ART1003

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ART 1003 - Introduction to Design (3 Cr.) Fine Arts, Online may be available

UMD Art and Design, Dept of (10356) DCLA - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Course description

Introductory survey of the design of visual communication and the design of everyday objects, emphasizing the social and historical meaning of design and the ways in the design shapes public and private experience. From clothes to cars, from websites to street signs, from plates to phones to plazas, design can help or hinder users perform tasks while it helps them construct identify and meaning.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Fine Arts

Typically offered term(s)

Every Summer