ARTG 2242 — Information Design Principles

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonTraditional

Introduces foundational concepts, methods, and procedures for the creation of data-rich information graphics. Investigates and implements visual systems and information structures such as maps, graphs, infographics, charts, and diagrams. Explores conceptual and visual solutions, and the creative process of organizing, visualizing, and communicating information. Examines design solutions that make complex information easier to understand and use. Course experiences include: analysis of design case studies and other critical readings, lectures, class discussions, and individual in-studio design work.

Prerequisites

all of:
- one of:
  - all of:
    - ARTG 1270 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
    - ARTG 1271 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - ARTM 119M ARTM 11SM
  - ARTG 1250 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
- one of:
  - all of:
    - ARTG 1290 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
    - ARTG 1291 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - ARTM 234M ARTM 23SM
  - ARTG 2250 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Fall 2023	3	36	42	86%	2.0
Spring 2024	4	56	64	88%	2.0
Summer A 2024	1	14	16	88%	2.0
Summer B 2024	1	11	16	69%	5.0
Fall 2024	4	48	56	86%	2.0
Spring 2025	3	49	49	100%	0.0
Summer A 2025	1	15	16	94%	1.0
Summer B 2025	1	10	16	63%	6.0
Fall 2025	2	19	32	59%	6.5
Spring 2026	2	29	32	91%	1.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 12% · T 14% · W 28% · Th 49% · F 18%

Common patterns: R (39% of sections), F (18% of sections), W (16% of sections), MW (12% of sections), TR (10% of sections), T (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Todd Linkner (38% of students) · reviews
Douglass Scott (27% of students) · reviews
Carmen Hull (20% of students) · reviews
Paolo Ciuccarelli (8% of students) · reviews

Spring

Douglass Scott (25% of students) · reviews
Kristin McCambridge (21% of students) · reviews
Daryl Smith (12% of students) · reviews
Sarah Cadigan-Fried (12% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Douglass Scott (100% of students) · reviews

Summer B

Douglass Scott (100% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ARTG 3400, ARTG 3444, ARTG 3452, ARTG 3464, ARTG 3467, ARTG 3810, ARTG 4120, ARTG 4222

Courses that list ARTG 2242 in their prerequisites.

Links

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