ART 226 - History of Graphic Design

Units: 3
Students identify, analyze, and contextualize works of graphic design history from the invention of writing through the digital era, with emphasis on building context for their own creative work and examining the cultural impacts of graphic design practice.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4060.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

On completion of this course, students will be able to: Identify, examine, and assess representative works of graphic art and design from the historical periods covered in this course employing appropriate art historical terminology;
Analyze and differentiate works of graphic art and design in terms of historical context and cultural values;
Analyze and understand the evolving impacts of graphic art and design on the world, and the roles played by influential designers/artists and technological innovation;
Contextualize and refine their own graphic art and design work;
Collaborate with peers in the study of graphic arts/design history.