The purpose of this course is to analyze and deploy visual communication techniques to solve communication problems. Parallels are drawn between verbal and visual rhetoric and tone, and students are taught the basics of visual brainstorming, developing and refining visual ideas. Course material includes effectively selecting and implementing colour, typefaces, images, and layout techniques in order to effectively convey complex messages using visual media.
Before taking this course, students must have completed their technical elective (COMP) course. Students must also have one of the following English requirements, as well as intermediate word processing skills in the latest version of MS Word for Windows: 1) English 12 "67%" (C+) or equivalent (refer to BCIT's Admission page); 2) COMM 0015 score of 70 or better.
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$334.33 - $340.43 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Below is one offering of this course for the Fall 2018 term.
Mon Oct 22 - Mon Dec 03 6 Weeks
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Oct 22 - Dec 03 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | DTC Rm. 364 |
Nicholas Fox
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
$334.33
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Below is one offering of this course for the Winter 2019 term.
Mon Feb 11 - Mon Apr 01 6 Weeks
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Feb 11 - Apr 01 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | DTC Rm. 364 |
TBD
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
$340.43
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 24 at 9:00 am (PDT)
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Effective as of Fall 2016
COMM 2040 is offered as a part of the following programs:
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Books for Fall 2018 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
| Functional Art: An Intro To Information Graphics & Visualization | |
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| Author | Cairo |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-32183-473-7 |
| Price | $42.95 |
| Optional | |
No information on books is currently available for Winter 2019 offerings of this course.
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