Nov 17, 2025  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DSC 1001 - Visual Gestural Communication


Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the various aspects of non-verbal communication in human interaction. Students will learn and practice non-verbal communication skills, review research on the functions of non-verbal communication, and examine how different non-verbal cues affect social conversation and interaction. Students will develop skills across a spectrum of non-verbal communication and emphasize the use and understanding of facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, and body language. Students will create and perform stories using these elements while developing visual element skills in communicating without words. Classes will include storytelling analysis and guests to demonstrate minimal skills language.

Corequisite: ASL 1001  
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