Teaching Design Theory: How and Why

Helen Armstrong, MFA Candidate, MICA; author of Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field

What is the place of theory in the classroom? Is design theory a separate academic subject? What’s the relationship between theory and research? Theory and history? Should studio design educators be teaching theory, or should art history departments be doing a better job serving their (sizable) graphic design constituencies? Come share ideas and experiences with Denise Gonzales Crisp (NC State), Kristin Hughes (CMU), and other colleagues.