Course: World of Graphic Design 1

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Course title World of Graphic Design 1
Course code KAGD/MD1SD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
What is graphic design? What do graphic designers do? How was it in the past and today? What is the general idea and how is it in professional practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Demonstration, Analysis of a work of art
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
general cultural overview - eg interest in fine arts, literature, music, film theater, etc.
general cultural overview - eg interest in fine arts, literature, music, film theater, etc.
learning outcomes
student can explain the influence of technology on the historical development of graphic design student perceives the boundary between graphic design and free art student understands the social role of graphic design and the responsibility of the graphic designer student can describe the role of information design in everyday life student can explain the concept of visual identity
student can explain the influence of technology on the historical development of graphic design student perceives the boundary between graphic design and free art student understands the social role of graphic design and the responsibility of the graphic designer student can describe the role of information design in everyday life student can explain the concept of visual identity
Skills
student is able to navigate in the field of Graphic Design student finds connections between the historical development and the present in the field of graphic design student is aware of the interdisciplinary connections between graphic design and related disciplines student can discuss graphic design student is able to present his/her views on graphic design in writing
student is able to navigate in the field of Graphic Design student finds connections between the historical development and the present in the field of graphic design student is aware of the interdisciplinary connections between graphic design and related disciplines student can discuss graphic design student is able to present his/her views on graphic design in writing
teaching methods
Knowledge
Demonstration
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Demonstration
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Noga Pavel. Design na cestě. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7464-133-6.


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