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Graphic Design: Histories & Theories - Period 1
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: mid Aug 2025 - early Jul 2026
Graphic Design: Histories & Theories - Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Graphic Design
Instruction in: English
Course Code: L_ZABAMKD207
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
This course provides an overview of the history of graphic design, with an emphasis on modern and postmodern design. It also takes into account key theories and methods of analyzing graphic design and its relationships with wider cultural, social, technological and economic contexts. The course explores the print revolution, arts and crafts movements, developments in typography, European modernism and global modernities, countercultural design forms and graphic design in new media. The course consists of lectures and tutorials.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.