INST408V

Special Topics in Information Science; Visual Design Studio

This is a studio, project-based course primarily aimed at developing foundational, visual language and skills related User Experience Design. The course will offer students room to explore U/X from varied perspectives and design methodologies while introducing them to modern platforms and processes. Students will learn the entire U/X workflow as well as understand where U/X fits in the industry pipeline.

Sister Courses: INST408A, INST408B, INST408C, INST408D, INST408F, INST408G, INST408I, INST408J, INST408K, INST408L, INST408M, INST408N, INST408O, INST408P, INST408Q, INST408R, INST408T, INST408U, INST408W, INST408Y, INST408Z

Fall 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.10 between 108 students*

INST408V Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 14.81%
A: 18.52%
A+: 24.07%
B-: 4.63%
B: 12.04%
B+: 6.48%
C-: 2.78%
C: 2.78%
C+: 0.93%
D: 0.93%
D+: 0.93%
F: 5.56%
W: 5.56%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.