College-level Cornerstone Courses
Combining Large-Class Lectures in Professional Fields with Small-Class Hands-on Experiences, Guiding Students to Harness Communication Technology and Shape a New-Generation Worldview
"Introduction to Communication and Design"
This course is delivered in a large-class format, primarily through PowerPoint lectures supplemented with various video materials. Introduce basic concepts and development of media communication and design to students. In the process students can understand the attributes and features of the departments, as well as identify their study interests.
"Communication and Design Workshop"
Conducted in a small-class setting, this course involves staged photo shoots to provide hands-on experience with the core skills of the College of Communication and Design. Through group discussions and project presentations, students develop their public speaking, proposal, and project production skills while learning to tell stories through photography. To complete the course, students must go through the stages of project proposal, on-site photo shooting, post-production, and a final presentation.