Course Number: AH315
Department: Liberal Arts
Term: FALL 2013
Room Number and Time: 125 / Fridays 3:15-6:00pm
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: LA 1210122, LA 125-126, and AH 210211 or consent of instructor
Instructor Name: Paul Mazzucca
Instructor Contact Info: pmazzucca@pnca.edu
Instructor Office Hours: TBD
Course
Description
History of Graphic Design is a critical contextual research and survey study of the intents, influences, practices, and artifacts of graphic design. The course will be structured on readings, research, and visual presentations on subjects of designer activities throughout history with an emphasis on the broader historical context of the planning, production, form, distribution, reception and cultural integration of graphic design
Student
Handbook
The Student Handbook is now available digitally rather than in hard copy. It can be found on the PNCA website (under Student Life) and on Homeroom (Home page, under PNCA Essentials).
Disability
Support
PNCA is in compliance with federal law requiring colleges to provide reasonable accommodations for students with documented physical and/or learning disabilities.
If you have a disability that might affect your performance in this class, please make it known to the instructor.
Learning
Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to :
-‐ Demonstrate and articulate in discussions, writings, and visual presentations an understanding of the historical context of the creation of a work of graphic design (i.e. - time, place, culture, intents)
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Synthesize readings and lectures and be able to formulate and post discussion points and prepare visual examples for peer review and feedback
(as comments) using online tools
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Utilize, and bibliographically document, a range of resources used for the study of the history of graphic design (books, journals, periodicals, online,