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History of Visual Communication and Design (5 cr)

Code: AM00DB35-3001

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Digital Experience Design (in Finnish)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Visual Communication Design (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • Harri Heikkilä

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Opintokäynti/ekskursio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MLTIDKS24S
  • MLTIVVM24S

Small groups

  • Lecture 1
  • Online lecture 1
  • Excursion 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the development stages of visual communication media from historic to current times
- view genres in context with other cultural phenomena in their time periods
- recognize different periodical styles and major influencers in design, graphic design and photography
- view their own work as a part of a continuum of a long tradition of visual culture.

Assessment scale

1-5