Minor in Communication Design

Minors

The Communication Design Minor takes an interdisciplinary approach to introduce students to the elements and principles of design to better understand the creative process and key technologies applied to the design of visual, video, print and online mediums. The Communication Design Minor combines hands-on learning with an understanding of historical, cultural and professional contexts.  

Administered by: The Creative School 

Exclusions: This Minor is not available to students in the following programs:

• Interior Design

A maximum of two courses from a student’s major area of study can be applied to the Minor.

Professional Communication (opens in new window)  students may apply a maximum of two CMN courses to the Minor.

Graphic Communications Management (opens in new window)  students may apply a maximum of two GCM courses to the Minor.

Media Production and Sport Media students may apply a maximum of two RTA courses to the Minor.

Image Arts students may apply a maximum of two MPC, MPI or FPN courses to the Minor.

To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

REQUIRED COURSES:

Two (2) of the following:

Elective Group 1: Theory and History

One (1) of the following:

Elective Group 2: Communication

One (1) of the following:

Elective Group 3: Design

Two (2) of the following:

Please see Senate Policy 2 (opens in new window) , Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.