DSGN 483: Senior Seminar

Design · 6 credits

Students will examine advanced problems in visual communication design by engaging in-depth with various mediums to produce solutions to a wide range of challenges. In-class time will be spent on lectures, discussions, presentations, and critiques. Repeatable to a maximum of 24 credits, including original course. Seminar.

Offered in 9 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2024 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

DSGN 341 and DSGN 372 and DSGN 382

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3
requires (DSGN 340 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and (DSGN 361 or DSGN 371)) or (DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382)
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2
  requires (DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) or (DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363))
  - DSGN 330 Typography I
    requires DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260 and DSGN 351
    - DSGN 111 Design View
    - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I
    - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II
    - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III
    - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV
    - DSGN 351 Design Production
      requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
      - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
      - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
      - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1
      - DSGN 230 Type 1
        requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
        DSGN 210 Design Technology (shown above)
        DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1 (shown above)
      - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production
    requires ((DSGN 111 and DSGN 220 and DSGN 240 and DSGN 250 and DSGN 260) or ((DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) or DSGN 330))
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 220 Visual Communication I (shown above)
    - DSGN 240 Visual Communication II (shown above)
    - DSGN 250 Visual Communication III (shown above)
    - DSGN 260 Visual Communication IV (shown above)
    - DSGN 213 Drawing
      requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
      - DSGN 210 Design Technology
      - DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1
    - DSGN 230 Type 1
      requires DSGN 210 and DSGN 212
      - DSGN 210 Design Technology (shown above)
      - DSGN 212 Graphic Design 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
    requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
    - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
    requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
    - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
      - DSGN 331 Type 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
        DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
        requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230) (continues on its page)
        DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
        DSGN 362 Motion 1
        requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230 (continues on its page)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2
        requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
        DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
        DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
        DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
      requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
      - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
      - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
      - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
  - DSGN 331 Type 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
      requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
      - A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
      - A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
      - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
      - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1
      requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
      - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
      - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2
    requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
    - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
    - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
    - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I
  requires DSGN 330 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 340
  - DSGN 330 Typography I (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
  requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 382 Professional Practices
    requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
    - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
    - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
    - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 361 Digital Media Design II
  requires (DSGN 360 or DSGN 372) and DSGN 340 and DSGN 341
  - DSGN 360 Digital Media Design I (shown above)
  - DSGN 372 Digital Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 341 Graphic Design 3 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1
  requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
  - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices
  requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
  - DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design (shown above)
  - DSGN 331 Type 2 (shown above)
  - DSGN 363 Motion 2 (shown above)
DSGN 372 Digital Design 2
requires DSGN 340 and DSGN 371 and DSGN 382
- DSGN 340 Graphic Design 2 (shown above)
- DSGN 371 Digital Design 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 382 Professional Practices (shown above)
DSGN 382 Professional Practices
requires DSGN 310 and DSGN 331 and DSGN 363
- DSGN 310 Principles Interaction of Design
- DSGN 331 Type 2
  requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
  - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century
    requires (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and (A/HI 240 or A/HI 241)) or (DSGN 111 and DSGN 211 and DSGN 213 and DSGN 230)
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication
    - A/HI 240 Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century
    - A/HI 241 Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century
    - DSGN 111 Design View (shown above)
    - DSGN 211 Foundations of Visual Communication (shown above)
    - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
    - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 362 Motion 1
    requires DSGN 213 and DSGN 230
    - DSGN 213 Drawing (shown above)
    - DSGN 230 Type 1 (shown above)
- DSGN 363 Motion 2
  requires DSGN 312 and DSGN 351 and DSGN 362
  - DSGN 312 Graphic Design in the 20th Century (shown above)
  - DSGN 351 Design Production (shown above)
  - DSGN 362 Motion 1 (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (1)

DSGN 486

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Morrow, Kacey	6	Fall 2024 to Winter 2027
Egner, Alex	3	Fall 2025 to Spring 2027
Rinn, Jake	3	Spring 2026 to Spring 2027
Gialanella, John	2	Winter 2026 to Fall 2026
Jennings, Cameron	2	Fall 2025 to Fall 2026
McConnell, Jonny	2	Fall 2024
Miller, Meg	2	Fall 2024 to Fall 2025
Young, Benjamin	2	Spring 2025 to Spring 2026
Schade, Brittany	1	Winter 2025
Shaw, Austin	1	Spring 2025

Every offering in the listed terms (24 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	0 Art Direction	22335	Seminar	TR 8:00am-10:50am · FI 110A TR 8:00am-10:50am · AA 251	Egner, Alex	0/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	0 Self-Initiated Projects	22336	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 254 TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 110A	Rinn, Jake	0/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0 Environmental Graphic Design	12421	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · FI 110A TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Rinn, Jake	0/19	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0 Motion	12423	Seminar	MW 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251 MW 11:00am-1:50pm · FI 110A	Morrow, Kacey	0/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0 Self-Initiated Projects	42521	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	Morrow, Kacey	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0 Branding Campaigns	42629	Seminar	MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · FI 101 MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Egner, Alex	17/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0 Type Design	42630	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251 TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 110A	Gialanella, John	18/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0 Branding Campaigns	42631	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Jennings, Cameron	19/19	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	0 Realities of Brand	22750	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 110A TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251	Young, Benjamin	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	0 Environmental Graphic Design	22751	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 110B TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 254	Rinn, Jake	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0 Type Design	12872	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · FI 110A	Gialanella, John	19/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0 Motion	12876	Seminar	MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · FI 110A MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	Morrow, Kacey	17/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0 Self-Initiated Projects	42923	Seminar	MW 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251 MW 11:00am-1:50pm · FI 110A	Morrow, Kacey	18/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0 Branding Campaigns	43099	Seminar	MW 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251 MW 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 101	Miller, Meg	17/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0 Self-Initiated Projects	43101	Seminar	MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251 MW 2:00pm-4:50pm · FI 110A	Egner, Alex	19/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0 Branding Campaigns	43102	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251 TR 11:00am-1:50pm · FI 110A	Jennings, Cameron	19/19	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	0 Realities of Design	23314	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251 TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 110A	Young, Benjamin	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	0 Design for Motion	23315	Seminar	TR 8:00am-10:50am · FI 101	Shaw, Austin	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0 Experiential Design	13689	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251 TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 101	Schade, Brittany	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0 Information Design	13693	Seminar	MW 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251 MW 11:00am-1:50pm · FI 110A	Morrow, Kacey	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0 Video & Moving Image	43808	Seminar	MW 11:00am-1:50pm · FI 110A MW 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	Morrow, Kacey	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0 Branding Campaigns	43997	Seminar	TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · FI 101 TR 5:00pm-7:50pm · AA 251	Miller, Meg	17/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0 UX/UI Design	43999	Seminar	TR 11:00am-1:50pm · AA 251	McConnell, Jonny	18/18	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0 Branding Campaigns	44000	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-4:50pm · AA 251	McConnell, Jonny	19/18	Face to Face Instruction