Minor-Media and Communications

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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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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