COMM 1300

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COMM 1300
Visual Communication

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Introduction to visual communication theory. Examines how visual images influence our attention, perspectives, and understanding. Constructs a visual analytic language for becoming visually aware and for thinking critically about how visual images influence us. Applies this language to visual artifacts such as photos, maps, comics, and graphs and considers how we communicate visually in various contexts (e.g., with our bodies, in scenes of strong emotion, and in human-built environments).


Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SU, 2026SP, 2026WI, 2025SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Master the visual analytical language of images.
  • Critically engage with concepts and theories of visual perception and communication.
  • Apply the visual analytical language of images to analyze, critique, evaluate, and create new visual artifacts.
  • Describe the social, cultural, and environmental factors that shape perception and that cause different people to gain different messages from the same visual artifacts.
  • Recognize how the creators of visual images employ rhetoric and persuasion to guide viewers to desired perceptions.
  • Identify when visual artifacts such as photos, maps, and graphs convey misleading, incorrect, or biased information.
  • Interpret academic literature in visual communication by honing the ability to read, comprehend, and critically engage with scholarly research.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6120 COMM 1300   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6121 COMM 1300   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6122 COMM 1300   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6123 COMM 1300   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6124 COMM 1300   DIS 204

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6125 COMM 1300   DIS 205

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6126 COMM 1300   DIS 206

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6127 COMM 1300   DIS 207

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Imre, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person