13 courses with the subject DSN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
A problem-based, thematic introduction to the field of Design. Introduction to the design process, basic tools and techniques, and the various design professions. (4 credit hours)
Course content varies from year to year to meet the special interests, abilities, and needs of students. (1–4 credit hours)
A problem-based, thematic continuation of Design 1. Students become more proficient with basic design software, and solve specific design problems working with real and hypothetical clients. Other topics may include typography, presentation graphics, and production processes. Students participate in a public end-of-term critique. (4 credit hours)
An exploration of the history of the visual letterform, font technology, anatomy of type, and how to use type in various layouts, grids and visual formats to create dynamic, clear and organized written visual language. Students will explore open type features, glyphs, leading, alignments, punctuation, kerning, tracking, legibility, readability, word and letter spacing, and kinetic typography. (4 credit hours)
Course content varies from year to year to meet the special interests, abilities, and needs of students. (1–4 credit hours)
An examination of the field of design from 25,000 B.C.E. to the present. This course includes weekly independent research presentations by each student surrounding a specific graphic designer and a thorough review of principles, issues, influences and stylistic endeavors of specific graphic design works from corresponding periods. (3 credit hours)
The field of design is wide-reaching, complex, global, and significantly influential on culture and society. In order to gain a greater understanding of design thinking and methods, this course explores contemporary and future issues related to design, such as politics, diversity, sustainability, gender studies, cultural sensitivity, accessibility, ethics, copyright, and new media. Students will review contemporary publications from designers, design theorists, and cultural design writers. (1 credit hour)
A problem-based, thematic continuation of Design 2. Students solve advanced design problems in electronic and print formats. Topics may include advanced typography, color, multimedia, and advanced production problems. Students participate in a public end-of-term critique. (4 credit hours)
Opportunities are available in a variety of settings such as commercial firms, advertising agencies, non-profit agencies, or studios of professional designers. For each credit hour granted students are expected to be involved in at least 45 hours of approved activity. The duration should normally occur over a minimum of three weeks. (0 to 15 credit hours)
Course content varies from year to year to meet the special interests, abilities, and needs of students. (1–4 credit hours)
When the Senior Study requirement is fulfilled with a two-course sequence, 351 is the first course. The courses involve individual study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, that provides experience in independent research and the preparation of a finished paper or product. (3 credit hours each)
When the Senior Study requirement is fulfilled with a two-course sequence, 352 is the second course. The courses involve individual study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, that provides experience in independent research and the preparation of a finished paper or product. Ordinarily taken in the fall term of the senior year and preceded by 351 in the spring term of the junior year. (3 credit hours each)
When the Senior Study requirement is fulfilled with a one-course sequence, that experience is designated 353. Individual study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, that provides experience in independent research and the preparation of a finished paper or product. (3 credit hours)
Source: Maryville College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
