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May 20, 2026
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ART 3960C - Student Design Agency: OU Design Collaborative in the Community
This course emphasizes incorporating design theory and practice in the applied context of a professional design studio setting. Student designers are responsible for the creation and production of communications solutions for on-campus and off-campus community partners, with an emphasis on partnering with nonprofit organizations.
Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 4
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 8.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 4.0 studio
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Term(s) Typically Offered:
- Athens: Every fall and spring
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to deploy the formal and conceptual vocabulary of design in conversation with peers and community partners, connecting theory and practice in community contexts.
- Students will be able to collaborate creatively with peers in the context of a practicing design group, contributing unique skills to shared goals.
- Students will be able to collaborate effectively with diverse community constituencies, adapting to the evolving and sometimes unpredictable nature of client-based projects.
- Students will be able to apply creative thinking and visual expression to develop and implement design solutions responsive to community-defined communication needs.
- Students will be able to use interpersonal communication and project management skills to define, organize, and sustain community-engaged design processes.
- Students will be able to deliver design presentations to community collaborators with confidence, clarity, and reflection on the social impact of their work.
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