MMD 301 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Visual Communication Design

Course Name

Design Studio III

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
MMD 301	Fall	2	6	5	10

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Group Work Problem Solving Case Study Q&A Critical feedback Jury Field trip / Observation Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Daniele SAVASTA
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Daniele SAVASTA Öğr. Gör. Dr. Özgür DEMİRCİ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to guide students through an individual and collective practice of digital design. It consists of two medium scale practice based projects that address skills inclusive of visual research, analysis, methodology, aesthetics, materials, context, audience, prototyping, proofing, exhibiting. Students develop strategies and solutions that give form to print, screen and built or three dimensional environment. Students are expected to produce high quality creative outcomes and provide formal and conceptual solutions to open ended briefs.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Generate a body of original visual research using established or self-designed methodologies Use categorization and classification methods to organize visual research in accordance with a well-defined criteria Apply problematization skills for generating design solutions from research Recognize a need for developing individual strategies for work management and self-motivation Evaluate, select and work within appropriate media for prototyping and outputing a range of designs Critically reflect upon and document development of own designs using a variety of self-reflection methods including blogs, sketchbooks etc. Exhibit final designs to a high degree of craftsmanship.
Course Description	Digital Design Studio I is a practice based studio course designed to strengthen the ability of students to develop and apply visual methodologies in designing for today’s user centered multimedia driven society. Teaching consists of critics, seminars, lectures, work-shops and independent study. With a dialogic and participatory approach to the studio, students are required to bring work for discussion to each class.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Project 1 - Launch
2	Project 1 - Introduction to coding
3	Project 1 - Project development
4	Project 1 - Project development
5	Project 1 - Mid crit with external guest
6	Project 1 - Final crit, Project 2 - Launch
7	Project 2 - Project discovery
8	Midterm week
9	Field trip
10	Project 2 - Project definition
11	Project 2 - Project development
12	Project 2 - Project delivery, Mid crit
13	Project 2 - Project review and documentation
14	Project 2 - Final crit
15	Semester review
16	Semester review

Course Notes/Textbooks

Tidwell, J., Brewer, C. and Valencia, A. (2020) Designing interfaces: Patterns for effective interaction design. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media.

Levin, G. and Brain, T. (2021) Code as creative medium: A handbook for computational art and design. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Lupton, E. et al. (2024) Thinking with type: A critical guide for designers, writers, editors, and students. New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Shiffman, D., Fry, S. and Marsh, Z. (2012) The nature of code. United States: D. Shiffman.

Coles, S. (2013) The anatomy of type: A graphic guide to 100 typefaces. New York, NY: Harper Design.

Further resources will be provided during the course hours.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	16	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	10
Presentation / Jury	-	-
Project	2	80
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	6	96
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	12	1	12
Presentation / Jury	-		0
Project	2	80	160
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	300

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media,	-	-	-	X	-
2	To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods,	-	-	-	X	-
3	To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction,	-	-	X	-	-
4	To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design,	-	-	-	X	-
5	To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions,	-	X	-	-	-
6	To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey,	-	X	-	-	-
7	To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images,	-	-	X	-	-
8	To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies,	-	-	-	-	-
9	To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities,	-	X	-	-	-
10	To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude,	X	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1),	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently,	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-