Head of the Department — Olga A. Vorobyova, Associate Professor.

Deputy Head of the Department for Student Scientific-research Work — Nataya Y. Frolova, Associate Professor.

Deputy Head of the Department for Scientific-research Work — Hassan S. Gafarov, Professor.

Deputy Head of the Department for Academic Affairs — Natalya G. Kovsh, Senior Lecturer.

Deputy Head of the Department for Ideological and Educational Work — Vladimir V. Golubev, Associate Professor.

The Department of Design (since 2018 – Department of Communicative Design) was included in the structure of the faculty in 2004 to carry out professional training of specialists of higher qualification in the specialty “Design (communicative)” – code: 1-19 01 01-04. Since 2023 the department has been training specialists in Graphic Design and Multimedia Design (specialty code: 6-05-0211-05).

At the Department of Communicative Design of the Faculty of Sociocultural Communications, design is considered a system of general social and cultural practices in which modern man is included. Training is based on a comprehensive approach, conceptualizing the connection between theory and practice, it is not limited to understanding the principles of the designer’s work in the modern environment, but is aimed at a deeper scientific and philosophical understanding of the principles of formation and functioning of the environment of design activity. Training is aimed at the prospective development and realization of the scientific and creative potential of students. In the process of training, much attention is paid to theoretical knowledge in the fields of theory, methodology and history of design, art history, and aesthetics. Communicativeness implies familiarization with the traditional component within the framework of electives on mythology, ethnology, and folklore. The formation of professionalism is connected with mastering the fundamental principles of design-projecting, special design skills, specific practices of communicative design (graphics, animation, new media).

The scientific and philosophical principles of theory and practice are the basis for the scientific activity of the department, which is realized in the educational process in the framework of course and diploma works, in presentations at scientific conferences, in the publication of reports and scientific articles. The introduction of the course “Academic Writing” in the educational process contributes to the conscious inclusion of students in the scientific environment from the first year of study. The development and inclusion in the program of the specialty of such original and innovative courses as “Design Research”, which implies acquaintance with the latest world trends, “Visual Plasticity”, “Technologies of classical and modern visualization”, “Fundamentals of Animation Design”, revealing innovative and system-forming approaches in design education, contributes to the formation of a highly qualified specialist with deep theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

The uniqueness of the Department of Communicative Design of the Faculty of Sociocultural Communications is in its academic staff. Highly professional specialists, well-known scientists-theoreticians and designers-practitioners (H.S. Gafarov, V.V. Golubev, N.Y. Frolova, A.A. Kulazhenko, V.S. Zharkevich, E.V. Dzyuba, etc.) create an atmosphere of creative and scientific search, in which teachers and students collaborate.

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