2016-2017 Catalog

ARCH 1010 Visual Literacy and Graphic Communication I

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Course Description

This is a foundation course in visual communication in a black and white format. The hand drawing process employs both art and science to depict the built environment in a way that is pleasant and informative. Students in the course explore 2-D and 3-D visual communication using traditional and digital tools for each topic. Students are introduced to visual dialog strategies within the context of the built environment in historic and contemporary forms. Assignments focus on creative visual problem solving.