Semesters

MD105 Editorial design

Course code: 
MD105
Duration: 
1 semester
Credits (ECTS): 
15
Level of study: 
Foundation level (bachelor’s degree level)
Course name in Norwegian Nynorsk: 
Editorial design
Teaching semester: 
2019 Spring
Course name in Norwegian Bokmål: 
Editorial design
Assessment semester: 
2019 Spring
Language of instruction: 
English
Required prerequisite knowledge

Sufficient mastery of the English language is required. Students following Erasmus programs and media related study programs will be given priority. A primary admission list will be made within two weeks after the first application deadline. VUC reserves non-commercial user rights to work submitted during the course. 

Course content

Editorial design is about constructing editorial content for a media production or event (magazin, exhibition, performance, presentation, application) with focus on both content and design. Depending on the individual choice of interpretation and visualisation of content, the result can contain visual elements like text, photos, illustrations, animations, movies or anything else that emphazises and communicates the chosen topic in the best way.

Learning outcome

In accordance with the National Qualifications Framework the student will achieve the following learning outcomes after completing the course:

Learning outcome knowledge

The students are to acquire extended skills in visualising content by research - and layout skills.

Learning outcome skills

The students are to acquire extended skills in editorial planning. This includes aspects of journalistic research and design planning.

Learning outcome qualification

The understanding of editorial design, its relation/response to research and its visual presentation are core elements in editorial design and will help the students to develop versatile knowledge for different target groups and customers.

Working and learning activities

During the course, the students will develop their own media production or event. Lectures related to design, production planning and relevant software will be given during the course, and by group- and individual meetings the students will receive continously feedback. Lectures are mandatory. Students planning to run selv-appointed projects must apply with application sketches within the first week of this course. Selv-appointed projects must be run by minimum 3, maximum 5 students (preferably including one foreign student at least), and the projects need to be approved after a short presentation / pitch. All other students will be attached to editorial groups and constuct their own individual editorial work (preferably a magazin), based on interviews of their group members. A given topic will be the framework for the project. Group meetings and individual meetings during the whole course.

Assessment requirements

Students failing to attend the first lecture without valid reason will be excluded.

The final product is to be presented electronically for the whole class.

Minimum number of students: 
20
Maximum number of students: 
50
Person in charge: 
Thomas Lewe
Used in other programs
  • Media, IKT og design - Mediadesign
  • PR, Communication and Media - bachelor
Assessment FormGroupingDurationGrading scaleProportionCommentSupport MaterialsScope
Portfolio
Individual
1 Semester
A-F, A is the best grade and E is the lowest passing grade
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