Communication Design Minor - USC Roski School of Fine Arts

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Design 302,
Instructor: David Folender, 2005

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USC Roski School of Fine Arts /Watt Hall 104
University Park Campus /Los Angeles, CA 90089-0292
Telephone: 213.740.2787 /Fax: 213.740.8938 /Contact

Communication Design Minor | 24 units

The core of this minor is communication design. In addition to courses in graphic design, visual literacy and digital imaging, this minor includes optional courses in business, communications, advertising journalism, and marketing, allowing students to translate their design foundation in ways that are directly relevant to their career paths.
*All minor applicants must follow the requirements of their catalogue year in the USC General Catalogue. Please pick your catalogue year from below.

Catalogue 2000 - 2001
Catalogue 2001 - 2002
Catalogue 2002 - 2003 & 2003 - 2004
Catalogue 2004 - 2005
Catalogue 2005 - 2006
Catalogue 2006 - 2007
Catalogue 2007 - 2008

USC Catalogue Years: 2000-2001

Required courses
FA 150	Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 102	Design I (4)
FA 209ab	Photography (4-4) b: continuation of a
CTCS 190	Introduction to Film (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 302	Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202
FA 310	Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a
FA 402	Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302
FA 410	Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310
12 units chosen from the following:
ACCT 410x	Accounting for Non-Business Majors (4)
ARCH 304	Intensive Survey: Pre-History to the Present (4)
BUAD 307	Marketing Management (4)
COMM 321	Communication in the Virtual Group (4)
COMM 339	Communication Technology and Culture (4)
COMM 340	The Cultures of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339
COMM 375	Applied Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204
EE 320	Digital Media Basics for Multimedia (3)
JOUR 340	Introduction to Advertising (4)
JOUR 342	Media and Marketing (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 343	Advertising and Media Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 411	Electronic Information Retrieval and Publication (4)
JOUR 475	Publications Design and Technology (4)
MKT 450	Buyer Behavior (4)

USC Catalogue Years: 2001-2002

Required courses
FA 150	Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 102	Design I (4)
FA 209ab	Photography (4-4) b: Prerequisite: 209a
CTCS 190	Introduction to Film (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 302	Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202
FA 310	Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a
FA 402	Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302
FA 410	Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310
12 units chosen from the following:
ACCT 410x	Accounting for Non-Business Majors (4)
ARCH 304	Intensive Survey: Pre-History to the Present (4)
BUAD 307	Marketing Management (4)
COMM 321	Communication in the Virtual Group (4)
COMM 339	Communication Technology and Culture (4)
COMM 340	The Cultures of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339
COMM 375	Applied Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204
EE 320	Digital Media Basics for Multimedia (3) Corequisite: ITP 210
JOUR 340	Introduction to Advertising (4)
JOUR 342	Media and Marketing (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 343	Advertising and Media Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 411	Electronic Information Retrieval and Publication (4) Prerequisite: 205
JOUR 475	Publications Design and Technology (4)
MKT 450	Buyer Behavior (4)
BAEP 423	Management of Small Business (4) Duplicates credit in former MOR 423

USC Catalogue 2002-2003 & 2003-2004

Required Courses
FA 102	Design I (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 150	Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
FA 202	Design II (4) Prerequisite: 102; corequisite: 203
FA 210	Digital Photo Studio (4)
16 units chosen from the following:
ACCT 410x	Accounting for Non-Business Majors (4)
BAEP 423	Management of Small Businesses (4)
BAEP 451	The Management of New Enterprises (4)
BAEP 454	The Entrepreneurial Business Plan (4) Prerequisite: BAEP 452
BUAD 307	Marketing Fundamentals (4)
COMM 321	Communication in the Virtual Group (4)
COMM 339	Communication Technology and Culture (4)
COMM 340	The Cultures of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339
COMM 375	Business and Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204
FA 302	Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202
FA 310	Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a
FA 332	Typography (2) Prerequisite: 102
FA 402	Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302
FA 410	Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310
JOUR 340	Introduction to Advertising (4)
JOUR 342	Advertising Media and Analysis (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 343	Advertising Design and Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
MKT 405	Advertising and Promotion Management (4) Prerequisite: BUAD 307, COMM 200, COMM 302, or JOUR 340
MKT 406	Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design (4) Prerequisite: MKT 405 or JOUR 340
MKT 450	Consumer Behavior and Marketing (4)

USC Catalogue 2004-2005

REQUIRED COURSES
FA 102	Design I (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 150	Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
FA 202	Design II (4) Prerequisite: 102; corequisite: 203
FA 210	Intro to Digital Photography (4)
16 units chosen from the following:
ACCT 410x	Accounting forNon-Business Majors (4)
BAEP 423	Management of SmallBusinesses (4)
BAEP 451	The Management of New Enterprises (4)
BAEP 454	The EntrepreneurialBusiness Plan (4)
BUAD 307	Marketing Fundamentals (4)
COMM 321	Communication in the Virtual Group (4)
COMM 339	Communication Technology and Culture (4)
COMM 340	The Culture of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339
COMM 375	Business and Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204
FA 302	Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202
FA 310	Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a
FA 315	Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b
FA 320	Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b
FA 332	Typography (2) Prerequisite: 102
FA 402	Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302
FA 410	Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310
FA 415	Advanced Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 315
FA 420	Advanced Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 320
JOUR 340	Introduction to Advertising (4)
JOUR 342	Advertising Media and Analysis (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 343	Advertising Design and Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
MKT 405	Advertising and Promotion Management (4) Prerequisite: BUAD 307, COMM 200, COMM 302, or JOUR 340
MKT 406	Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design (4) Prerequisite: MKT 405 or JOUR 340
MKT 450	Consumer Behavior and Marketing (4)

USC Catalogue 2005-2006

REQUIRED COURSES
FA 102	Design I (4)
4 units chosen from the following:
FA 150	Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
FA 202	Design II (4) Prerequisite: 102; corequisite: 203
FA 210	Intro to Digital Photography (4) Duplicates credit in former FA 210a
FA 215	Intro to Digital Video, Motion, and Interactivity (4) Duplicates credit in former FA 210b
16 units chosen from the following:
ACCT 410x	Accounting forNon-Business Majors (4)
BAEP 423	Management of SmallBusinesses (4)
BAEP 451	The Management of New Enterprises (4)
BAEP 454	The EntrepreneurialBusiness Plan (4)
BUAD 307	Marketing Fundamentals (4)
COMM 321	Communication in the Virtual Group (4)
COMM 339	Communication Technology and Culture (4)
COMM 340	The Culture of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339
COMM 375	Business and Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204
FA 302	Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202
FA 310	Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a
FA 315	Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b
FA 320	Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b
FA 332	Typography (2) Prerequisite: 102
FA 402	Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302
FA 410	Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310
FA 415	Advanced Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 315
FA 420	Advanced Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 320
FA 432	Idea Studio (2) Prerequisite: 302
JOUR 340	Introduction to Advertising (4)
JOUR 342	Advertising Media and Analysis (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
JOUR 343	Advertising Design and Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340
MKT 405	Advertising and Promotion Management (4) Prerequisite: BUAD 307, COMM 200, COMM 302, or JOUR 340
MKT 406	Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design (4) Prerequisite: MKT 405 or JOUR 340
MKT 450	Consumer Behavior and Marketing (4)

USC Catalogue 2006-2007

REQUIRED COURSES

FA 102 Design I (4)

4 units chosen from the following:

FA 150 Visual Culture and Literacy (4)

FA 202 Design II (4) Prerequisite: 102; corequisite: 203

FA 210 Intro to Digital Photography (4) Duplicates credit in former FA 210a

FA 215 Intro to Digital Video, Motion, and Interactivity (4) Duplicates credit in former FA 210b

16 units chosen from the following:

ACCT 410x Accounting forNon-Business Majors (4)

BAEP 423 Management of SmallBusinesses (4)

BAEP 451 The Management of New Enterprises (4)

BAEP 454 The EntrepreneurialBusiness Plan (4)

BUAD 307 Marketing Fundamentals (4)

COMM 321 Communication in the Virtual Group (4)

COMM 339 Communication Technology and Culture (4)

COMM 340 The Culture of New Media (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 339

COMM 375 Business and Professional Communication (4) Recommended preparation: COMM 204

FA 302 Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 202

FA 310 Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 210 or 210a

FA 315 Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b

FA 320 Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 215 or 210b

FA 332 Typography (2) Prerequisite: 102

FA 402 Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4) Prerequisite: 302

FA 410 Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4) Prerequisite: 310

FA 415 Advanced Multimedia Studio (4) Prerequisite: 315

FA 420 Advanced Video Studio (4) Prerequisite: 320

FA 432 Idea Studio (2) Prerequisite: 302

JOUR 340 Introduction to Advertising (4)

JOUR 342 Advertising Media and Analysis (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340

JOUR 343 Advertising Design and Production (4) Prerequisite: JOUR 340

MKT 405 Advertising and Promotion Management (4) Prerequisite: BUAD 307, COMM 200, COMM 302, or JOUR 340

MKT 406 Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design (4) Prerequisite: MKT 405 or JOUR 340

MKT 450 Consumer Behavior and Marketing (4)

USC Catalogue 2007-2008

REQUIRED COURSES

One lower division course (4 units) required:

FA 102 Design I (4u)

One lower division course (4 units) chosen from the following:
Please keep in mind the prerequisites that you might need if you want to take any upper division Fine Arts courses.

FA 150 Visual Culture and Literacy (4u)

FA 202 Design II (4u) Prerequisite: 102; Co-requisite: 203 Digital Tools for Design (2u)

FA 210 Introduction to Digital Photography (4u)

FA 215 Introduction to Digital Video and Interactivity (4u)

Four upper division courses (16 units) chosen from the following:

ACCT 410x Accounting forNon-Business Majors (4u)

BAEP 423 Management of SmallBusinesses (4u)

BAEP 451 The Management of New Enterprises (4u)

BAEP 454 The EntrepreneurialBusiness Plan (4u)

BUAD 307 Marketing Fundamentals (4u)

COMM 321 Communication in the Virtual Group (4u)

COMM 339 Communication Technology and Culture (4u)

COMM 340 The Culture of New Media (4u) Recommended preparation: COMM 339

COMM 375 Business and Professional Communication (4u) Recommended preparation: COMM 204

FA 302 Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4u) Prerequisite: 202

FA 310 Digital Photo Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 210

FA 315 Multimedia Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 215. Note this course is offered on an irregular basis.

FA 320 Video Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 215

FA 332 Typography (2u) Prerequisite: 102. Note this course is only two units.

FA 402 Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4u) Prerequisite: 302

FA 410 Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 310

FA 415 Advanced Multimedia Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 315. Note this course is offered on an irregular basis.

FA 420 Advanced Video Studio (4u) Prerequisite: 320

JOUR 340 Introduction to Advertising (4u)

JOUR 342 Advertising Media and Analysis (4u) Prerequisite: JOUR 340

JOUR 343 Advertising Design and Production (4u) Prerequisite: JOUR 340

MKT 405 Advertising and Promotion Management (4u) Prerequisite: BUAD 307, COMM 200, COMM 302, or JOUR 340

MKT 406 Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design (4u) Prerequisite: MKT 405 or JOUR 340

MKT 450 Consumer Behavior and Marketing (4u)

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