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VISC 3B95
Special Topic in Visual Culture: Social Entrepreneurship for Designers
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 7.5 credits, including 1.0 credit of second-year liberal studies (including 0.5 VISC credit).
This course will examine the contemporary context of design practice in terms of its relationship to social entrepreneurship, globalization and new models of collaboration. Contemporary design practice is rapidly changing in response to new technologies, global marketing, environmental concerns and the internationalization of products and modes of production. Areas of focus include globalization and product development, practice-based research, emerging design methodologies, sustainability, traditional practices, social equity and regional and international economic development.
Notes: This "Special Topic" course provides more advanced analysis of a topic of general interest or relevance. This course fulfills 0.5 credit toward the Liberal Studies requirements for a BFA or BDes.
Course was last updated June 16, 2009 - 4:32 PM