Study Plan - Visual Information Design

When you finish all units of your education program, you will receive a Diploma and a Professional License, as well as a bachelor’s degree endorsed by SACSCOC that is recognized worldwide.

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Registered in Group 3 of the Institutional Improvement Program.

Visual Information Design

First Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV1013
VISUAL LANGUAGE ELEMENTS
64
32
6
LAV1013
ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION
64
32
6
LIV1043
DIGITAL IMAGE BASICS
64
32
6
LEX0113
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I
48
48
6
DIG0013
DIGITAL CULTURE
48
48
6
LIV1023
PHOTOGRAPHY
64
32
6
LIV1033
VISUAL CULTURE DEVELOPMENT
48
48
6
Total
400
272
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Second Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV1073
TYPOGRAPHY
64
32
6
LIV1083
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
48
48
6
LIV1053
VISUAL MESSAGE CONFIGURATION
LIV1013
64
32
6
LEX0123
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II
LEX0113
48
48
6
ESP0013
ACADEMIC REASONING
DIG0013
48
48
6
LIV1063
VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES
LAV1013
64
32
6
LIV1093
DIGITAL IMAGE EDITION
LIV1043
64
32
6
Total
400
272
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Third Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LEX0133
FOREIGN LANGUAGE III
LEX0123
48
48
6
ESP0023
ACADEMIC WRITING
ESP0013
48
48
6
LMK1013
MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS
48
48
6
LIV2013
BRAND DESIGN
LIV1013
64
32
6
LIV2023
PRODUCTION OF PRINTED MEDIA
64
32
6
LIV2033
EDITORIAL ENGINEERING
LIV1073
64
32
6
LIV2043
SEMIOTICS AND VISUAL RHETORIC
48
48
6
Total
384
288
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fourth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV2053
COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND DATA VISUALIZATION
LIV1053
64
32
6
LIV2063
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
LIV2033
64
32
6
LIV2073
VISUAL NARRATIVE
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN MATH
 
48
48
6
LND3013
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
LIV1093
64
32
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
Total
336
240
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fifth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN ARTS
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN HUMANITIES
 
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
LIV3043
QUALITATIVE DESIGN RESEARCH
48
48
6
LIV3013
DESIGN FOR PUBLICITY
LIV2013
64
32
6
LIV3023
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I
0
96
6
LIV3033
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
LIV1083
64
32
6
Total
320
352
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Sixth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV3093
INNOVATION AND DESIGN METHODS
48
48
6
LIV3053
BRAND STRATEGIES
LIV2013
64
32
6
LIV3063
DESIGN FOR TEACHING AND ORIENTATION
LIV3043
64
32
6
LIV3073
INTERACTIVE PRODUCT DESIGN
LIV3033
64
32
6
LIV3083
SELECT TOPICS
48
48
6
LND1013
ANIMATION TECHNIQUES
64
32
6
Total
352
224
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Seventh Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV4053
DESIGN OF SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES
64
32
6
LIV4013
DESIGN FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE
LIV3093
64
32
6
LIV4023
MOTION GRAPHICS
LND1013
64
32
6
LIV4033
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES II
LIV3023
0
96
6
LIV4043
PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE
48
48
6
Total
240
240
30

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Eighth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV4063
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
LIV3093
64
32
6
LIV4073
3D IMAGE
LIV4023
64
32
6
LIV4093
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE PROGRAMMING
LIV3033
64
32
6
LIV4083
CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
48
48
6
LIV4103
VANGUARD TOPICS
48
48
6
Total
288
192
30

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Total Study Plan Credits
Hours With Teacher 2720
Hours Independent 2080
Credits (Units) 300

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Objective

Train professionals in Visual Information Design who can diagnose, produce and evaluate information strategies in digital, environmental and print communication, using virtual environments and technological tools to solve visual information problems in education, communication, organizational branding, products and services, and in social and cultural communication.

Graduate profile

The Visual Information Design’s teaching learning process is based on competencies. This focus includes knowledge, skills and attitudes, thus training ethical professionals who can respond to the needs and requirements of visual information design in a globalized world.

  • Apply theories and concepts to create images using technological tools, designing messages with social awareness, ethics and responsibility.
  • Organize complex visual information to design interactive and digital interfaces, solving communication problems.
  • Create high-impact visual content to solve communication problems, committed to caring for the environment.
  • Manage art to negotiate and market design proposals with effective communication strategies.
  • Develop images with high social impact to motivate the audience through responsible communication strategies.
  • Manage learning effectively using digital resources.

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