Communication and Design Minor

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 School of Creative Industries

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

• Fashion Design or Fashion Communication 
• 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.

Creative Industries (opens in new window)  students may apply a maximum of two Required courses, or Table I Professional courses, or Table II Professional courses to the Minor.

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

REQUIRED COURSES:

One (1) of the following:

Plus the following two (2) courses:

ELECTIVE COURSES:

Plus three (3) electives from the following elective lists:

Minimum of one (1) to a maximum of two (2) of the following:

Elective Group 1 Theory and History Contexts

Minimum of one (1) to a maximum of two (2) of the following:

Elective Group 2 Professional and Practice-based Contexts

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