Introduces techniques, technologies and concepts of web design and development through lectures, projects and critiques. Focuses technically on HTML, CSS and JavaScript as the primary web technologies. This course also contextualizes the technical and societal implications of the Internet through historical and critical perspectives.
Web provides students with the opportunity to gain a foundational overview of web technologies through lecture and project-based lab work. The course will explore the historical and cultural impact of the World Wide Web and provide a critical perspective of contemporary and future web topics. Students will have the opportunity to use the web as a medium to engage in online storytelling by designing and developing web-based projects. Students will learn primary front-end web languages HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Web is a project-based course that offers hands-on introduction to web design and development, web imagery, and multimedia storytelling. Through project work and active participation, students will be challenged to express creativity and demonstrate conceptual and critical thinking.
Students who successfully complete this course will: