ARTG 5130 — Visual Communication for Information Design
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Explores graphic and typographic theory, principles, and practices. Introduces students to visual communication design with a primary focus on typography as the fundamental means of conveying content. Readings locate design and typography within the larger history of visual art and writing development. Covers methods of organizing content through hierarchy and spatial organization of grid structures. Considers relationships between positive and negative space, depth perception, transparency, and color theory. Requires graduate standing or permission of program coordinator or instructor.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 43% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13% | 14.0 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 44% · Th 56% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (56% of sections), W (44% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Thomas Starr (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ARTG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARTG courses · Plan it at numap.app