History of Visual Communications

The History of Visual Communications Course presents an historic account of humanity’s communicating life events though visual arts. Starting with cave drawings, stories and ideas have been presented and told using visual techniques. As time passes and society changes, avant-garde artists and scientists have pushed the envelope of their respective disciplines and brought about the dissolution of boundaries that traditionally exist between the artistic and media. In the past 25 years, the intersection of art and human-computer interactivity has emerged as a mass medium, triggering new forms of artistic, entertainment, and educational content. The student will follow the evolution of the various convergent disciplines, setting up a forum for informed discussions about the implications for the future.

Course Outline

• Art as a Communication Tool
• Human Interfaces
• Historical References
• Artist Tools
• Future Applications and Implications