Design Critics

Code:

CD211

Acronym:

CD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Art Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
AP	0	Official Study Plan 2011	4	-	3	30	81
DC	55	Licenciatura em Design de Comunicação	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The purpose of this course unit is to give students an understanding of the currents of graphic design's criticism, as well as its history.

Skills: writing and critical argumentation about design.

Results: It is expected that students know the history of design criticism as well as its methodologies, being able to apply this knowledge in a dynamic way as a designer, researcher, editor or curator.

Program

1 - Presentation of the program, evaluation methods and schedules. Presentation of the course unit bibliography.

2 - The function of criticism in society and design.

3 - Methods of public discussion.

4 - Critical Issues in Design: The shape of things.

5 - Critical Issues in Design: The history of design as a critical argument.

6 - Critical Issues of design: Politics, ethics and institutions.

7 - Critical Issues in Design: Authorship and biography.

Mandatory literature

Hollis Richard; Graphic design. ISBN: 0-500-20270-2
Meggs Philip B.; A history of graphic design. ISBN: 0-442-31895-2
Johanna Drucker, Emily McVarish; Graphic Design: a Critical Guide, Pearson Prentice hall, 2009. ISBN: 9780132410755
Eskilson, Stephan J.; Graphic Design: a new history, Laurence King, 2007. ISBN: 9781856695114

Software

Font Forge

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	38,00
	Total:	-	0,00