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What is your definition of literacy? Literacy in American Society asks students to investigate the varieties of literacy behaviors in American society as sociocultural phenomena. Students will be exposed to the research of major scholars in the interdisciplinary field of literacy research (e.g., New Literacy Studies) as a means of considering the role literacy and literacy behavior plays, both historically and in a contemporary context, in a diverse American society. Students will analyze the various definitions of literacy and track the development of multiple literacies in American society, specifically studying the transmission of literacy as a cultural value, particularly in oppressed communities. The course will provide the students with the opportunity to analyze and reflect on their personal relationship with literacy and opportunities for upward mobility in a stratified United States.

What is your definition of literacy? Literacy in American Society asks students to investigate the varieties of literacy behaviors in American society as sociocultural phenomena. Students will be exposed to the research of major scholars in the interdisciplinary field of literacy research (e.g., New Literacy Studies) as a means of considering the role literacy and literacy behavior plays, both historically and in a contemporary context, in a diverse American society. Students will analyze the various definitions of literacy and track the development of multiple literacies in American society, specifically studying the transmission of literacy as a cultural value, particularly in oppressed communities. The course will provide the students with the opportunity to analyze and reflect on their personal relationship with literacy and opportunities for upward mobility in a stratified United States.

A forum for students in the MMA 215 Typography & Layout class to share projects and ideas.

A forum for students in the MMA 215 Typography & Layout class to share projects and ideas.

A forum for students in the MMA 100 Foundations of Digital Design class to share projects and ideas.

A forum for students in the MMA 100 Foundations of Digital Design class to share projects and ideas.

Hands on introduction to user experience and interface design for screen-based, interactive media. Topics include user-centered design, visual and interaction design and information architecture. Students will develop user personas, design user flows and wireframes, develop high fidelity mockups and prototype apps for web and mobile devices.

Hands on introduction to user experience and interface design for screen-based, interactive media. Topics include user-centered design, visual and interaction design and information architecture. Students will develop user personas, design user flows and wireframes, develop high fidelity mockups and prototype apps for web and mobile devices.