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VPH 205 - History of Graphic Design

3 Credits
Offered Spring
This course examines the crucial works and achievements in graphic design communication. From the pictographs painted on cave walls to the latest imaginative designs, students will familiarize themselves with pivotal graphic images, the creative thinkers who composed them, and the technologies that shaped their evolution. Although an emphasis is placed on Modern and Contemporary graphic design, students will also investigate critical past influences on present-day designs.

Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Language, Arts, and Humanities