GRDE316 Designing for Social Change

[2–2, 3 cr.]

This studio course actively engages students in the design of a community-based project. The aim of this course is to facilitate collaborations between student designers and the community to achieve a positive social change. In this class students work as a group of active citizen designers that guide and shape critical aspects of their community. The course addresses the ethical implications, role of visual communication and cultural integrity of design in society.

Prerequisite: GRDE340 Branding