SUS_223 Selected chapters from the history of graphic design

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr.A. Pavel Noga, ArtD. (lecturer), PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:40 N42, except Tue 21. 5.
Prerequisites
General cultural overview - e.g. interest in visual arts, literature, music, film, theatre, etc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 30/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 23 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
To introduce students to the history and current trends of graphic design at home and around the world.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge - upon completion of the course, the student demonstrates knowledge of:
- the student can explain the influence of technology on the historical development of graphic design.
- the student perceives the boundary between graphic design and liberal arts
- the student understands the social role of graphic design and - the responsibility of the graphic designer
- the student can describe the role of information design in everyday life
- the student can explain the concept of visual identity
Professional Skills - upon completion of the course, the student demonstrates skills:
- the student is able to navigate the field of Graphic Design
- the student finds connections between the historical development and the present in the field of graphic design
- the student is aware of the interdisciplinary connections between graphic design and related disciplines
- the student can discuss graphic design
- the student is able to present his/her views on graphic design in writing
Syllabus
  • 1. Graphic design as a specific human activity
  • 2. The influence of technology on the historical development of graphic design
  • 3. European artistic modernism and its reflection in graphic design
  • 4. The social role of design and the responsibility of the graphic designer
  • 5. Important personalities of Czech graphic design
  • 6. Graphic design at the beginning of the new millennium
Literature
    recommended literature
  • NOGA, Pavel. Od designu k designu. Příběhy grafického designu ze sbírek Moravské galerie v Brně (From design to design). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2019, 177 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9273-0. info
  • NOGA, Pavel. Design na cestě. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7464-133-6.
  • BOSÁK, Petr, Robert JANSA a kol. Proto. Grafický design a současné umění. Praha: Tranzit.cz, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87259-22-1.
  • MüLLER, Jens a Julius WIEDEMANN. Graphic design. Vol. 2 1960–today. Köln: Taschen, 2018. ISBN 978-3-8365-7037-4.
  • MEGGS, Philip. B. a Alston W. PURVIS. History of Graphic Design. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Requirements for the student to complete the course 75% attendance in class is required
Preparation of a seminar paper focused on the topics discussed
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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