FDT 261 - Web Design I: Code + Aesthetics

Institution:

Chatham University

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Description:

This introductory course in web design and net art production addresses formal design, aesthetic, conceptual and theoretical methods for the creative production and dissemination of student projects via a global network. Technical focus is on authorizing nonlinear documents using software and basic web programming languages. Students conceptualize projects around a variety of topics including: online social networks, memory and database theory, cultural interfaces, the screen and the body, and collective media. Cross-listed as COM 261. Prerequisite: ART 141 or permission of the instructor. Additional fee: Course computing fee.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

FDT261

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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