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DART 206Web Design and Visual Web Development

3 credits · Digital Arts · Penn State

DART 206 Web Design and Visual Web Development (3) Introduces essential techniques and concepts of modern web design, focusing on how visual graphics and layout contribute to user experience. This course introduces students to essential techniques and concepts of web design, focusing on how visual graphics and layout contribute to user experience. Students will examine historical and emerging trends in web design, while producing original websites and digital media work. The course will include frontend skills such as designing icons, responsive layouts, and typography as well as essential development skills like HTML, CSS, and a general understanding of web protocols. Accessibility standards, multi-language audiences, and other vital aspects of online culture will be discussed to help students create flexible and modern web projects.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (5)

  • Art Education, B.S.
  • Art, B.A. (Abington)
  • Art, B.A. (Arts and Architecture)
  • Digital Arts and Media Design, B.Des.
  • Digital Multimedia Design, B.Des.
What it opens up

Courses that list DART 206 as a prerequisite (2)