CDE 4580 DESIGN STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS

Students will plan and execute a large-scale project that targets a specific, strategic audience. Students will research the project, identify the audience and key stakeholders, develop a strategy that addresses the audience’s needs, produce high-quality, original work, and deliver professional-level solutions. This course is the capstone course in the Communication Design major.

Credits

4 sh

Future Course Number

4970

Prerequisite

Senior Status, CDE 3580

Offered

• Fall
• Spring

Course Outcomes

1. Use advanced design theories and methodologies to produce professional-quality content that targets a specific audience.
2. Engage in advanced levels of research and analysis to deliver professional-level solutions to clients, key stakeholders, and specific, targeted audiences.
3. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles of design and use creative and critical thinking to produce professional quality solutions.
4. Use advanced design techniques to problem-solve through design.