Craig Denton
Professor, Communication
Communication
Languages & Communication Bldg
255 South Central Campus Dr RM 2400
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112-0491
Office: 2856 LNCO
Office Hours: T&Th, 1:30-3:00; W, 10:00-11:00. Best to make an appointment.
Office Phone: (801) 581-5321
Email:
>> Curriculum Vitae
Degrees:
1976 M.A. University of Utah
1969 A.B. Brown University
I was born in Salt Lake City, and except for periods when I was in college, doing post-graduate work or in the armed forces, I've lived my entire life in Utah. The environment is inspiring and has provided me with venues for my exploration of visual communication.
Before I began teaching, I spent several years working in the media as a photographer, editor, designer and freelance writer. I still like to keep my hands dirty, so I've followed the path of creative scholarship in my academic career. I'm especially interested in the integration of the visual and verbal, and have pursued that grail in my photographic documentaries and exhibits.
Currently, I am the Program Coordinator of the Documentary Studies initiative, an interdisciplinary program composed of faculty across the campus
Selected Publications:
Bear River: Last Chance to Change Course
(Book), 2007
The University of Utah: 150 Years of Excellence
(Book), 2000
[abstract]
People of the West Desert: Finding Common Ground
(Book), 1999
Graphics for Visual Communication
(Book), 1992
West Desert
(Book), 1987
[abstract]
Research Statement
My work is primarily creative scholarship. I produce still photographic documentaries with written text that explore the relationships between people and environment. I'm interested in visual communication and visual literacy and how theory in those areas can be turned into practice. I'm also intrigued by how strategies integrating the visual and verbal in a documentary can create meta-messages.
Research Keywords, Regions of Interest and Languages:
Keywords:
Documentary; Visual Communication (4); Publication design; The creative process
Research Projects
Hidden Water [details]
Current Courses
COMM 3000-1 Communication Studies
COMM 3550-1 Principles of Visual Comm
Courses I Teach
COMM 3000 Communication Studies
COMM 3100 Intro. to Documentary Studies
COMM 3530 Adv Photography
COMM 3540 Color Photography
COMM 3550 Principles of Visual Comm
COMM 4570 Visual Editing
COMM 5000 Studies In Comm
COMM 5550 Digital Imaging
COMM 5555 Documentary Photography
COMM 5800 Special Projects
COMM 6000 Studies In Comm
COMM 6550 Digital Imaging
COMM 6555 Documentary Photography
Awards
2002
Faculty Fellow Award - University of Utah
1993
John R. Park Teaching Fellowship - University of Utah
1985
National Teaching Award and Fellowship for Graphics/Design - Poynter Institute
1980
John R. Park Teaching Fellowship - University of Utah
Favorite Music:
Jazz
Favorite Quote:
Visual Communication: I can't define it, but I know it when I see it.