Harrington College of Design Adds Chicago's First Communication Design Program
The new program, based on a total information design model, is designed to prepare students to promote, clarify, inform, guide and empower through various media.
Harrington College of Design announced today that it will introduce Chicago's first bachelor of fine arts degree in communication design starting in the fall of 2006. The new program, based on a total information design model, is designed to prepare students to promote, clarify, inform, guide and empower through various media.
"Our objective is to help students develop and master conceptual skills that separate creative leaders from technicians," says David Dunworth, department chair of foundations and critical studies at Harrington. "The innovative and progressive program differs from existing graphic design and advertising programs by mirroring the interdisciplinary nature of the field."
Prospective students and design professionals are invited to an open house on the communication design program on Saturday, June 3rd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the college.
"Communication design is a logical extension of Harrington's current interior design and digital photography programs," says Erik Parks, president of Harrington. "We want to leverage our reputation for cutting-edge design curricula by extending it with related disciplines."
By integrating Communication Design with Harrington's existing programs in a collaborative design process, graduates will emerge with both conceptual and critical-thinking skill sets to strategically communicate the total message. Students will get a chance to "art-direct" projects and understand the team approach to design using words, images, and the application of two-, three- and four-dimensional platforms.
"The Communication Design Program strives to create a socially and globally aware designer," says Dunworth. "We believe the program will help our graduates stand out in a competitive job market."
Harrington College of Design announced today that it will introduce Chicago's first bachelor of fine arts degree in communication design starting in the fall of 2006. The new program, based on a total information design model, is designed to prepare students to promote, clarify, inform, guide and empower through various media.
"Our objective is to help students develop and master conceptual skills that separate creative leaders from technicians," says David Dunworth, department chair of foundations and critical studies at Harrington. "The innovative and progressive program differs from existing graphic design and advertising programs by mirroring the interdisciplinary nature of the field."
Prospective students and design professionals are invited to an open house on the communication design program on Saturday, June 3rd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the college.
"Communication design is a logical extension of Harrington's current interior design and digital photography programs," says Erik Parks, president of Harrington. "We want to leverage our reputation for cutting-edge design curricula by extending it with related disciplines."
By integrating Communication Design with Harrington's existing programs in a collaborative design process, graduates will emerge with both conceptual and critical-thinking skill sets to strategically communicate the total message. Students will get a chance to "art-direct" projects and understand the team approach to design using words, images, and the application of two-, three- and four-dimensional platforms.
"The Communication Design Program strives to create a socially and globally aware designer," says Dunworth. "We believe the program will help our graduates stand out in a competitive job market."
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