Teaching Graphic Design: Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs.

Teaching Graphic Design: Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs. Steven Heller, Editor, New York, NY: Allworth Press (800-451-1741), 2003. Illus., softcover, 304 pp., $19.95.

Have you ever wondered how syllabi are developed by U.S. teachers who are top in their field, or considered objectives for poster design, or pondered the relationship between modern art/architecture and graphic design? The primary focus of this text is forty-six different course descriptions on graphic design studio classes. The selected syllabi are presented in a manner that is inspirational to any art educator who plans curriculum. Undergraduate and graduate level descriptions are listed with examples that range from traditional to innovative in style. Basic course titles such as Typography, Photoshop, web, film, and game design are included. Chapter titles such as "Design for Music," "Corporate Culture and Alternative Visions," and "Service Learning: Connecting Community and Design" allure the reader. Detailed instructions, weekly assignments, cumulative projects, and reading lists demonstrate model units of study. Steven Heller, editor for the New York Times Book Review, has thoughtfully compiled an assemblage, guiding light for designers who teach.